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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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“FRAGMENTS” premieres at Charleston’s Spoleto Festival


Alisa Weilerstein is performing the first rendition of the complete cycle of her “FRAGMENTS” project at the 2025 Spoleto Festival USA. Having enjoyed a close relationship with the Charleston-based festival for the past 15 years, she will give the world premiere performances of FRAGMENTS 5 & 6 at Spoleto during a weeklong residency that sees her perform all six programs of the series in succession for the first time (May 27–June 1).

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“Speaking Soundly” Podcast


On December 24, Speaking Soundly podcast, hosted by Met Opera Principal Trumpet David Krauss, re-released Alisa’s July 2023 interview.

Click here to listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts

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