Pablo Heras-Casado Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Pablo Heras-Casado

Born	(1977-11-21) 21 November 1977 (age 47)
Alma mater	Universidad de Granada Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Granada
Occupation	conductor
Years active	1994–present
Spouse(s)	Anne Igartiburu
Children	Nicolás Heras Igartiburu (2016)

Pablo Heras-Casado is a famous Spanish conductor. He was born in 1977. He is known for leading many different types of music, from very old to very new.

Early Musical Journey
A Conductor's Career
Awards and Special Recognitions
Recordings
See also

Early Musical Journey

Pablo Heras-Casado started his musical journey at a young age. He began singing in a school choir when he was seven. At nine, he started taking piano lessons. He studied music at the conservatory in Granada, Spain. Later, he went to the Universidad de Granada. There, he focused on art history and acting. He also studied conducting at the Universidad de Alcalá de Henares. Some of his important conducting teachers were Harry Christophers and Christopher Hogwood.

A Conductor's Career

Pablo Heras-Casado has had a very busy and successful career.

Starting New Music Groups

In the mid-1990s, he helped start a group called Capella Exaudi. This group played very old music. At the Universidad de Granada, he also helped create SONÓORA. This group focused on modern and experimental music. In 2002, he founded the Barroca de Granada Orchestra. In 2007, he co-founded La Compañía Teatro del Principe. This group uses old instruments to play Spanish operas from a long time ago.

Working with Famous Orchestras

Pablo Heras-Casado has conducted many famous orchestras around the world.

In 2008, he performed in the United States for the first time. This was with the Ensemble ACJW at Carnegie Hall in New York.
He also made his debut in the United Kingdom in 2008. He conducted the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.
In 2011, he started working with the Orchestra of St. Luke's. He became their main conductor.
He first conducted at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in 2013. He led the opera Rigoletto.
From 2015 to 2018, he was the main guest conductor at the Teatro Real in Madrid.
He has also conducted the Vienna Philharmonic and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

Special Achievements

Pablo Heras-Casado has received many awards for his work.

In 2007, he won the Lucerne Festival Conductors' Competition.
He was named "Conductor of the Year" by Musical America in 2014.
In 2017, he became the first "Conductor Laureate" for the Orchestra of St. Luke's. This is a special title.
He was also chosen to be the Director of the Granada Festival in 2017. He led his first festival in 2018, and it was very successful.
In 2019, he conducted his 1,000th concert! This was with the Karajan-Akademie der Berliner Philharmoniker.

Awards and Special Recognitions

Pablo Heras-Casado has won many awards for his talent and hard work.

2007 – Winner of the Lucerne Festival Conductor's Competition, Switzerland.
2010 – 'Critical Eye' award for best classical music artist by Radio Clásica/RTVE, Spain.
2011 – Medal of Honour by the Rodríguez Acosta Foundation, Spain.
2011 – Diapason d'Or for his recording of Kurt Weill's 'Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny'.
2012 – Medal of Honour of the City of Granada, Spain.
2013 – Musical America Conductor of the Year.
2015 – Grand Prix Antoine Livio from Presse musicale internationale (PMI).
2016 – Deutsche Schallplattenkritik Preis for his "Mendelssohn: Symphonies 3 & 4" album.
2016 – “Granada tourism Ambassador” Award from the City of Granada.
2016 – “Andalucía Ambassador” Award from the Andalusian Government.
2017 – Orchestra of St. Luke’s first Conductor Laureate.
2017 – Appointed Director of the Granada Festival.
2018 – Named "Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres" by the French Republic.
2018 – Awarded "Embajador Solidario 2019” by Fundación Ayuda en Acción.
2019 – Conducted the 1000th concert of his career.
2019 – Diapason d'Or for his recording of "Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 2 & Symphony No. 1".
2024 – Artistic award of Gala Concert of the Teatro Real Awards (Madrid, Spain).
2024 – ‘Conductor of the Year’ by the opera magazine Opernwelt.
2024 – Bruckner No 4 at the Presto Music Awards 2024 Top 10 recordings of the year.
2024 – Ópera XXI Prize for Musical Direction for conducting Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.
2025 – The OPER! AWARD 2025 for Best Conductor of the Year.

Recordings

Pablo Heras-Casado has made many recordings of different musical pieces. Here are some of them:

2008 – Weihnachten in Europa.
2010 – Castel: La Fontana del Placer.
2011 – Weill: Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (DVD).
2013 – Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 3 and 4.
2014 – Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 2 "Lobgesang".
2015 – Schumann: Violin Concerto.
2016 – Shostakovich: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2.
2016 – Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1.
2017 – Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer (DVD).
2018 – Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra.
2019 – Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 2 & Symphony No. 1.
2021 – Beethoven: Triple Concerto.
2022 – Schumann: The Complete Symphonies.
2023 – Schubert: Symphonies Nº5 & 7 "Unfinished".
2024 – Falla: Pulcinella (Suite).
2024 – Wagner: Parsifal (Live, Bayreuth Festspiele 2023).
2024 – Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 in E flat major 'Romantic'.

Pablo Heras-Casado facts for kids

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