ALBUMTchaikovsky: Complete Works for Violin and OrchestraSvetlin Roussev & Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
ALBUMJ. Strauss II: Waldmeister (Excerpts)Martina Bortolotti von Haderburg, Daniel Schliewa, Noah Schaul, Robert Davidson, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Dario Salvi
ALBUMVirtuositySofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Anthony Armoré
ALBUMVerdi: La traviataMarta Torbidoni, Michail Michailov, Anton Keremidtchiev, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Ljubka Biagioni
ALBUMTeresa Procaccini: Musica per orchestra IVSofia Philharmonic Orchestra
ALBUMErnst Toch: Zweites Klavierkonzert, Op. 61 & Musik für Orchester und eine BaritonstimmePierre-Yves Pruvot, Amaury du Closel & Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
ALBUMBrahms: Academic Festival Overture, Symphony No .4 in E Minor, Alto RhapsodySofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Radio Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Emil Tabakov, Ivan Marinov & Ivanka Tubenova Nivova
ALBUMMozart and F. Strauss: Horn WorksO-Jin Kim, Youngchil Lee, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Snejana Abrasheva
ALBUMBeethoven, Chopin and Debussy: Piano WorksMoonhee Hwang & Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
ALBUMRabaud: Symphony No. 2 - La procession nocturne - EglogueSofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Nicolas Couton
ALBUMWagner: Symphony No. 1, "Kraftwerk" - Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 7Alexander Maria Wagner, Alexei Kornienko & Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
ALBUMJoseph Haydn: Concerts for Piano and OrchestraSofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Yordan Dafov & Nikolai Evrov
ALBUMAntonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Emil Tabakov
ALBUMSergei Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Emil Tabakov
ALBUMBeethoven: Concert for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Konstantin Iliev & Anton Dikov
ALBUMBeethoven: Concert for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Konstantin Iliev & Anton Dikov
ALBUMJohann Sebastian Bach - Antonio Vivaldi - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerts for Violin and OrchestraSofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Konstantin Iliev & Vasko Vassilev
ALBUMGustav Mahler: Symphony No 7 in E moll, "Lied der Nacht"Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Emil Tabakov
ALBUMGustav Mahler: Symphony No 8 in Es-Major, "Symphonie der Tausend"Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Bulgarian National Choir "Svetoslav Obretenov", Chorus of Bulgarian National Radio & Emil Tabakov
ALBUMGustav Mahler: Symphony No 9 in D-MajorSofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Emil Tabakov
ALBUMGustav Mahler: Symphony No 6 in A Minor, "Tragische"Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Emil Tabakov
ALBUMGustav Mahler: Symphony No 3 in D-mollSofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Bulgarian National Choir "Svetoslav Obretenov" & Emil Tabakov
ALBUMGustav Mahler: Symphony No 4 in G-MajorSofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Emil Tabakov
ALBUMGustav Mahler: Symphony No 5 in Cis mollSofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Emil Tabakov
ALBUMFranz Joseph Haydn: Concerts for Piano and OrchestraSofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Yordan Dafov & Nikolai Evrov
ALBUMGustav Mahler: Symphony N 1 in D-Major, "Titan"Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Emil Tabakov
ALBUMGustav Mahler: Symphony No 2 in C-moll, "Auferstehung"Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
ALBUMJohannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Vassil Kazandjiev & Jenny Zaharieva
ALBUMWolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concertos for PianoSofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Dimitar Manolov & Nikolai Evrov
ALBUMWolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concertos for ViolinSofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Konstantin Iliev & Georgi Badev
ALBUMAntonin Dvorak: Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Konstantin Iliev
ALBUMBela Bartok: Selected ConcertosSofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Vassil Kazandjiev, Konstantin Ganev, Julia Ganeva & Nikola Zidarov
ALBUMRobert Schumann: Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Konstantin Iliev
ALBUMTchaikovsky: Concert for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, Op. 35Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Dimitar Manolov & Mincho Minchev
ALBUMTchaikovsky: Concerto For Violin and Orchestra in D Dur, Op.35Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Dimitar Manolov & Erick Friedman
ALBUMLudwig van Beethoven: Concert for Piano and Orchestra No.2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Konstantin Iliev & Anton Dikov
ALBUMMusic of Gideon WaldropRemus Georgescu & Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
ALBUMThe Russian Opera AlbumSofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Michail Jurowski, Jochen Kowalski & Olga Schalajewa
ALBUMVerdi: Messa da Requiem - 4 Pezzi sacriStefania Toczyska, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Olga Romanko, vicente Ombuena, Emil Tabakov, Bulgarian National Choir & Franco de Grandis
ALBUML'amore italianoAndrea Jayne Ridilla, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Ricardo Averbach
ALBUMRachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Emil Tabakov
ALBUMWorks by French ComposersEmil Tabakov & Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
ALBUMRimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade and Capriccio EspagnolEmil Tabakov & Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
ALBUMSuzanna Klintcharova: Harp ConcertosDimiter Manolov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Suzanna Klintcharova
ALBUMVerdi: AttilaNicola Ghiuselev, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Vladimir Ghiaurov
