Joshua Weilerstein, winner of both the First Prize and the Audience Prize of the 2009 Malko Competition for Young Conductors, was recently appointed one of the two Assistant Conductors to the New York Philharmonic Orchestra for the 2011/12 season.

Since his success in Copenhagen and as part of the Malko Prize, Weilerstein has conducted several of the major Scandinavian orchestras and to great acclaim - Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Tapiola Sinfonietta. In the forthcoming season he will make his debut with the Oslo Philharmonic, Helsinki Philharmonic and the Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Other debuts in the 2011/12 season and beyond include the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie in Saabruecken, Südwestdeutsche Konstanz, the Northern Sinfonia, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and re-invitations to the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Aarhus and Aalborg Symphony Orchestras.

In the USA, in February 2011 Joshua Weilerstein served as a Dudamel Fellow with the Los Angeles PO and both performed and acted as cover conductor with the orchestra, working closely with Music Director, Gustavo Dudamel. Joshua Weilerstein first worked with Gustavo Dudamel in 2007 when he was invited to appear as violin soloist with the Símon Bolívar Youth Orchestra. He continued his association with the orchestra when he was also invited to become its first non-Venezuelan guest member, joining the first violin section on the orchestra’s highly acclaimed American tour. He was subsequently invited to conduct the SBYOV, his debut performance as conductor with the ensemble.

Weilerstein made his debut with the Houston SO in June 2011 and, as winner of the Robert J. Harth Conductor Prize and the Aspen Conducting Prize at the 2010 Aspen Music Festival, served as the AMFS Assistant Conductor for the 2011 festival.

Currently living in Boston, Joshua Weilerstein is a graduate of the New England Conservatory where he studied conducting with Hugh Wolff and violin with Lucy Chapman.

Joshua Weilerstein is represented in Europe by Intermusica.
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Danish National Symphony Orchestra / Malko Competition Prize Winner’s Concert
“In time he will be priceless. Wait and see...”
Berlingske Tidende, October 2009

“Joshua is absolutely the right winner. He proved this when he conducted the Danish National Symphony Orchestra… and it is clear that young Joshua has his own style... Take the opening work, a contemporary piece ... after only a few moments, everybody was persuaded by the choice of repertoire. Joshua totally convinced the audience.”
Berlingske Tidende, October 2009

“He knew from the very beginning the direction in which he wanted the orchestra to go and he never looked back. He accentuated the great musical climaxes with his fist, while the many complex details were smoothly shaped with his hands and swaying body …

Three years of conducting lessons have brought him to where he is today. It is impossible to predict where his great talent will take him in the future”
iByen.dk, October 2009

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