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