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