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Fall 2026-27 Highlights

MacArthur Award-winning cellist Alisa Weilerstein’s groundbreaking six-part multisensory solo cello project, “FRAGMENTS” – the focus of a cover feature in the October 2025 issue of The Strad – continues with a season of notable milestones in 2026–27. After recent back-to-back performances of FRAGMENTS 1 – Wonder and FRAGMENTS 2 – Tumult in both Taipei and Shanghai – marking the first Asian performances of the series – she completes a cycle of premieres that have spanned several seasons in Carnegie’s Zankel Hall with FRAGMENTS 6 – Radiance (Nov 5).

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Watch Alisa’s Recent Performance from Wigmore Hall

Alisa Weilerstein’s September 13 performance from Wigmore Hall is available to view online, free charge until December 12, 2021. Weilerstein’s performance includes Osvaldo Golijov’s “Omaramor” as well as Bach Cello Suites No. 2 & 3 and the Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 4. The program is part of the 2021/2022 Season Broadcast Series at Wigmore Hall, which is supported by the Wigmore Hall Digital Broadcast Fund. 

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Bach Cello Suites Nominated for 2021 Gramophone Awards

Alisa Weilerstein’s Bach: Six Cello Suites is nominated for the 2021 Gramophone Awards (Instrumental). Of the 72 recordings selected for the magazine’s shortlist, one album will be selected in each of the 11 categories. A final winner will be named “Recording of the Year” on October 5.  

The album has been referent to as “a true model of the meaning of mastery when it comes to what a string instrument is capable of”

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