Pablo Urbina is the current Principal Conductor of the Orquestra do Algarve and, since 2019, the Principal Director of London’s Orquestra Vitae. Awarded 3rd Prize at the Siemens Hallé International Conducting Competition 2023, his primary goal as a conductor is to use music as a vehicle to transform and improve society, dedicating his career to this purpose.

A graduate of the Royal College of Music in London, he has conducted orchestras such as the Spanish Radio and Television Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, The Hallé, Ulster Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia, Castilla y León Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Chamber Orchestra, National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, Waco Symphony Orchestra (USA), Balearic Islands Symphony Orchestra, Córdoba Orchestra, Málaga Philharmonic Orchestra, Navarra Symphony Orchestra, Granada Orchestra, and the Tunisian Symphony Orchestra. He has worked with conductors such as Bernard Haitink, Leonard Slatkin, Carlos Miguel Prieto, Lionel Bringuier, and Jaime Martín, as well as artists like Anthony McGill and Danielle De Niese.

With an equal passion for both operatic and symphonic repertoire, Urbina has been involved in productions such as Rusalka, The Magic Flute, and A Masked Ball. In Portugal, he has collaborated with orchestras including the Orquestra das Beiras, Orquestra Clássica da Madeira, and the Orquestra Nacional de Jovens, as well as projects with the Porto Conservatory.

Urbina is deeply committed to education and working with vulnerable communities; he regularly participates in educational projects and serves as an Ambassador for The Amber Trust, helping blind children gain access to music.