George Del Gobbo begins his 25th season as the Columbus Symphony Orchestra's Music Director and Conductor. During this time the orchestra has demonstrated unprecedented artistic growth.
Del Gobbo began his musical education on the violin at age 12. An interest in conducting soon followed and he pursued both disciplines throughout his training at the Eastman School of Music and the Catholic University of America. The most profound influence on his musical thinking came during the time he spent as a student of Maestro Franco Ferrara at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome and the Accademia Chigiana in Siena, Italy.
Prior to his tenure in Columbus, Del Gobbo served as the Associate Conductor of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Conductor of the Fort Worth Ballet, Director of Orchestral Studies at Texas Christian University, and Music Director and Conductor of the Youth Orchestra of Greater Fort Worth. In addition has appeared as guest conductor with orchestras around the country and in South America including the Orquesta Classica de Santiago and the Orquesta Sinfonica de Concepcion both in Chile.