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