- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Emil Tabakov, Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra
- Noah Schaul, Robert Davidson, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Martina Bortolotti von Haderburg, Daniel Schliewa, Dario Salvi
- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Kirsten C. Kunkle, Robert Davidson, Martina Bortolotti, Dario Salvi
Orchestra · Founded 1928
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Live Albums
- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Emil Tabakov, Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra
- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Kirsten C. Kunkle, Robert Davidson, Martina Bortolotti, Dario Salvi
- Mincho Minchev, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Dimiter Manolov
- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Vassil Stefanov, Emil Kamilarov
- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Hristina Angelacova, Bulgarian Chapel Choir, Alipi Naidenov
- Lyobmir Mihailov, Valentina Hristova, Roumyana Tsacheva, Ekkehard Wagner, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Walton Grönroos, Roumyana Bobeva, Ivan Moutafchiev, Dietrich Knothe, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Antoaneta Besparova, Georgi Robev, Magdaléna Hajóssyová, Astrid Pilzecker, Alexander Panteleev, Bozhidar Mitroushev, Bulgarian National Choir, Karl-Heinz Schmieder, Celina Lindsley, Vassil Marchev, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Nicolina Pankova, Werner Hollweg, RIAS Kammerchor, Lilyana Ovcharova, Pavina Ivanova, Maria Stoicheva, Dimitur Yanakiev, Gisela Fetting, Yulia Barumova, Marcus Creed, Ogyan Vassilev, Peter Yanukov, Stefan Vassilev
- Hans Kalafusz, South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rudolf Gleissner, Miklós Perényi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Martin Haselböck, János Rolla, Nikolai Evrov, SWR Symphonieorchester, Hermann Herder, Reinhold Friedrich, Neville Marriner, Jordan Dafov, Lajos Lencsés, Vienna Academy Orchestra, Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Weimar
- Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Renato Bruson, Nicola Ghiuselev, Kurt Wöss, Michele Pertusi, Cecilia Bartoli, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Jeanine Thames, Dimiter Dimitrov, Gertrud Ottenthal, Sylvia Greenberg, Jerrold van der Schaaf, Daniela Lojarro, Claudio Otelli, Josef Protschka, Bamberg Symphony Chorus, Ruth Ziesak, Jochen Kowalski, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra, Kurt Rydl, Rouslan Raichev, Elizabeth Carter, Giuseppe Sabbatini, Michael Knapp, Gisella Pasino, Kurt Peter Eichhorn, Marco Chingari, Sumi Jo, Petra-Maria Schnitzer, Hermann Prey, Natale de Carolis, Hartmut Haenchen, Bratislava Philharmonic Orchestra, Wilfried Gahmlich, Roberto Paternostro, NHK Chamber Soloists, Sona Ghazarian, Marcello Viotti, Marcus Creed, Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk, Munich Radio Orchestra
- Martin Haselböck, Martin Blasius, Bo Skovhus, Helmuth Froschauer, Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sandor Solyom-Nagy, Stefan Soltesz, Leopold Hager, Dietrich Knothe, Helmut Wildhaber, SWF Radio Orchestra, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Michael Schoppe, Soloists of Berlin Radio Chorus, Jörg-Peter Weigle, Cologne Radio Chorus, Hans-Joachim Rotzsch, Gerhard Mayer, RIAS Kammerchor, Hugo Distler Chor, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Klaus Arp, Sofia National Opera Chorus, Regensburg Cathedral Choir, Herbert Lippert, János Ferencsik, Astrid Pilzecker, Friedrich von Spee Male Choir, Hans-Joachim Ribbe, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Herbert Kegel, Kurt Peter Eichhorn, St Thomas's Boys Choir Leipzig, Studentische Madrigalchor Munster, Hungarian State Opera Chorus, Dresdner Kreuzchor, Martina Borst, Franz Hawlata, Hermann Prey, Vienna Academy Orchestra, Bernarda Fink, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Wolfgang Stahl, Sundfunkchor Stuttgart, Vienna Boys' Choir, Hanns-Martin Schneidt, Peter Marschik, Peter Falk, Roland Buchner, Carl Maria von Weber Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ildikó Raimondi, Georgi Robev, MDR Rundfunkchor, Dieter Fokel, South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra, Bulgarian National Choir, Bernd Casper, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Michael-Christfried Winkler, Stuttgarter Choristen, MDR Sinfonieorchester, Regina Klepper, Berlin Male Choir, Martin Flämig, Marcus Creed, Marjana Lipovšek, Dorothe Jansen, Dresdner Philharmonie
Biography
One of Bulgaria's top orchestral ensembles, the Sofia Philharmonic has extended its reach under music director Nayden Todorov, making well-received international tours and recording for labels beyond Bulgaria. The orchestra has also become known for its collaborations with popular musicians. The Sofia Philharmonic has a substantial recording catalog, and its work has appeared on many compilations. An early recording came in 1990 with Scriabin: Symphony No. 2. In 2023 and 2025, the orchestra moved to the Naxos label for a pair of recordings of ballets by Adolphe Adam: Orfa and Griseldis, respectively. The group has received numerous awards, including the Honorary Sign of the President of Bulgaria.