Weilerstein was born in Rochester, New York.[2] to a secular Jewish family.[3] She started playing the cello at age four. She made her debut at age 13 with the Cleveland Orchestra playing Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme. As a soloist she has performed with a number of other major orchestras on four continents. She also is active in chamber music and performs with her parents, violinist Donald Weilerstein[4] (the founding first violinist of the Cleveland Quartet) and pianist Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, as the Weilerstein Trio. The trio currently resides at the New England Conservatory in Boston. Her brother is the violinist and conductor Joshua Weilerstein (born in 1987). She is married to Venezuelan conductor Rafael Payare.[5]
Weilerstein has received a number of honors. In 2000–2001 she won an Avery Fisher Career Grant and was selected to play in the ECHO "Rising Stars" program and Chamber Music Society II, the young artists' program of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. In 2004 she graduated from Columbia University in New York City with a BA in Russian history.[6] In 2006 she was awarded the Leonard Bernstein Prize at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival. In 2011 she received a MacArthur Foundation "genius grant".[7]
A champion of contemporary music, Weilerstein has worked extensively with composers Osvaldo Golijov, Lera Auerbach and Joseph Hallman.[8] She performed the New York premiere of Golijov's Cello Concerto "Azul" at Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival, the world premiere of Auerbach's 24 Preludes for Cello and Piano at the Caramoor International Music Festival, Auerbach's transcription of Shostakovich Op. 34 for Cello and Piano at the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, and Hallman's Cello Concerto with the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra.[9]
In March 2017 at Symphony Hall, she performed the world premiere of Matthias Pintscher's concerto for cello and orchestra "un despertar" with the Boston Symphony Orchestra to critical acclaim.[12] She plays a 1790 William Forster cello.
Discography
Beethoven Cello Sonatas, PENTATONE, PTC 5186884 (2022)
Old Souls – Chamber Music for Flute and Strings with Gili Schwarzman, Guy Braunstein, Amihai Grosz, Susanna Yoko Henkel (Antonín Dvořák, Ludwig van Beethoven, Hugo Wolf, Fritz Kreisler) PENTATONE PTC 5186815 (2019)
Alisa Weilerstein & Vivian Hornik Weilerstein: Works for Cello and Piano (recording in the EMI Classics "Debut" Series) (EMI 5 73498 2)
The Weilerstein Trio, with Donald Weilerstein (violin), Alisa Weilerstein (cello) and Vivian Hornik Weilerstein (piano): Dvořák Trios (recording from Koch International Classics) (Koch B000CC4W14)
Joseph Hallman: Cello Concerto (St. Petersburg) (live recording of premiere performance): Alisa Weilerstein (cello) and the St. Petersburg (Russia) Chamber Philharmonic, Jeffery Meyer, conductor and Artistic Director (jhallmanmusic 884502022742).
Alisa Weilerstein, Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim (Cond): Edward Elgar Cello Concerto op. 85, Elliott Carter Cello Concerto, Max Bruch Kol Nidrei op. 47 (Decca 0289 478 2735)
Alisa Weilerstein Solo: Zoltán Kodály Sonata op. 8, Osvaldo Golijov Omaramor, Gaspar Cassadó Suite per violoncello, Bright Sheng Seven Tunes Heard in China (Decca 0289 478 5296)
Media
Luigi Boccherini's Sonata for Two Cellos in C Major – 1. Allegro moderato (3:18)
Weilerstein and Sujari Britt perform Luigi Boccherini's Sonata for Two Cellos in C major – 1. Allegro moderato at the White House Evening of Classical Music (November 2009)
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^"Donald Weilerstein Biography – The Banff Centre". Banffcentre.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
^"He's got rock star looks and a very famous cellist wife ... meet the conductor about to make a baton charge on the Ulster Orchestra". Belfast Telegraph. 2014-09-26.
