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Carnegie Hall Presents

Alisa Weilerstein: FRAGMENTS

Saturday, April 1, 2023 7:30 PM Zankel Hall
Alisa Weilerstein by Lisa Sakulensky
For the first chapter of Alisa Weilerstein’s groundbreaking project for solo cello, co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall, J. S. Bach’s First Cello Suite is woven together with new works, responsive lighting, and scenic architecture, inviting audiences into an immersive, multisensory experience.

Performers

Alisa Weilerstein, Project Creator and Cello

Elkhanah Pulitzer, Director
Seth Reiser, Scenic and Lighting Designer
Carlos Soto, Costume Designer

Event Duration

The program will last approximately one hour with no intermission. Please note that there will be no late seating. 

Listen to Selected Works

This concert is made possible, in part, by an endowment fund for young artists established by Mr. and Mrs. Anthony B. Evnin and the A.E. Charitable Foundation. 

At a Glance

In Alisa Weilerstein’s groundbreaking, multi-year performance series FRAGMENTS, new music by some of the most compelling composers of our time meets the timeless beauty of J. S. Bach’s Six Suites for Solo Cello in an immersive, multisensory audience experience.

In FRAGMENTS 1, individual movements from Bach’s first suite are thoughtfully integrated with selected new works from five composers to create a wholly original emotional arc. Enhanced by responsive lighting and scenic architecture, the music is performed without pause or printed program details, creating an atmosphere of enchantment, adventure, and discovery. With FRAGMENTS, cellist Alisa Weilerstein creates a space for performer, composer, and listener that is at once physically intimate and philosophically expansive.

In each FRAGMENTS program, five or six composers are featured. There are 28 FRAGMENTS composers in total: Andy Akiho, Johann Sebastian Bach, Courtney Bryan, Chen Yi, Alan Fletcher, Gabriela Lena Frank, Osvaldo Golijov, Joseph Hallman, Gabriel Kahane, Daniel Kidane, Thomas Larcher, Tania León, Allison Loggins-Hull, Missy Mazzoli, Gerard McBurney, Jessie Montgomery, Reinaldo Moya, Jeffrey Mumford, Matthias Pintscher, Gity Razaz, Gili Schwarzman, Caroline Shaw, Carlos Simon, Gabriela Smith, Ana Sokolović, Joan Tower, Mathilde Wantenaar, and Paul Wiancko.

Bios

Alisa Weilerstein

Alisa Weilerstein is one of the foremost cellists of our time. Known for her consummate artistry, emotional investment, and rare interpretive depth, she was recognized with a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship in 2011. Today her career is truly global in scope, taking her to the most ...

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