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Pablo Urbina (born June 28, 1988, in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain[1]), is a Spanish conductor.

Early Life and education

Pablo grew up in Pamplona, Spain.

In 2014, Urbina completed his Master of Music degree at the Royal College of Music in London,[2][3] studying with Peter Stark.

Conducting career

Pablo Urbina has conducted orchestras including the RTVE Symphony Orchestra,[4][5] Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra,[6] The Hallé,[7]Ulster Orchestra,[8] Castilla y Leon Symphony Orchestra, Málaga Philharmonic, Waco Symphony Orchestra,[9][10] and Orquestra do Algarve.

From 2013 to 2019, he was the music director of the London City Orchestra.[11]

From 2020 to 2021, he was assistant conductor of the Balearic Symphony Orchestra,[12][13] working with Pablo Mielgo.

Since 2019, he has been principal conductor of London-based Orchestra Vitae.[14]

In March 2023, he was awarded Third Prize at the Siemens Hallé International Conductor's Competition, working with The Hallé Orchestra.[15][16][17]

Charity work

Urbina is an Ambassador of the UK charity The Amber Trust[18], helping blind and visually impaired children to pursue musical studies. He is also a Trustee of the London City Orchestra.[19]

Discography

In 2016, his tribute concert with the Málaga Philharmonic for American composer Michael Kamen was released by Quartet Records[20].

In 2020, he recorded the soundtrack for the new exhibition of Gaudí's Casa Batlló in Barcelona,[21] and in 2021 he recorded half of the debut album of composer Dani Howard, with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, which was released in 2024.[6][22]

Performing career

As a French horn player, Urbina was a member of the Cataleya Quintet from 2011 to 2017.[23]. He joined the San Diego Youth Symphony as associate principal French horn in 2005, and played with the American Youth Symphony[24]

Personal life

Pablo Urbina married the British composer Dani Howard in 2022.[25]

References

  1. ^ González, Carlos (2022-01-24). "Pablo Urbina: "Actuar en tu casa siempre es un hito importante en tu trayectoria"". Diario de Noticias de Álava (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  2. ^ "Graduation Ceremony Programme 2014 by Royal College of Music - Issuu". issuu.com. 2014-07-04. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  3. ^ "Alumni Profiles | Royal College of Music". www.rcm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  4. ^ Martínez, Alejandro (2022-10-20). "Pablo Urbina: "Cuando una orquesta quiere trabajar, el horizonte es infinito"". Platea Magazine (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  5. ^ RTVE, PRENSA (2020-06-24). "La Orquesta y Coro RTVE presenta su temporada 2020/2021| RTVE". RTVE.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  6. ^ a b Dani Howard: Orchestral Works, retrieved 2024-04-05
  7. ^ Maddocks, Fiona (2023-03-18). "The week in classical: Siemens Hallé international conductors competition; LSO/ Hannigan; Turandot – review". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  8. ^ "BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Virtuoso". BBC. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  9. ^ "Waco Symphony Announces Final Four Conductor Candidates". www.wacosymphony.com. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  10. ^ choover@wacotrib.com, CARL HOOVER (2023-01-11). "Waco Symphony looks West with visual accompaniment". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  11. ^ LCO's 5th Anniversary: Meet our Music Director Pablo Urbina, retrieved 2023-10-09
  12. ^ Illaslex. "Music and contemporary art on the March cultural agenda". www.illeslex.com. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  13. ^ Malagamba, Adrián (2020-12-02). "Pablo Urbina, director de orquesta: «El arte es algo esencial de nuestra sociedad que debemos proteger»". Ultima Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  14. ^ "About". Orchestra Vitae Creating Communities through Musical Experiences through. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  15. ^ "Siemens Hallé International Conductors Competition 2023". Siemens Hallé International Conductors Competition 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  16. ^ Maddocks, Fiona (2023-03-18). "The week in classical: Siemens Hallé international conductors competition; LSO/ Hannigan; Turandot – review". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  17. ^ Navarra, Diario de (2023-03-17). "Pablo Urbina logra el tercer puesto en el certamen Siemens-Hallé International Conductors Competition". diariodenavarra.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  18. ^ "AmberNotes" (PDF). December 2019. p. 4.
  19. ^ "London City Orchestra | The Committee". londoncityorchestra. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  20. ^ "A Tribute to Michael Kamen". Quartet Records. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  21. ^ joseluis (2021-04-21). "All about the new immersive visit to Casa Batlló". Casa Batlló. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  22. ^ Williams, Alison (2022-12-06). "Dani Howard, Cassie Kinoshi and Matthew Herbert among six talented composers to receive PRS Foundation's Composers' Fund". PRS for Music Foundation. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  23. ^ "The Boconnoc Music Award". www.rcm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  24. ^ Rules, Where Art (2011-03-15). "Classical Underground". Classical Underground. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  25. ^ Nepilova, Hannah (2022-04-16). "Classical composer Dani Howard loves pop and hates pretension". Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
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