Alisa Weilerstein

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.