À Saint-Denis, Alisa Weilerstein domine les suites de Bach

By Clara Leonardi, 30 June 2019

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“une intégrale des Suites pour violoncelle seul d’une perfection technique remarquable”

Reviewed at Légion d'honneur, Saint-Denis on 29 June 2019

Bach, Cello sonata no. 1 in G major, BWV1027

Bach, Cello sonata no. 2 in D major, BWV1028

Bach, Cello Sonata no. 3 in G minor, BWV1029

Bach, Cello suite no. 4 in E flat major, BWV1010

Bach, Cello suite no. 5 in C minor, BWV1011

Bach, Cello suite no. 6 in D major, BWV1012

Alisa Weilerstein, Cello

Piano trios x 3 from Weilerstein, Jackiw and Barnatan at QEH

Roy Westbrook, 30th November

The classical equivalent to a pop “supergroup” assembles at the Southbank Centre for piano trios by Rachmaninov, Ravel and Beethoven.

****1

Superb Schumann 2 anchors Szeps-Znaider’s NY Phil conducting debut

Cameron Kelsall, 4th April

Thomas Larcher’s Returning into darkness, a new work for cello and orchestra, is performed by its dedicatee, Alisa Weilerstein.

***11

Weilerstein and Payare: a match made in heaven in Montreal

Ian Cochrane, 12th February

Alisa Weilerstein plays Prokofiev's Sinfonia Concertante before her husband conducts a key work from the OSM's history, Ravel's ballet Daphnis et Chloé.

****1

LA Philharmonic gives NY premiere of Ortiz concerto at Carnegie Hall

David Wolfson, 9th October

Gabriela Ortiz' terrific cello concerto Dzonot receives its New York premiere by Alisa Weilerstein and the LA Philharmonic under Gustavo Dudamel at Carnegie Hall.

****1

Cello alone: Alisa Weilerstein in a stunning program at 92Y

Kurt Gottschalk, 3rd April

Weilerstein’s playing is animated and on point, joyous and precise in an engaging solo recital.

*****

A terrifying Bluebeard's Castle and impromptu tribute at the BSO

Cameron Kelsall, 9th February

Before the planned program of Bartók and Haydn, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and conductor Karina Canellakis honor Seiji Ozawa with Bach's Air on a G String.

****1

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Clara Leonardi

Formée au Conservatoire de Metz, Clara Leonardi y obtient son DEM de violon et son prix de Perfectionnement de quatuor à cordes. Elle s’implique aujourd’hui dans plusieurs orchestres amateurs parisiens en parallèle de ses études de commerce et fréquente assidûment les grandes salles parisiennes. Passionnée par le répertoire des compositrices, elle est aussi la co-fondatrice de ComposHer, un média en ligne dédié aux femmes dans la musique classique.