Alisa Weilerstein's FRAGMENTS 5
Schedule
Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
551 Jamestown Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23185, United States | Williamsburg, VA
Tickets are available at vafest.org and wm.universitytickets.com, by phone at 757-282-2822 and 757-221-2674, or in person at the Virginia Arts Festival Box Office (440 Bank Street in Norfolk).
Alisa Weilerstein’s FRAGMENTS 5 marks the next chapter of her groundbreaking, multi-year solo cello project, which interweaves movements from J.S. Bach’s Cello Suites with 27 newly commissioned works by leading contemporary composers. Each installment is crafted as an immersive, theatrically staged experience, performed without interruption.
FRAGMENTS 5 features new works by composers including Gabriela Lena Frank, Gabriella Smith, Gerard McBurney, Mathilde Wantenaar, and Osvaldo Golijov, thoughtfully paired with J. S. Bach’s Cello Suite No. 5. The result is a singular, multisensory journey that invites listeners to experience the cello repertoire in a completely new way.
Alisa Weilerstein, Project Creator and Cello
Elkhanah Pulitzer, Director
Seth Reiser, Scenic and Lighting Designer
Molly Irelan, Costume Designer
Hanako Yamaguchi, Artistic Producer and Advisor
Where is it happening?
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