He specializes in harpsichord and fortepiano and teaches at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. He conducts orchestras and ensembles and has made numerous recordings, both solo and with friends and colleagues. He was born in Maastricht (Netherlands) and studied harpsichord with Anneke Uittenbosch. In 1970, he went to study with Gustav Leonhardt at the Amsterdam Conservatory, from which he graduated in 1974.

Jacques Ogg's current activities include solo harpsichord and fortepiano concerts, duo concerts with flutist Wilbert Hazelzet, as well as a trio with Jaap ter Linden.

He is a member of the "Orchestra of the 18th Century" and has performed regularly with the Palatine Concerto. He is frequently invited to masterclasses, for example in Curitiba (Brazil), Vancouver (Canada), Buenos Aires (Argentina), in Mateus (Portugal), Salamanca (Spain), as well as in Krakow (Poland), Prague and Budapest. He has been invited as a juror at competitions such as "Bach Wettbewerb" (Leipzig), "Prague Spring" and "Jurow Competition" (USA).

Jacques Ogg is artistic director of the Lyra Baroque Orchestra in Minneapolis / Saint Paul (Minnesota, VS).