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