Francesco La Vecchia is an Italian classical conductor born on September 10,
1954, in Rome. He began his musical education with his grandfather and initially
performed on the classical guitar. La Vecchia gave his first performance at age
nine and studied under Alirio Diaz. In 1972, he founded the ensemble Boccherini
Quintet and in 1978 established the Accademia Internazionale di Musica Arts
Academy. He transitioned to conducting in 1982, becoming the Permanent Conductor
of the Symphonic Institution of Rome. La Vecchia founded the New World Young
Orchestra in Latin America in 1993...