 In 1993 La Vecchia founded the New World Young Orchestra in Latin America.In 2001 he was made Director of the Professional Training Course for Orchestral Conductor Professors, and at this time launched the Ottorino Respighi Youth Orchestra.In 2002 he was named artistic and musical director of the Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma, and in 2009 he was named Principal Guest Conductor of the Berliner Symphoniker Orchestra.