Alisa Weilerstein: The Complete Bach Cello Suites
$45-$75 ($20 ages 18-29, $10 ages 17 & under)
- Alisa Weilerstein, cello
Johann Sebastian Bach — Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008
Johann Sebastian Bach — Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009
Johann Sebastian Bach — Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 1010
Johann Sebastian Bach — Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011
Johann Sebastian Bach — Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012
Note: Due to early demand, this concert will now take place at the First Baptist Church.
In a rare mega-concert event, the "technically flawless and deeply expressive" (The New York Times) cellist Alisa Weilerstein, performs all six of Bach's powerfully moving Cello Suites in a single concert. Weilerstein—featured in our 2020/21 virtual concerts—is known for her commanding performances of cello repertoire classics, and this intimate solo cello feat of musicianship is of epic proportions.
This exciting music marathon begins at 6pm, and will have an extended intermission that will include rejuvenating sustenance and libations (hosted by CMNW) before embarking on the second half.
"An exceptional cellist and distinguished musician…Weilerstein has carefully considered the path through these works, finding a magnitude of emotion. Weilerstein's contemporary approach is respectful of the Baroque origins but brings a highly expressive performance."
— The Classic Review
"As always, her playing was technically flawless and deeply expressive: her vibrato saturated with meaning, her lyricism slinking and menacingly enigmatic."
— The New York Times
"When it is just Weilerstein and her cello, you can't tell the two apart. You can see her seated, hugging her instrument, as a cellist must. But the resonances that resulted in the intimate Wallis had the same kind of presence as might someone sitting next to you and singing in your ear. The sound might easily have come from her voice, her lungs and her being."
— Los Angeles Times
COVID-19 Protocols: WEARING MASKS + UP-TO-DATE VACCINATION STATUS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED at this time for attending CMNW concerts.
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