Biography

Uriel Rodríguez Soto is the principal conductor of the Rozst Symphony Orchestra, principal conductor of the Symphony Band of the State Government of Veracruz (Banda Sinfónica del Gobierno del Estado de Veracruz) and has currently been invited to collaborate as a professor in the postgraduate area of ​​the Universidad Veracruzana, being the Orchestral Conducting professor of the Master Degree in Music.

 

Originally from Mexico City, he began his musical studies at the age of 10, at 19 he began his career as a conductor and in April 2014 at the age of 24, he had his first international concert, debuting in London England with the London Classical Soloist Orchestra; 4 months later he debuts in Graz, Austria, where he also participates in the “kammerphilharmonie Graz Competition 2014” winning an honourable mention to the most outstanding performance of W. A. ​​Mozart's Symphony No. 40. As a consequence, he receives an invitation by the Austrian conductor, Achim Holub to collaborate as his assistant for 2 months, performing a series of concerts in London, England, and in the cities of Össiach and Graz, Austria. Subsequently, he received multiple invitations to conduct in different cities and countries, starting an international career that has positioned him as one of the youngest, charismatic and versatile conductors of the new generation.

 

Since 2018, Uriel has been principal conductor of the Rozst Symphony Orchestra. In August 2022, being just 32 years old, he is named chief conductor of the Symphony Band of the State Government of Veracruz (Mexico), after having participated in a national competition where he obtained the 1st place among 12 conductors; becoming the conductor No. 20 in the history of the Symphony Band, since its foundation in 1886. In August 2024 he was invited to be the professor of Orchestral Conducting, in the postgraduate area of ​​the Universidad Veracruzana (Master of Music).

 

In 2019 he received an invitation from the Opal Sinfonietta Orchestra to conduct a special concert at the Historical Castle of Hardelot (Chateau-d-Hardelot) in Bulogne Sur Mer, France. That same year he conducted the Rimini Chamber Orchestra in Italy and the Orpheus Kammerphilarmonie, in Vienna, Austria.

 

In 2020 he received an invitation by the Italian Samnium University, to be part of the jury of the Samnium Orchestra international competition held at the Vienna Musikverein.

 

In that same year (2020), he writes and publishes two educational books, the first on orchestral conducting “Mind, Body and Soul” and the second “The Instruments of the Orchestra”. Later, in 2021 he presented the first book in the library of Ciudad Real, in Spain.

 

In 2021 he was invited to record the album titled “Sincronías” by the Mexican composer, Axel Retif, in Mexico City, conducting a chamber ensemble, made up of important musicians from the city.

 

Among some of the Orchestras he has conducted are: Orpheus Kammerphilarmonie (Vienna, Austria), London Classical Soloist (London, England), Opal Sinfonietta (Boulogne Sur Mer, France), Kammerphilarmonie Graz (Austria), Rimini Chamber Orchestra (Italy). In mexico, he served for 3 years as principal conductor of the Youth Symphonic Band of the Faculty of Music of the Universidad Veracruzana (Xalapa, Méx.) and as guest conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of the Faculty of Music of the Universidad Veracruzana (for 1 semester). He has also been invited to conduct the Xalapa Chamber Orchestra, the Xalapa University Popular Music Orchestra (OUMP), the Orchestra of the Higher Institute of Music (ISMEV), the UACJ Chamber Orchestra (Chihuahua) and the Youth Orchestra of the Autonomous University of Cd. Juárez (OSJUACJ).

 

Due to his interest in composition and orchestral conducting, he began his musical studies at the age of 10, focusing on classical guitar, harmony, theory and composition. At the age of 18 he enters the bachelor degree program in Classical Guitar and Piano at the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez (UACJ), where he obtained the "academic excellence scholarship" in all semesters, due to his high score. Simultaneously Uriel began his studies in Orchestral Conducting at the age of 19, with maestro Carlos García Ruiz, who accepted him as the only student for 4 years and who will be the most important figure for the development of his career. Later he studies in London, England. and Graz, Austria, under the tutelage of Maestro Achim Holub; then in Vienna, Austria, under the tutelage of Maestro Konstantinos Diminakis. Finally, (at the age of 25), he entered the Master's Degree in Orchestral Conducting at the Faculty of Music of the Universidad Veracruzana, under the tutelage of maestro Lanfranco Marcelletti. He has also received master classes from Maestro Guido Maria Guida (Italy) and Maestro Christof Harr (Germany).

 

Uriel has wide repertoire, including works from the baroque period, contemporary, operas, ballet and musicals. He speaks 3 languages​​ (Spanish, English and Italian) and is founder of the Rozst Music Academy, where he shares his love for music and teaching.

 

Uriel Rodríguez S. is represented in America by MUCHIMUSIC and in Asia and Europe by Meng - Ning Peng.