Alisa Weilerstein - FRAGMENTS
Introduction
Askonas Holt is delighted to tour Alisa Weilerstein’s ground-breaking project for solo cello: FRAGMENTS.
FRAGMENTS weaves together the individual movements of Bach’s Six Solo Cello Suites with newly-commissioned works from 27 different composers. The resulting collection is six unique programmes, each an hour-long performance that blends five to six composers.
For each programme, Alisa curates a new emotional arc by integrating the movements from a single Bach suite with selected new works. Enhanced by responsive lighting and scenic architecture, the music is performed without pause and without a programme, making for a wholly original and immersive audience experience.
“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
Composers
Creative Team
Scheduled Performances
- Nov 2023 - Nov 2023North America
Alisa Weilerstein (Soloist) Sanders Theatre Boston | Maison Symphonique Montreal | Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles | The Conrad La Jolla Programme revealed after the performance.
- Aug 2023 - Aug 2023North America
Alisa Weilerstein (Soloist) Seiji Ozawa Hall Tanglewood Programme revealed after the performance.
- May 2023 - May 2023North America
Alisa Weilerstein (Soloist) Severance Music Center Cleveland Programme revealed after the performance.
- Apr 2023 - Apr 2023North America
Alisa Weilerstein (Soloist) Carnegie Hall New York Programme revealed after the performance.
- Mar 2023 - Mar 2023North America
Alisa Weilerstein (Soloist) Campbell Hall Santa Barbara | Barclay Theatre Irvine | The Conrad La Jolla Programme revealed after the performance.
- Jan 2023 - Jan 2023North America
Alisa Weilerstein (Soloist) Koerner Hall Toronto Programme revealed after the performance.
- Apr 2024 - Apr 2024North America
Alisa Weilerstein (Soloist) Kennedy Centre, Washington Programme revealed after the performance.
- Jul 2024 - Jul 2024North America
Alisa Weilerstein (Soloist) Harris Hall, Aspen Music Festival Programme revealed after the performance.
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FRAGMENTS 1
Carnegie Hall, New YorkApr 2023 - Apr 2024The program’s final piece, a greatest hit saved for last, was Bach’s Prelude, the suite’s first movement. It felt as though the preceding 60 minutes had been building to this pure, epiphanic point, turning an ending into another beginning.
- New York Times
- 02 April 2023