Romanian born conductor Vlad Vizireanu has been appointed Music Director of the North Shore Symphony Orchestra in Long Island, NY, and he will conduct the first concert on November 5. Vizireanu is also Assistant Conductor for the Thousand Oaks Philharmonic in Thousand Oaks, CA.
He studied with David Zinman at the 2016 Tonhalle Orchestra Masterclass, with the late Kurt Masur at the 2015 Manhattan School of Music Conducting Seminar, and was selected for two consecutive years as one of seven conductors from around the world to study with Bernard Haitink at the 2013 and 2014 Lucerne Easter Festivals. Vizireanu was one of the last students of the late Lorin Maazel under full fellowship at the 2014 Castleton Festival. He also received the prestigious 2013 Chautauqua Conducting Fellowship in New York.
He won Second Prize in the 11th International Cadaqués Conducting Competition.