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