Biography

Pablo Zamora Mata is a Costa Rican conductor recognized for his commitment to musical education. He has served as assistant conductor of the Austin Symphony Orchestra, and past conducting engagements include the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestras of Costa Rica and Argentina, and the University of Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra. In addition, he has served as cover conductor for the National Symphony of the USA, and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. 

A passionate educator, Zamora Mata has mentored young musicians through roles with the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, the Atlanta Music Project, and Costa Rica’s National Honor Orchestras of the National System of Music Education, and guest conductor appearances at the Sewanee Music Festival. His dedication to fostering musical talent is evident in his involvement with Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Orchestras, the Dudamel Foundation’s Encuentros Festival,  the LA Philharmonic’s YOLA National Festival, the Carlos Miguel Prieto Fellowship of the OAcademy, and the Sphinx Connect Conference.

 
Zamora Mata has studied under esteemed artists, and educators including Marianne Ploger, Catherine Larsen-Maguire, Molly Turner, Sarah Ioannides, Ligia Amadio, and Marin Alsop. He is an alumnus of the University of Costa Rica (B.M. in Conducting) and a 2024 MBA graduate in Arts Innovation from the Global Leaders Institute.