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