Carnegie Hall
Saturday, March 20, 2010
8:00 PM

Support for the 2009–2010 season
has been generously provided
by the Austrian Tourist Office and Austrian Wine Regions.

American cellist Alisa Weilerstein brings her intensity and grace to Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations, a warhorse for cellists. Tchaikovsky’s heart-on-the-sleeve outpourings are preceded by Stravinsky’s Apollo, a ballet that marked the beginning of a significant partnership between Balanchine and Stravinsky. We’ll play dance music of a wholly different variety with selections from Beethoven’s first major work for the stage, Creatures of Prometheus. Program Notes

At 27 years old, Weilerstein is already a veteran of the classical music scene, performing with the nation’s top orchestras, giving recitals in music capitals throughout the U.S. and Europe, and regularly appearing at prestigious festivals. She was also recently invited by First Lady Michelle Obama to take part in the White House classical music workshops and concert. The intensity and passion of Weilerstein’s playing has regularly been lauded, as has the spontaneity and sensitivity of her interpretations. After a recent performance, the New York Times commented that, “[Ms. Weilerstein] radiated such concentration and pleasure, not only in the part she was playing but also in the symphony of sound all around her that watching her became a lesson in the art of listening.”