Aspen Music Festival: Aspen Chamber Symphony: Alisa Weilerstein, cello

"The cello superstar of her generation, Aspen alumna Alisa Weilerstein consistently thrills audiences with her technical mastery and emotionally intense interpretations. Hear her in Saint-Saëns’s melodious First Cello Concerto, which shows off both the dramatic and lyrical characteristics of the instrument. Opening the program is, Ligeti’s Romanian Concerto, inspired by folk songs and rich in exhilaratingly complex dance rhythms popular in Eastern European countries."

LIGETI: Romanian Concerto
SAINT-SAENS: Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, op. 33
HANDEL: Gloria
R. SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, op. 38, “Spring”

With conductor Roderick Cox, Alisa Weilerstein, cello and Raven McMillon, soprano.