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