Rodrigo González Jacob is an orchestral conductor whose career bridges South and North America. Trained in Argentina under Maestro Mario Benzecry (former assistant of the New York Philharmonic and a disciple of Leonard Bernstein and Pierre Boulez). Rodrigo brings a rich blend of tradition and innovation to his work on the podium.

Since relocating to Eugene, Oregon, in 2022, he has become an active presence in the Pacific Northwest’s classical music scene. He has served as Assistant or Cover Conductor with leading regional ensembles including the Oregon Symphony, Eugene Symphony (Conducting Fellow), Oregon Mozart Players, Eugene Opera, Eugene Ballet, and Orchestra Next. In December 2023 he began touring with the Eugene Ballet, conducting productions such as The Nutcracker in collaboration with the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra at the Atwood Concert Hall. 

He has assisted internationally recognized conductors including David Danzmayr, Asher Fisch, and Hannu Lintu. In spring 2025 Rodrigo made his Opera debut with Opera San José in the production of El Zorro at the California Theatre. Thus completing his professional debut in the fields of symphonic music, ballet, and opera in the United States.

Before relocating to the United States, Rodrigo built a distinguished profile in Argentina. He founded and led both the Camerata and the Academic Orchestra at the National University of the Arts for over a decade, and appeared as conductor and faculty member at international music festivals across the region. 

Rodrigo has been described as an inspiring, bold, and revolutionary.

His professional development included advanced programs with the Argentine National Symphony Orchestra, Teatro Colón, and the Federal Orchestral Conducting Fellowship, along with masterclasses led by Carlos Vieu, Luis Gorelik, Jooyong Ahn, Enrique Diemecke, and Pedro Ignacio Calderón.

Alongside his artistic work, Rodrigo has long been committed to education and outreach. He conducted the International Festival of Youth Orchestras of the Americas – Argentina Edition (2016), directed the Isla Verde Bronces Festival for five consecutive years, and created online conducting courses that have reached more than 200 professionals throughout Latin America—garnering interest from prominent figures such as Benjamin Zander in 2021.

Rodrigo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Viola Performance from the Conservatory of Music of Buenos Aires and a Bachelor’s degree in Orchestral Conducting from the National University of the Arts, as well as a Master’s degree in Orchestral Conducting from the United States. He has taught orchestral conducting at the National University of the Arts, the Universidad del Chaco Austral, the National University of Río Negro, and the University of Oregon.