Alisa Weilerstein: Fragments – Wonder

This performance interweaves new works by Allison Loggins-Hull, Gili Schwarzman, Joan Tower, Reinaldo Moya and Chen Yi with the individual movements of Bach’s Suite No.1 in G for solo cello.

This is the first of two performances in one day from FRAGMENTS, Alisa Weilerstein’s multi-year commissioning project – a collection of six different performances in total, curated by Weilerstein and underscored with bespoke lighting, scenic architecture and costume design from a world-class team of creatives.

Featuring 27 different composers in total, each of the six FRAGMENTS performances embodies its own striking identity that transforms the six Bach Cello suites in turn.

Weilerstein is one of the foremost cellists of our time. Known for her consummate artistry, emotional investment and rare interpretive depth, she was recognized with a MacArthur ‘genius grant’ fellowship in 2011. Today her career is truly global in scope.

Weilerstein is a Southbank Centre Resident Artist for Classical Music: Autumn/Winter 2025/26.