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