Alisa Weilerstein makes the cello sing as if it were her own voice, and is acclaimed for her commanding performances of the classics of the cello repertoire. In performances marked by intensity, ...

Mexican composer Gabriel Ortiz’ brilliant and demanding "Dzonot" cello concerto was composed with San Diego-based cellist ...

Can’t make it to Aspen? The recital will be broadcast live by Colorado Public Radio. Listen on 90.5 FM. A few days ago, world renowned cellist Alisa Weilerstein was performing in Taipei, Taiwan. Today ...

It was love at second sight when cello star Alisa Weilerstein and San Diego Symphony music director Rafael Payare first met at a concert in his native Venezuela just over a decade ago. They have been ...

NEW YORKNEW YORK — When cellist Alisa Weilerstein and San Diego Symphony music director Rafael Payare fly for work, they need six plane tickets: one each for mom and dad, two for daughters Ariadna and ...

, though, cellist and hometown girl extraordinaire, to outshine them all with Dvorak’s Cello Concerto and handily steal the show at Severance Hall. Not that she’s an attention hog. No, it’s just that ...

Cellist Alisa Weilerstein. Courtesy of the artist’s website. Happy birthday, Rachmaninov! Because Rachmaninov’s birthday and our Spring Break lined up so nicely, it’s obviously the perfect opportunity ...

A phone call comes from out of the blue, and suddenly you're $500,000 richer, and people start calling you a genius. That's what happens every year about this time, when the MacArthur Foundation ...

Cellist Alisa Weilerstein will perform Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 1 with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra in 15 North American cities in March and April 2011. The tour programs also ...

In 2005, a spunky 23-year-old cellist made her debut with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and the verdict here was: “When she matures, look out.” Back with the LACO eight years later, the ...

If you've got a cause to promote, Alisa Weilerstein is just the sort of person you want in your camp. Energetic and hyper-articulate, the 26-year-old cellist has no difficulty in saying what's on her ...

NEW YORK (AP) — When cellist Alisa Weilerstein and conductor Rafael Payare fly for work, they need six plane tickets: one each for mom and dad, two for daughters Ariadna and Elina, one for the nanny ...