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Dzonot Concerto with Rafael Payare and the San Diego Symphony, and FRAGMENTS in Germany


To end the season, Alisa reprises Gabriela Ortiz’s Dzonot  concerto for the second time this spring with Rafael Payare conducting the San Diego Symphony (May 9–10).

Premiered with Gustavo Dudamel leading the Los Angeles Philharmonic in fall of 2024, was released last summer on the composer’s GRAMMY-winning album Yanga, when Gramophone reported: “Weilerstein and the Los Angelenos play Dzonot with such conviction and technical mastery that I did a double take when I read in the booklet that this recording is taken from the premiere performances.”

Weilerstein brings FRAGMENTS to Germany, performing FRAGMENTS 3 – Emergence at Germany’s stARTfestival in Leverkusen (May 19);

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Alisa on PBS’ Articulate


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June Performances in Germany & the UK


This June, Alisa Weilerstein performs across Germany and the UK.

On June 2, Alisa first performs in her city of Berlin, playing Shostakovich’s First Cello Concerto with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin and conductor Tomáš Hanus. She then presents the composer’s Second Cello Concerto on June 13, with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and conductor Ilan Volkov.

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