Barbara Dragan is an accomplished conductor with a diverse and successful international career leading orchestras such as Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre National de France, Beethoven Orchester Bonn, Tonkünstler Orchester, Orquestra Sinfónica de RTVE, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris, Musikkollegium Winterthur, Orchestre National de Bordeaux Aquitaine and NOSPR Katowice. A former Young Associate Conductor at Orchestre National de France working closely with Cristian Macelaru, she has been mentored by Roger Norrington, Kazuki Yamada, John Carewe, Simone Rattle, Trevor Pinnock and Marin Alsop and is an award recipient of the Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship (TACF). In 2024 Barbara conducted the pre-recordings for the entire Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics with both Orchestre de Paris and Orchestre National de France. The part of the recording featuring Gojira and Marina Viotti won a GRAMMY Award in 2025.
