Project Creator Alisa Weilerstein
Director Elkhanah Pulitzer
Set/Lighting Designer Seth Reiser
Costume Designers Carlos J Soto, Molly Irelan
Artistic Producer/Advisor Hanako Yamaguchi
FRAGMENTS is a groundbreaking, multi-year project for solo cello that weaves together the 36 movements of Bach’s solo cello suites with 27 newly commissioned works. The resulting collection is divided into six Fragments, each an hour long and blending five to six composers, to be released independently over several seasons.
Within each Fragment, individual movements from a single Bach suite are thoughtfully integrated with selected new works to create a distinct emotional arc. Enhanced by responsive lighting and scenic architecture, the music is performed without pause and without a program, making for a wholly original and immersive audience experience.
Featured Composers
Alan Fletcher, Allison Loggins-Hull, Ana Sokolović, Andy Akiho, Carlos Simon, Caroline Shaw, Courtney Bryan, Daniel Kidane, Gabriel Kahane, Gabriela Lena Frank, Gabriela Smith, Gerard McBurney, Gili Schwarzman, Gity Razaz, Jeffrey Mumford, Jessie Montgomery, Joan Tower, Johann Sebastian Bach, Joseph Hallman, Mathilde Wantenaar, Matthias Pintscher, Missy Mazzoli, Osvaldo Golijov, Paul Wiancko, Reinaldo Moya, Tania Leon, Thomas Larcher, Chen Yi
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
Harris Concert Hall at Aspen Music Festival, Aspen, CO – July 2, 2024
FRAGMENTS 1
Harris Concert Hall at Aspen Music Festival, Aspen, CO – July 3, 2024
FRAGMENTS 2
Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY – January 21, 2025
FRAGMENTS 2
Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY – May 20, 2025
FRAGMENTS 3
PAST PERFORMANCES
“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
For more information about booking, please contact:
Opus 3 (North America)
Scott Mello: [email protected]
Askonas Holt (Europe, Asia, and Australia)
Emma Beecham: [email protected]
Additional booking and contact information available at www.alisaweilerstein.com.
Leadership support for FRAGMENTS is generously provided by Joan and Irwin Jacobs.
Patron support for FRAGMENTS is provided by Judy and Tony Evnin, Clara Wu Tsai and Paul Sekhri.
FRAGMENTS has been made possible with commissioning support from The San Diego Symphony, UC Santa Barbara Arts & Lectures, Carnegie Hall, Celebrity Series of Boston, The Royal Conservatory of Music for the 21C Festival, and Washington Performing Arts.
Additional support is provided by the Alphadyne Foundation and the Musicians Advocacy Fund.
Special thanks to Martha Gilmer for her leadership and counsel, and to Celebrity Series of Boston and Aspen Music Festival and School for their in-kind contributions.