Alisa Weilerstein: FRAGMENTS

In Alisa Weilerstein’s ground-breaking performance series FRAGMENTS, new music by some of the most compelling composers of our time meets the timeless beauty of Bach’s Six Suites for Solo Cello.

New commissions by 27 different composers are interwoven with the individual movements of the Bach Suites. The result is a collection of six different FRAGMENTS performances in total, curated by Alisa and underscored with bespoke lighting, scenic architecture and costume design from a world-class team of creatives. Each of the six FRAGMENTS performances embodies it's own striking identity that transforms the Bach Cello suites in turn.

FRAGMENTS 1 | Wonder

FRAGMENTS 2 | Tumult

FRAGMENTS 3 | Emergence

FRAGMENTS 4 | Labyrinth

FRAGMENTS 5 | Lament

FRAGMENTS 6 | Radiance

Each FRAGMENTS performance is around 60 minutes of music with no pause, no programme, in which Alisa invites the audience to simply immerse themselves in the dramatic power of live performance.

“My greatest hope is to deepen connection between audience and artist through a series of unique performances that embrace the world we live in without sacrificing the intellectual and aesthetic qualities that make this artform such a singular mode of human expression.” – Alisa Weilerstein