Alisa Weilerstein

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alisa Weilerstein
Occupation	Cellist
Date Of Birth	Apr 14, 1982(1982-04-14)
Age	42
Birthplace	Rochester
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Aries

Alisa Weilerstein Biography

Alisa Weilerstein is one of the most popular and richest Cellist who was born on April 14, 1982 in Rochester, New York, United States. She is a MacArthur Genius Grant-winning, classical cellist. Her performance at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival won her the Leonard Bernstein Prize.

She supports and performs frequently the work of Grammy-winning contemporary composer Osvaldo Goljov.

Weilerstein was born in Rochester, New York. She started playing the cello at age four. She made her debut at age 13 with the Cleveland Orchestra playing Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme. As a soloist she has performed with a number of other major orchestras on four continents. She also is active in chamber music and performs with her parents, violinist Donald Weilerstein (the founding first violinist of the Cleveland Quartet) and pianist Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, as the Weilerstein Trio. The trio currently resides at the New England Conservatory in Boston. Her brother is the violinist and conductor Joshua Weilerstein (born in 1987). She is married to Venezuelan conductor Rafael Payare.

Weilerstein has received a number of honors. In 2000-2001 she won an Avery Fisher Career Grant and was selected to play in the ECHO “Rising Stars” program and Chamber Music Society II, the young artists’ program of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. In 2004 she graduated from Columbia University in New York City with a BA in Russian history. In 2006 she was awarded the Leonard Bernstein Prize at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival. In 2011 she received a MacArthur Foundation “genius grant”.

She is the daughter and pianist Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, and Cleveland Quartet violinist Donald Weilerstein. She is also the sister of Joshua Weilerstein, conductor and violinist. The Boston-based Weilerstein Trio was founded by her parents.

Alisa Weilerstein Net Worth

Alisa Weilerstein is one of the richest Cellist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alisa Weilerstein 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At the age of four, she began her training as a cellist and made her debut at the Cleveland Orchestra when she was thirteen.

Columbia University in New York City awarded her an undergraduate degree on Russian history.

Alisa Weilerstein (born April 14, 1982) is an American classical cellist. She was named a 2011 MacArthur Fellow.

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Top Facts about Alisa Weilerstein

1. Alisa Weilerstein is an American classical cellist.
2. She was named a 2011 MacArthur Fellow.
3. She started playing the cello at age four.
4. She has performed with a number of major orchestras on four continents.
5. She received an Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2000-2001.
6. She graduated from Columbia University with a BA in Russian history in

2004. 7. She won the Leonard Bernstein Prize at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival in 2006.
      8. She has worked extensively with composers Osvaldo Golijov, Lera Auerbach, and Joseph Hallman.
      9. She premièred Pascal Dusapin’s second cello concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in May 2016.
      10. She performed the world premiere of Matthias Pintscher’s concerto for cello and orchestra “un despertar” with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in March

2005. 11. She named a member of Chamber Music Society II in 2000-2001.
      12. She performs with her parents, violinist Donald Weilerstein and pianist Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, as the Weilerstein Trio.
      13. Her brother is the violinist and conductor Joshua Weilerstein (born in 1987).
      14. She is married to Venezuelan conductor Rafael Payare.
      15. She plays a 1790 William Forster cello.

Where does Alisa Weilerstein live?

The trio currently resides at the New England Conservatory in Boston. Her brother is the violinist and conductor Joshua Weilerstein (born in 1987). She is married to Venezuelan conductor Rafael Payare.

What cello does Alisa Weilerstein play?

What is your primary instrument? I’m currently playing a 1723 Montagnana , which I’ve had for the past two-and-a-half years. I found it through a dealer, Christophe Landon. I had been playing a William Forster, Sr., cello for nearly 16 years.

How often should you change cello strings?

I recommend that beginner and intermediate students replace strings every 10-12 months or before the strings show signs of physical decay. Advanced student cellists who are practicing daily should consider replacing their strings every 8-12 months depending on how many hours they practice and perform.

What cello strings do professionals use?

Gut Core Cello Strings For many centuries the only kind of string available, the gut core cello string is made from sheep intestine (not “cat,” as is commonly misbelieved). Used primarily by professional classical musicians, gut core cello strings reputedly have the warmest sound, complex and rich with overtones.

Are spirocore cello strings good?

An especially popular choice for the lower strings within mixed sets, Spirocore cello strings are known for their clarity and focus. The brightness of sound produced by the Spirocore G and C strings make them a perfectly viable option for clearing up an otherwise muddled lower register.