Saraste directs the LEAD! Foundation, which aims to the support the next generation of conductors and aspiring orchestra leaders through technical and musical training, plus mentorship and guidance in navigating the classical music industry. At the Haute Ecole de Musique de Lausanne, Saraste helps instrumentalists and conductors-in-training refine their interpretation of three monuments of the symphonic repertoire: Beethoven's Fourth, Sibelius's Third, and Stravinsky's Symphony in C.