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FRAGMENTS

National and International Tour

FRAGMENTS is a groundbreaking, multi-year project for solo cello that weaves together the 36 movements of Bach’s solo cello suites with 27 newly commissioned works. The resulting collection is divided into six Fragments, each an hour long and blending five to six composers, to be released independently over several seasons.

Within each Fragment, individual movements from a single Bach suite are thoughtfully integrated with selected new works to create a new emotional arc. Enhanced by responsive lighting and scenic architecture, the music is performed without pause and without a program, making for a wholly original and immersive audience experience.

FRAGMENTS 1: Wonder
FRAGMENTS 2: Tumult
FRAGMENTS 3: Emergence
FRAGMENTS 4: Labyrinth
FRAGMENTS 5: Lament
FRAGMENTS 6: Radiance

Creative Team
Project Creator and Cellist:
Alisa Weilerstein
Director: Elkhanah Pulitzer
Set/Lighting Designer: Seth Reiser
Costume Designer: Molly Ireland
Artistic Producer/Advisor: Hanako Yamaguchi
Hair & Makeup: Heather Sterling
Production Manager: William Knapp

Composers: Alan Fletcher, Allison Loggins-Hull, Ana Sokolović, Andy Akiho, Carlos Simon, Caroline Shaw, Courtney Bryan, Daniel Kidane, Gabriel Kahane, Gabriela Lena Frank, Gabriella Smith, Gerard McBurney, Gili Schwarzman, Gity Razaz, Jeffrey Mumford, Jessie Montgomery, Joan Tower, Johann Sebastian Bach, Joseph Hallman, Mathilde Wantenaar, Matthias Pintscher, Missy Mazzoli, Osvaldo Golijov, Paul Wiancko, Reinaldo Moya, Tania Leon, Thomas Larcher, Chen Yi

© Elkhanah Pulitzer