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

Alisa Weilerstein

By Kurt Gottschalk, 05 April 2024

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“it was just me, her and Bach... presumably an audience was there as well”

Reviewed at The 92nd Street Y: Kaufmann Concert Hall, New York City on 3 April 2024

Bach, Cello suite no. 3 in C major, BWV1009

Kodály, Sonata for solo cello, Op.8

Tower, For Alisa

Bach, Cello suite no. 1 in G major, BWV1007

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

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

Triplet of trios sets the tone for Seattle's summer of chamber music

Thomas May, 3rd July

James Ehnes and colleagues launch the 2023 edition of Seattle Chamber Music Society's month-long summer festival on an exhilarating note with trios by Dohnányi, Bartók and Ravel.

****1

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Kurt Gottschalk

Kurt Gottschalk is a journalist and author based in New York City. His writings on contemporary and classical music, jazz and improvisation have been published in outlets throughout Europe and America and he has two volumes of short fiction to his name. He produced and hosted the Miniature Minotaurs radio programme on WFMU and currently hosts Afternoon New Music on WKCR.

Cello alone: Bach, Kodály, Joan Tower and Alisa Weilerstein in a stunning program at 92Y