"He has the makings of a very fine conductor. He proved most professional under difficult circumstances and demonstrated great passion, intelligence and practicality at all times" [Regarding his work as assistant conductor with the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, Mahler/Symphony No. 2] - Mark Wigglesworth
"Pablo Varela proved to be an impressive conductor [About his Don Pasquale with the Tijuana Opera]. The entire opera passed by as light as a breeze. The opera is full of wonderful music and his sensitive interpretation brought beauty to every scene. Most special was the balance in the vocal ensemble in which the singers were carefully balanced as one voice with the orchestra. The Maestro's attention to these moments produced some of the most beautiful music I have ever heard" - Max Gosezky
"A conductor of great talent and a bright future. His astonishing talent and musical abilities have allowed him not only to distinguish himself in his field, but also to earn the respect of those who have had the opportunity to work with him. His activity in Italy has been welcomed with great enthusiasm" - Sandro Gorli, Composer and Artistic Director of Divertimento Ensemble, Milan
"With an emotive concert, Mexican Maestro Pablo Varela bid farewell to Venezuela after two weeks of intense philharmonic work in the country. The José Félix Ribas Hall of the Teresa Carreño Cultural Complex was the setting for Varela to masterfully conduct the National Philharmonic Orchestra" - Bolivarian News Agency
"Our fellow citizen possesses craft and rigorous technique, great confidence in the baton, clear, precise dynamics. Seeing him in the orchestra pit facing the extreme difficulties that such a complex score presents gives us the feeling of being in the presence of a gifted and well-prepared musician" [About his work as an assistant with the Ópera de Bellas Artes, Wagner/Siegfried] - Manuel Yrizar, Pro-Ópera Magazine
“There are people who have the ability to create around themselves vibrant atmospheres of positive energy, who gather and lead the spirit, charging it with new forces... Pablo Varela possesses these qualities. His musical gesture is explosive. There is no room for uncertainty in his baton. In him the difference between the interpreter and the executor is marked. And I must repeat that art is not only an object of efficient execution, but of unlimited interpretation. The presence of Pablo Varela will be memorable" [After the concerts with the Yucatan Symphony Orchestra] - Víctor Salas, Por Esto! Journal