Role

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Ensemble

Period

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Romantic

 

 

Modern

Genre

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Chamber

 

 

Concerto

 

The Weilerstein Duo is a classical music ensemble consisting of siblings Alisa Weilerstein on cello and Joshua Weilerstein on piano. The duo was founded in 2009 and has since become one of the most sought-after chamber music ensembles in the world. Alisa Weilerstein was born in 1982 in Rochester, New York, and began playing the cello at the age of four. She made her debut with the Cleveland Orchestra at the age of 13 and has since performed with many of the world's leading orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic, the New York Philharmonic, and the London Symphony Orchestra. She has also won numerous awards, including a MacArthur Fellowship in 2011. Joshua Weilerstein was born in 1987 in New York City and began playing the piano at the age of five. He is also a conductor and has served as the music director of the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne in Switzerland since 2015. He has conducted many of the world's leading orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. The Weilerstein Duo's repertoire includes works by many of the great composers of classical music, including Beethoven, Brahms, and Schubert. They have performed at many of the world's leading concert halls, including Carnegie Hall in New York City, the Royal Albert Hall in London, and the Berlin Philharmonie. One of the highlights of the Weilerstein Duo's career was their performance at the 2011 BBC Proms in London. They performed Beethoven's Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 4 in C major, Op. 102, No. 1, and received a standing ovation from the audience. The performance was broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 and was later released on CD. Another notable performance by the Weilerstein Duo was their 2013 concert at the Wigmore Hall in London. They performed works by Beethoven, Brahms, and Schubert, and received rave reviews from critics. The Guardian called their performance "a masterclass in chamber music playing." The Weilerstein Duo has also won several awards for their recordings. Their 2014 album of works by Rachmaninoff and Chopin won the BBC Music Magazine Award for Best Chamber Music Recording, and their 2016 album of works by Shostakovich and Britten won the Diapason d'Or de l'Année award. In addition to their performances as a duo, Alisa and Joshua Weilerstein have also collaborated with other musicians and ensembles. Alisa has performed with the Trondheim Soloists and the Berlin Philharmonic, and Joshua has conducted the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. The Weilerstein Duo continues to be one of the most exciting and dynamic chamber music ensembles in the world. Their performances are marked by their technical virtuosity, emotional depth, and musical sensitivity, and they have won the admiration of audiences and critics alike.

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