Alisa Weilerstein's Bach marathon in Cleveland

By Zoltán Szabó, 01 March 2021

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“the quality of the tone she produced was mesmerising”

Reviewed at Severance Music Center: Mandel Concert Hall, Cleveland on 25 February 2021

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

Bach, Cello suite no. 2 in D minor, BWV1008

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

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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Zoltán Szabó

Zoltán Szabó is a cellist and musicologist. Having migrated from his native Hungary to Australia in 1985, he worked with the Australian Chamber Orchestra in Sydney until 1991, when he became Principal Cello with Opera Australia. In 2017, he was awarded with a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD). Currently, he is teaching music history and musicology at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

A joyful experience exploring Bach’s musical universe: Alisa Weilerstein in Cleveland