- Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra, Emil Tabakov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Robert Davidson, Noah Schaul, Martina Bortolotti von Haderburg, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Dario Salvi, Daniel Schliewa
- Kirsten C. Kunkle, Robert Davidson, Dario Salvi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Martina Bortolotti
Orchestra · Founded 1928
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Live Albums
- Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra, Emil Tabakov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Kirsten C. Kunkle, Robert Davidson, Dario Salvi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Martina Bortolotti
- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Dimiter Manolov, Mincho Minchev
- Vassil Stefanov, Emil Kamilarov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Alipi Naidenov, Hristina Angelacova, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Bulgarian Chapel Choir
- Walton Grönroos, Roumyana Bobeva, Dimitur Yanakiev, Maria Stoicheva, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Ekkehard Wagner, Pavina Ivanova, Celina Lindsley, Antoaneta Besparova, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Lyobmir Mihailov, Ivan Moutafchiev, Dietrich Knothe, Vassil Marchev, Marcus Creed, Yulia Barumova, Ogyan Vassilev, Gisela Fetting, Stefan Vassilev, Peter Yanukov, Georgi Robev, Magdaléna Hajóssyová, Bozhidar Mitroushev, RIAS Kammerchor, Lilyana Ovcharova, Astrid Pilzecker, Alexander Panteleev, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Nicolina Pankova, Werner Hollweg, Karl-Heinz Schmieder, Bulgarian National Choir, Roumyana Tsacheva, Valentina Hristova
- Lajos Lencsés, Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Weimar, SWR Symphonieorchester, Neville Marriner, Reinhold Friedrich, Vienna Academy Orchestra, Hermann Herder, Martin Haselböck, János Rolla, Nikolai Evrov, Rudolf Gleissner, Hans Kalafusz, South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jordan Dafov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Miklós Perényi
- Hermann Prey, Natale de Carolis, Daniela Lojarro, Claudio Otelli, Giuseppe Sabbatini, Elizabeth Carter, Bratislava Philharmonic Orchestra, Hartmut Haenchen, Nicola Ghiuselev, Renato Bruson, Munich Radio Orchestra, Dimiter Dimitrov, Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Petra-Maria Schnitzer, Michael Knapp, Kurt Peter Eichhorn, Sumi Jo, Marco Chingari, Gisella Pasino, Jeanine Thames, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Ruth Ziesak, Bamberg Symphony Chorus, Jochen Kowalski, Marcus Creed, Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk, Marcello Viotti, Rouslan Raichev, Sona Ghazarian, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra, Kurt Rydl, Gertrud Ottenthal, Michele Pertusi, Kurt Wöss, Cecilia Bartoli, Roberto Paternostro, NHK Chamber Soloists, Wilfried Gahmlich, Josef Protschka, Jerrold van der Schaaf, Sylvia Greenberg
- Sandor Solyom-Nagy, Helmuth Froschauer, Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jörg-Peter Weigle, Hans-Joachim Rotzsch, Cologne Radio Chorus, Ildikó Raimondi, MDR Rundfunkchor, Georgi Robev, Dieter Fokel, Astrid Pilzecker, Friedrich von Spee Male Choir, South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra, Gerhard Mayer, Klaus Arp, SWF Radio Orchestra, Helmut Wildhaber, Hans-Joachim Ribbe, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Martin Haselböck, Peter Marschik, Wolfgang Stahl, Hanns-Martin Schneidt, Vienna Boys' Choir, Soloists of Berlin Radio Chorus, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Franz Hawlata, Vienna Academy Orchestra, Bernarda Fink, Hermann Prey, Michael-Christfried Winkler, Hugo Distler Choir, RIAS Kammerchor, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Hungarian State Opera Chorus, Dresdner Kreuzchor, St Thomas's Boys Choir Leipzig, Kurt Peter Eichhorn, Martina Borst, Herbert Kegel, Studentische Madrigalchor Munster, Dietrich Knothe, Stefan Soltesz, Leopold Hager, János Ferencsik, Regensburg Cathedral Choir, Sofia National Opera Chorus, Herbert Lippert, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Regina Klepper, Dresdner Philharmonie, Marjana Lipovšek, Dorothe Jansen, Martin Blasius, Bo Skovhus, Stuttgarter Choristen, Peter Falk, Carl Maria von Weber Radio Symphony Orchestra, Roland Buchner, Marcus Creed, Martin Flämig, MDR Sinfonieorchester, Berlin Male Choir, Sundfunkchor Stuttgart, Michael Schoppe, Bernd Casper, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Bulgarian National Choir
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.