The revered and decorated Ecuadorian conductor, Patricio Aizaga has established an outstanding international career with awards and performances across the globe.  Recent engagements have included performances with the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra from Venezuela; the Washington Symphony Orchestra, the Malasyan National Symphony  Orchestra, the Cairo Symphony Orchestra (Egypt), the Carlos Chávez Symphony Orchestra (México City); Orquesta Regionale Do Norte-Portugal, the Salvador National Symphony Orchestra, the Nicaragua National Symphony and the Andean Countries Symphony Orchestra (made up of 200 noteable musicians).

Among the international soloists that Mr. Aizaga has collaborated with are Joshua Bell, David Kim, Frederic Chiu, Yegor Dyashkov, Eugene Fodor, Jerome Rose, Roberto Bravo, Jeffrey Chappell, Leslie Wright, William Molina, Valdemar Rodriguez, Carlos Prieto, Mike Stood and the Trio D`Ante from Vienna.

His operatic conducting activities have included many renowned international singers including soloists from Teatro Colón-Buenos Aires, Cristina Park (Korea), Fabio Andreotti (Italy), Juan Tomás Martínez (Venezuela), William Alvarado (Venezuela), Hernán Iturralde  (Argentina) and Gabriela Tucci (Italy).

Mr. Aizaga has conducted at the Organization of American States in Washington D.C.; UNESCO-Paris, Philharmonie Berlin Hall, Nikolaisaal Potsdam, Hannover Konzerthaus, Teatro Teresa Carreño from Venezuela, Palace for the Arts Istana Budaya in Kuala Lumpur, Palace Obere Rathaushalle -Bremen, Cairo Opera House from  Egypt, Art`s Center from México City.

Patricio Aizaga is currently Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Ecuador Philharmonic Orchestra (Orquesta Filarmónica del Ecuador), an outstanding symphony orchestra sponsored by the Ecuadorian State.  The 2007/08 season saw remarkable success.  Prior to this position, Mr. Aizaga was Conductor of the Bach Chamber Orchestra (Quito)  from 1987 to 1990.  From 1991 to 1995 he was appointed Music Director and Conductor of the Guayaquil Symphony Orchestra and from 1995 to the present he has become the leader and founder (chosen by Venezuelan Maestro José Antonio Abreu) of the Ecuadorian Youth Symphony Orchestras Foundation, under the auspices of the Ministry of Education from Ecuador.

He studied music, composition and conducting in Ecuador under the guidance of his father, Claudio Aizaga, a prominent Latin American composer, pianist and conductor.  Also he studied conducting at Indiana University, Bloomington, under Professor Robert Porco and conducting courses at the American Symphony Orchestra League.  He took part in master classes under Lorin Maazel, Maurice Abravanel, Gunther Herbig, Harold Faberman, Gustav Meier and Daniel Lewis.

For his achievements Mr. Aizaga is the recipient of national and international recognition and awards which have included:  
In 1991 the “Ecuadorian Youth Outstanding Award”. 
In 1999 he received the international title of “UNESCO´S Artist for Peace”, given by UNESCO - París.
In 1998 and 2003 he was decorated by the  National Congress of Ecuador.
In 2000 he was honored with the medal of the Venezuelan Youth Symphony Orchestras System, given by José Antonio  Abreu.
In 2003 he was again honored internationally by UNESCO in recognition for “Achievements in Musical Education, contribution and development of Ecuador towards International Community”, given by Koichiro Matsuura, General Secretary of UNESCO.
In 2008, he received the prize “Ecelencia Educativa” given by Fundación para la Integración de América Latina.