Alisa Weilerstein
Alisa Weilerstein · Arts & Literature
Classical cellist
1982, Rochester, New York, USA
United States
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Alisa Weilerstein is an American classical cellist celebrated for her expressive, technically commanding performances and for championing new music alongside the core concerto and chamber repertoire. A 2011 MacArthur Fellow, she has performed with leading orchestras worldwide and recorded acclaimed accounts of Elgar, Dvořák and the Bach cello suites. She was born into a musical Jewish family in Rochester, New York; her parents co-founded the Weilerstein Trio.
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Classical cellist
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