Joshua Weilerstein

American conductor and violinist Joshua Weilerstein is the product of a musical family, which includes his father, violinist Donald Weilerstein, his mother, pianist Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, and his sister, cellist Alisa Weilerstein, who perform together as the Weilerstein Trio. A Boston native, Weilerstein began his career shortly after winning the Malko Competition for Young Conductors in Copenhagen, which led to an appointment as assistant conductor of the New York Philharmonic. While working with that orchestra, Weilerstein participated in Young People's Concerts, and als...