Pablo Emanuel Bagilet was born in Santa Fe, Argentina. He began his musical studies in percussion at Escuela de Música 9901 in Argentina
where he studied with Roberto Benítez, Miguel Demartini and Marcelo Heer, earning a Certificate in Music Education in 1997. During that time he also studied with prominent percussionists Guillermo Gervasoni, and Arturo Vergara. Pablo continued his studies
at the Instituto Superior de Música de la Universidad Nacional del Litoral (Santa Fe, Argentina). He also participated in an orchestral
percussion training program with the Orquesta Académica del Teatro Colón, led by Arturo Vergara, Ernesto Ringer, Juan Ringer, José Miste,
Luis Morardi, and Angel Frette. Pablo pursued further studies in the US, receiving his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Percussion
Performance from the University of Georgia under the guidance of Dr. Thomas McCutchen and Dr. Arvin Scott. Pablo has also participated
in numerous master classes and clinics with world renowned percussionists such as Anthony Cirone, David Friedman, Giovanni Hidalgo,
Mark Yanchich, Svet Stoyanov, William Moersch, Bob Becker, Liam Teague, David Gross, Ted Piltzecker, Naoko Takada, Adrian Stefanescu,
Joe Locke, Richie Gajate Garcia, and Ellie Manett, among others.
An artist of international experience, Pablo has performed in Paraguay,
Brazil, Argentina, France and the United States. His experiences include many different musical genres, including orchestral, solo,
chamber, contemporary, jazz, latin, and steel drums. Pablo was a member of the University of Georgia Steel Drum Band and Salsa Band,
and is currently an active member of the Michigan State University Steel Drum Band and Salsa Band. He has also performed as a percussionist
on several Broadway show musical, such as Legally Blonde and A Chorus Line.
As an orchestral percussionist, Pablo has held core positions
for several orchestras in Argentina including Orquesta Sinfónica de Santa Fe, Orquesta Académica del Teatro Colón de Buenos
Aires, Orquesta de Cámara de la Universidad Nacional del Litoral and the Orquesta Sinfónica de Entre Ríos. Furthermore, Pablo has
performed with numerous other orchestras and ensembles such as Filarmónica de Buenos Aires, Banda Municipal de Santa Fe, and Sinfónica
de Rosario. In the US, Pablo has performed with the Augusta Symphony Orchestra, Lansing Symphony, Southern Great Lakes Symphony,
Midland Symphony, Jackson Symphony, UGA Symphony, UGA Wind Ensemble, MSU Symphony, and MSU Wind Symphony. Pablo has worked under conductors
such as Kurt Masur, Robert Spano, Enrique Ricci, Carlos Cuesta, Donald Portnoy, Fred Mills, John Culvahouse, Reinaldo Zemba, Jorge
Chiappero Favre, Timothy Muffitt, Leon Gregorian, Kevin Sedatole, Mark Cedel, Diana Forni and Alberto Balsanelli.
As a soloist, Pablo
has been featured with orchestras and ensembles such as solo concerts with Orquesta Sinfónica de Santa Fe, University of Georgia Symphony
Orchestra, Orquesta Juvenil de Santa Fe, and the University of Georgia Percussion Ensemble, and has presented solo recitals in South
America, Europe, and the US.
Pablo has held faculty positions at the Escuela de Música 9901 in Argentina, Emmanuel College in Georgia,
and the University of Georgia Community Music School.
In 2000, Pablo won first prize in percussion at the Mozarteum Santa Fe, and
in 2003 he was the winner of the University of Georgia Concerto Competition. Pablo has also received many awards and scholarships,
including an award for Cultural Excellence from the Subsecretaria de la Nación Argentina (2001), the Adora Mills Scholarship (2005-2006),
and UGA and MSU teaching assistantships.
As a composer,
Pablo has contributed to the vibraphone repertoire with his original works and arrangements. For instance, one of his creations, Argentinean
Suite for Solo Vibraphone, has been recently published by Bachovich Music Publications.
Currently, Pablo is doctoral candidate at MSU
where he studies with Prof. Gwendolyn Burgett Thrasher and Dr. Jon Weber. He holds a teaching assistant position at MSU, and
is also on faculty at the MSU Community Music School and the Blue lake Summer Music Camp. He is Principal Percussionist/ Assistant
Principal of Midland Symphony Orchestra, and also frequently performs as a freelance percussionist with several local orchestras.