After a season as an acting member of the second violin section, Pablo Sánchez joined the North Carolina Symphony’s first violin section in 2022. Prior to moving to Raleigh, he served as a substitute musician with the Los Angeles Philharmonic; Sanchez was previously a member of both the Akron Symphony Orchestra and Canton Symphony Orchestra from 2019 to 2021.
Originally from Mexico, Sánchez began his musical training at the Conservatory of Music at Montemorelos University, where he studied with Nataliya Semanivska. He currently holds a bachelor’s degree from Andrews University where he was a student of Carla Trynchuk; a performance certificate studying under Jason Uyeyama; and a master’s degree in violin performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he studied with Stephen Rose.
Sánchez has been awarded fellowships to attend the Rocky Ridge Music Center and the Aspen Music Festival and School in Colorado. In 2020, he was named a Bank of America Fellow by the Sphinx Organization. Most recently, he performed at the Bravo! Vail Music Festival in Colorado with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería.
Outside of his musical pursuits, he enjoys discovering new restaurants and destinations around Raleigh, cooking, swimming, and staying active.
