Joan Padrosa Baus (June 20, 1930 – June 19, 2008) was a renowned Catalan pianist who gained international acclaim for his concert performances.

Padrosa's early life was marked by upheaval; following the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936, his uncle was mobilized to the front, prompting the family to relocate to La Canonja, where they resided until 1941. It was in La Canonja that Padrosa began his piano studies under the tutelage of Paquita Vidal, the sister of the notable baritone Pau Vidal. He cherished fond memories of his first music teacher throughout his life.

In 1941, Padrosa, along with his uncle and grandmother, moved to San Sebastián, where he continued his piano education with Professor Clotilde García Pindo, while also completing his elementary education. By 1948, Padrosa devoted himself entirely to music, and the Conservatory of San Sebastián organized an official piano competition for its students. His performance earned him first prize, showcasing the high level of skill he had already attained. His mentor, the esteemed conductor Ataulfo Argenta of the National Orchestra of Madrid, encouraged Padrosa to further his studies in Paris with the distinguished Professor Yves Nat, known for his expertise in romantic music.

Accompanied by his grandmother, Padrosa faced numerous bureaucratic challenges before enrolling at the Paris Conservatory, where he sought a scholarship. He performed Toccata Op. 9 by Robert Schumann, Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 by Frédéric Chopin, and a free work, Mazzepa by Franz Liszt. His exceptional performance earned him one of six scholarships awarded to foreign students out of nearly three hundred applicants. Padrosa continued to refine his artistry under the guidance of Fabienne Jacquinot and Yves Nat. In 1951, he received the First Prize of Honor at the Paris Conservatory, performing Beethoven's Sonata Op. 109 and Brahms' Variations on a Theme by Paganini, an event widely reported in his hometown's weekly publication, Ancora.

Padrosa made his debut at the Palau de la Música in Barcelona in a concert organized by fellow residents Marill and James Valentine Rourich, which attracted an audience of over two hundred attendees from Sant Feliu de Guíxols. This concert was later replicated at the Teatro Municipal de Girona a month later. Throughout his illustrious career, Padrosa performed as a soloist with various European orchestras, including the National Orchestra of the ORTF, the Spanish National Orchestra, the RAI Philharmonic Orchestra in Milan, the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, the Bilbao Philharmonic, and the Barcelona Municipal Orchestra. He also participated in several international music festivals across France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Greece, and Czechoslovakia.

One of his teachers, Yves Nat, noted that Padrosa embodied "artistic sensibility" through his exquisite interpretations of works by great composers such as Schumann, Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, and Liszt. Since 1963, Padrosa served as a professor at the Conservatory of Music in San Sebastián, the city where he passed away in 2008 at the age of 78.