Pablo Barragán er en spansk klarinettist kjent for sin raffinerte klang, tekniske briljans, sceniske karisma og nysgjerrighet i valg av repertoar. Han vant Prix Crédit Suisse Jeunes Solistes i 2013 og har samarbeidet med orkestre som Brucknerhaus Orchestra Linz, Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, Hamburg Symphony Orchestra og Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, under dirigenter som Anja Bihlmaier, Thomas Dausgaard og Daniel Raiskin.
Barragán er en ettertraktet kammermusiker og samarbeidspartner for musikere som Elena Bashkirova, Beatrice Rana, Kian Soltani og Emmanuel Pahud. Han har opptrådt ved ledende konsertsaler som Elbphilharmonie i Hamburg, Wigmore Hall i London, Konzerthaus Dortmund og Tonhalle Zürich, samt ved festivaler som Rheingau Musik Festival og Oslo Kammermusikkfestival.
I sesongen 2026/27 skal han opptre som solist med flere fremstående orkestre, blant annet Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra ved Teatro Colón og São Paulo Symphony Orchestra. Hans kunstneriske nysgjerrighet kommer også til uttrykk i innspillingene *Balagan* og *Szinergia*, utgitt i 2024. Siden 2020 har Barragán vært professor ved Barenboim-Said Akademiet i Sevilla, og han underviser også ved Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid.
Pablo Barragán is a Spanish clarinettist renowned for his refined sound, technical brilliance, stage charisma and curiosity in his choice of repertoire. He won the Prix Crédit Suisse Jeunes Solistes in 2013 and has performed with orchestras including the Brucknerhaus Orchestra Linz, Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, Hamburg Symphony Orchestra and Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, working with conductors such as Anja Bihlmaier, Thomas Dausgaard and Daniel Raiskin.
Barragán is a sought-after chamber musician and collaborator, performing with artists including Elena Bashkirova, Beatrice Rana, Kian Soltani and Emmanuel Pahud. His appearances have taken him to leading venues such as the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Wigmore Hall in London, Konzerthaus Dortmund and Tonhalle Zurich, as well as festivals including the Rheingau Music Festival and Oslo Chamber Music Festival.
During the 2026/27 season, he will appear as a soloist with several distinguished orchestras, including the Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra at Teatro Colón and the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra. His artistic curiosity is also reflected in his 2024 recordings *Balagan* and *Szinergia*. Since 2020, Barragán has been a professor at the Barenboim-Said Academy in Seville and also teaches at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid.