ALBUMDvoràk: Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88 - Smetana: Mà Vlast (My Country)Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Emil Tabakov
ALBUMBeethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2Anton Dikov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Emil Tabakov
ALBUMBrahms, J.: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-2Emil Tabakov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Dimitris Sgouros
ALBUMBrahms: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2Emil Tabakov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Dimitris Sgouros
ALBUMSaint-Saëns, Gliere & Pierné: Harp ConcertosSuzanna Klintcharova, Dimiter Manolov & Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
ALBUMSymphonic Opera - Verdi, Mozart & Puccini: Orchestral MusicEmil Tabakov & Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
ALBUMMarin Goleminov: Fire Dancer - Lyubomir Pipkov: Symphony №3Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Dimiter Manolov & Kamen Goleminov
ALBUMRossini, Donizetti, Verdi, Gomes, Gounod & Bellini: Opera Arias (Bass)Carlos Alvarez, Michele Pertusi & Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
ALBUMScriabin: Piano Concerto, Op. 20 & PrometheusSofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Evelyn Dubourg & Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMVerdi, G.: Messa Da RequiemFranco de Grandis, Vincente Ombuena Valls, Stefania Toczyska, Emil Tabakov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Bulgarian National Choir & Olga Romanko
ALBUMTchaikovsky: Selected WorksVladimir Ghiaurov, Vassil Kazandjiev, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
ALBUMGeorgi Kostov - PortraitsBulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Alexander Vladigerov
ALBUMBrahms: Academic Festival Overture - Symphony No. 1Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Emil Tabakov
ALBUMBrahms: Ein Deutsches RequiemSofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Bulgarian Chapel Choir, Emil Tabakov, Sonia Marinova & Jivko Trenchev
ALBUMDukas: L'Apprenti Sorcier, Saint-Saens: Danse Macabre, Le Carnaval des Animeaux & Ravel: Ma Mere L'OyeSofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Marinov & Vassil Kazandjiev
ALBUMStravinsky: Pulcinella Suite - Jeu de Cartes - Symphony for Wind InstrumentsSofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Joli Jolev & Ivan Marinov
ALBUMAn Alpine Symphony, Op. 64Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Emil Tabakov
ALBUMChorals for Christmas - for Unto Us a Child Is BornSofia Madrigal Choir, Sofia Chamber Orchestra, Emil Tabakov, Bulgarian Chapel Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Alipi Naidenov
ALBUMAlexander Scriabin: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 29Emil Tabakov & Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
ALBUMModest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an ExhibitionSofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Emil Tabakov
ALBUMKonstantin Iliev: Symphony No.6 - Musical MomentsAlipi Naidenov, Konstantin Iliev, Rousse Philharmonic Orchestra & Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
ALBUMArias By Giuseppe VerdiNicola Ghiuselev, Vladimir Ghiaurov & Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
ALBUMArias By Mozart and WagnerNicola Ghiuselev, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Ruslan Raichev
ALBUMTchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 36 & Three Charachteristic PiecesSofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra & Vladimir Ghiaurov
ALBUMTchaikovsky: Italian Capriccio, Op. 45 - Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Emil Tabakov
ALBUMGeorgi Spassov: FluteGeorgi Spassov, Vassil Kazandjiev & Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
ALBUMGiuseppe Verdi: Selected WorksNicola Ghiuselev, Sofia National Opera Chorus, Rouslan Raichev & Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
ALBUMLudwig van Beethoven: Concertos For Piano And OrchestraAnton Dikov, Konstantin Iliev & Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
About Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Artist 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.
Bulgaria's first professional symphony orchestra, the Sofia Philharmonic was founded in 1928 as the Academic Symphony Orchestra; its organizer and first conductor was violinist and educator Sasha Popov. It was renamed the Tsar's Military Symphony Orchestra (Bulgaria had a Tsar until 1946), the National Philharmonic Orchestra, and finally, in 1949, the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra. That name refers both to an orchestra, also still known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra, and to a group of associated ensembles, including the National Philharmonic Choir, the Sofia and Quarto Quartets, and the Bella Voce and Impresia small vocal ensembles. All these groups perform at Sofia's Bulgaria Concert Complex, which includes concert halls of various sizes as well as an art gallery. Recent conductors of the Sofia Philharmonic have included Yulian Kovachev, Martin Panteleev (beginning in 2011), and Nayden Todorov (beginning in 2017). Guest collaborators with the orchestra have been of international caliber, including violinists Joshua Bell and Shlomo Mintz, and a range of vocal soloists that includes Plácido Domingo. Especially under Todorov the orchestra has toured widely, including a stop at the prestigious Musikverein in Vienna as well as tours all over Europe and the U.S. A notable feature of the orchestra's activities has been its work with pop artists; it has accompanied, among others, Sting and Robin Gibb, as well as "Star Wars: A New Hope," a concert tour of China organized by Disney Studios.
The Sofia Philharmonic has recorded for various Bulgarian labels and also for the Austrian label, Capriccio. In the 2010s, it recorded for Red Bus Classical and Timpani, moving to Naxos in 2020 for a recording of the Johann Strauss II operetta Blindekuh. The group has received numerous awards, including the Honorary Sign of the President of Bulgaria. ~ James Manheim
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