Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne with new conductor

Joshua Weilerstein studied conducting and violin at the New England Conservatory in Boston. Shortly after completing his master's degree, he became one of the two assistant conductors at the New York Philharmonic in May 2011. He gained international attention when he won both first prize and the audience prize at the Malko Competition for Young Conductors in Copenhagen in 2009.

In 2009 and 2010 he worked with the former chief conductor of the Zurich Tonhalle David Zinman at the Aspen Music Festival. In summer 2012, he returned there as conductor of the festival orchestra. Weilerstein will conduct at least two OCL concerts per season, record a CD and accompany a tour.