Ariel Quartet
Alisa Weilerstein, cello

Sunday, December 15, 2024 - 3:00 PM
Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center

Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center

300 South Broad Street Learn More

$30.00 per ticket

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About This Performance

This concert is supported in part by the Adele & John Gray Endowment Fund, in memory of Gideon Paz

Known for its “vitality, clarity of line, (and) depth of sound” (The Strad), the Ariel Quartet is joined by “technically flawless and deeply expressive” (New York Times) cellist Alisa Weilerstein for a program entitled Folklore. Exploring the influence of folk music on art music across centuries and continents, the afternoon concludes with Schubert’s famed String Quintet in C Major.

Folklore
Musical Dialogue: original works and transcriptions arranged by the Ariel Quartet and Alisa Weilerstein
Schubert: String Quintet in C Major, D. 956

Running time: Approximately 2 hours

The Artist(s)

Ariel Quartet
Ariel Quartet
Distinguished by its virtuosity, probing musical insight, and impassioned, fiery performances, the Ariel Quartet has garnered critical praise worldwide for more than 20 years. Formed when the members were just teenagers studying at the Jerusalem Academy Middle School of Music and Dance in Israel, the Ariel was named a recipient of the prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award,… Read More
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
Alisa 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, taking her to the most prestigious international venues for solo recitals, chamber concerts, and concerto collaborations.… Read More

Videos

Ariel Quartet | Haydn: String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 76, No. 4
Alisa Weilerstein | Fragments for Solo Cello