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