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alisa, weilerstein, born, april, 1982, american, classical, cellist, named, 2011, macarthur, fellow, after, concert, 2012background, informationborn, 1982, april, 1982, rochester, yorkgenresclassicalinstrument, cellowebsitewww, alisaweilerstein, camille, saint. Alisa Weilerstein born April 14 1982 is an American classical cellist She was named a 2011 MacArthur Fellow 1 Alisa WeilersteinAlisa Weilerstein after a concert in 2012Background informationBorn 1982 04 14 April 14 1982 age 40 Rochester New YorkGenresClassicalInstrument s CelloWebsitewww wbr alisaweilerstein wbr com Camille Saint Saens s Le cygne The Swan 2 56 source source source source source source source source source source source source Weilerstein and Jason Yoder marimba perform Camille Saint Saens s Le cygne The Swan from The Carnival of the Animals at the White House Evening of Classical Music November 2009 Audio only source source Problems playing these files See media help Contents 1 Life and career 2 Discography 3 Media 4 References 5 External linksLife and career EditWeilerstein was born in Rochester New York 2 to a secular Jewish family 3 She started playing the cello at age four She made her debut at age 13 with the Cleveland Orchestra playing Tchaikovsky s Variations on a Rococo Theme As a soloist she has performed with a number of other major orchestras on four continents She also is active in chamber music and performs with her parents violinist Donald Weilerstein 4 the founding first violinist of the Cleveland Quartet and pianist Vivian Hornik Weilerstein as the Weilerstein Trio The trio currently resides at the New England Conservatory in Boston Her brother is the violinist and conductor Joshua Weilerstein born in 1987 She is married to Venezuelan conductor Rafael Payare 5 Weilerstein has received a number of honors In 2000 2001 she won an Avery Fisher Career Grant and was selected to play in the ECHO Rising Stars program and Chamber Music Society II the young artists program of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center In 2004 she graduated from Columbia University in New York City with a BA in Russian history 6 In 2006 she was awarded the Leonard Bernstein Prize at the Schleswig Holstein Music Festival In 2011 she received a MacArthur Foundation genius grant 7 A champion of contemporary music Weilerstein has worked extensively with composers Osvaldo Golijov Lera Auerbach and Joseph Hallman 8 She performed the New York premiere of Golijov s Cello Concerto Azul at Lincoln Center s Mostly Mozart Festival the world premiere of Auerbach s 24 Preludes for Cello and Piano at the Caramoor International Music Festival Auerbach s transcription of Shostakovich Op 34 for Cello and Piano at the Schleswig Holstein Musik Festival and Hallman s Cello Concerto with the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra 9 In May 2016 she premiered Outscape Pascal Dusapin s second cello concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to positive critical reception 10 11 In March 2017 at Symphony Hall she performed the world premiere of Matthias Pintscher s concerto for cello and orchestra un despertar with the Boston Symphony Orchestra to critical acclaim 12 She plays a 1790 William Forster cello Discography EditBeethoven Cello Sonatas PENTATONE PTC 5186884 2022 Bach Cello Suites PENTATONE PTC 5186751 2020 Old Souls Chamber Music for Flute and Strings with Gili Schwarzman Guy Braunstein Amihai Grosz Susanna Yoko Henkel Antonin Dvorak Ludwig van Beethoven Hugo Wolf Fritz Kreisler PENTATONE PTC 5186815 2019 Transfigured Night Haydn amp Schonberg Alisa Weilerstein Trondheim Soloists PENTATONE PTC 5186717 2018 Alisa Weilerstein amp Vivian Hornik Weilerstein Works for Cello and Piano recording in the EMI Classics Debut Series EMI 5 73498 2 The Weilerstein Trio with Donald Weilerstein violin Alisa Weilerstein cello and Vivian Hornik Weilerstein piano Dvorak Trios recording from Koch International Classics Koch B000CC4W14 Joseph Hallman Cello Concerto St Petersburg live recording of premiere performance Alisa Weilerstein cello and the St Petersburg Russia Chamber Philharmonic Jeffery Meyer conductor and Artistic Director jhallmanmusic 884502022742 Alisa Weilerstein Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Jiri Belohlavek Cond Dvorak Cello Concerto Decca 0289 478 5705 Alisa Weilerstein Staatskapelle Berlin Daniel Barenboim Cond Edward Elgar Cello Concerto op 85 Elliott Carter Cello Concerto Max Bruch Kol Nidrei op 47 Decca 0289 478 2735 Alisa Weilerstein Solo Zoltan Kodaly Sonata op 8 Osvaldo Golijov Omaramor Gaspar Cassado Suite per violoncello Bright Sheng Seven Tunes Heard in China Decca 0289 478 5296 Media Edit Luigi Boccherini s Sonata for Two Cellos in C Major 1 Allegro moderato 3 18 source source source source source source source source source source source source Weilerstein and Sujari Britt perform Luigi Boccherini s Sonata for Two Cellos in C major 1 Allegro moderato at the White House Evening of Classical Music November 2009 Audio only version source source Problems playing these files See media help Piano Trio No 1 in D minor Op 49 4 Finale Allegro assai appassionato 8 08 source source source source Joshua Bell Awadagin Pratt and Weilerstein perform Felix Mendelssohn s Piano Trio No 1 in D minor Op 49 4 Finale Allegro assai appassionato at the White House Evening of Classical Music November 2009 Audio only version source source References Edit MacArthur Fellows Program Meet the 2011 Fellows September 20 2011 John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation Retrieved 20 September 2011 Alisa Weilerstein in rehearsal with Jonathan Gilad at the 2008 Verbier Festival YouTube 2008 07 22 Archived from the original on 2021 12 14 Retrieved 2012 08 07 Q amp A Cellist Alisa Weilerstein on Winning Genius Award Donald Weilerstein Biography The Banff Centre Banffcentre ca Archived from the original on 2013 01 15 Retrieved 2012 11 26 He s got rock star looks and a very famous cellist wife meet the conductor about to make a baton charge on the Ulster Orchestra Belfast Telegraph 2014 09 26 AitN May 24 2017 Columbia College Today 22 May 2017 Archived from the original on 2017 06 20 Retrieved December 21 2020 2011 MacArthur Fellows Alisa Weilerstein Cellist Archived from the original on September 23 2011 Retrieved September 20 2011 Joseph Hallman compositiontoday com The St Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic Concert Seasons 2007 08 St pcp org Retrieved 2012 11 26 Rhein John von Weilerstein compelling in world premiere of Dusapin cello concerto with CSO Chicago Tribune Weilerstein Excels in New Dusapin Concerto Seen and Heard International With a world premiere BSO and cellist Alisa Weilerstein explore the edges of dreaming The Boston Globe External links Edit Media related to Alisa Weilerstein at Wikimedia Commons Official website Hear Alisa Weilerstein in concert from WGBH Boston Cellist Alisa Weilerstein Wins Leonard Bernstein PrizePortals Biography Classical music Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alisa Weilerstein amp oldid 1119358296, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
