Joshua Weilerstein conducts Firebird Suite - Stravinsky

Conductor and violinist Joshua Weilerstein, born 1987, has performed as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestral musician, and conductor at concert halls around the world.
As a conductor, Joshua recently was the first prizewinner in the 2009 Malko International Competition for Young Conductors. As a result of winning Malko, Joshua will over a period of three years conduct 16 of the leading Scandinavian orchestras, including the Oslo Philharmonic, Helsinki Philharmonic, and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, among others. In 2009 he will conduct Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Sweden, the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and the South Jutland Symphony Orchestra, Denmark.
Joshua has also conducted the American Philharmonic as well as the NEC Preparatory School String Chamber Orchestra. In the summer of 2009, Joshua will be attending the American Academy of Conducting at the Aspen Music Festival.
In addition to pursuing his conducting career, Joshua Weilerstein is a dedicated chamber musician. He has just completed his Bachelors degree at New England Conservatory, studying with Lucy Chapman and will be beginning a masters degree program as a double major in violin and conducting at NEC in the fall of 2009, studying with both Lucy Chapman and Hugh Wolff.

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[BlueEyedRyGuy]

Bravo! I am jealous!

[uerl]

Wonderful!

[box2625]

Great performance last Friday 6/24/11 at Miller Outdoor Theatre.

[grandmagrumpy]

He's music in motion.

[Graceunhaekwon]

LOVE IT GOSH!! WONDERFUL!!!

I HORRIFIED I NEVER GOT TO SEE YOU CONDUCT WHEN I WAS AT NEC!!!

ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!

[ManhattanPianist]

Fantastic work. Clear technique, and style that is completed connected to your musical ideas. Bravo.

[paninnguara]

he is so so amazing......  i can just feel his passion...

in music!

[bandboy1]

well it seems like there is just little use for the baton since the arm is doing all the work. I do not understand how a person who won a major competition can't manage to get the large amount of energy in his arm to the tip of the stick.

[Seunghoo33]

great

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