Alisa Weilerstein News

Miller Theatre continues the third year of its exceptional Lunchtime Concerts series: 18 informal, one-hour concerts featuring performances by world-class musicians throughout the season-in an unusually intimate setting, and for free. These are unique opportunities to relax and listen to the greatest of Johann Sebastian Bach's solo compositions performed by the brilliant young artists Jennifer Koh, Benjamin Hochman, and Alisa Weilerstein (Columbia College class of 2004).

Since 1997, the Virginia Arts Festival has transformed the cultural scene in southeastern Virginia, presenting great performers from around the world to local audiences and making this historic, recreation-rich region a cultural destination for visitors from across the United States and around the world.

This week, classical music overtook the White House as the President and the First Lady hosted a concert and workshop series that featured young classical musicians. The President delivered some inspiring words to the audience about the importance of classical music and live performance.

Miller Theatre at Columbia University kicks off the third year of its acclaimed LUNCHTIME CONCERTS

Miller Theatre announces their 2009-2010-21st Season Opening Night: THE BLUE RIDER IN PERFORMANCE, In conjunction with the KANDINSKY retrospective at The Guggenheim

Spoleto Festival USA announced today its complete 2009 program that will see 120 performing arts performances take place in Charleston during the 17-day season, May 22 - June 7. Tickets for the 2009 Spoleto Festival USA are on sale now.

In its 13th Season, the Virginia Arts Festival will present the world?s great performers to audiences throughout Hampton Roads, in six whirlwind weeks that will bring over 50 performances to more than two dozen venues in ten cities across the region. Performances include the best of Broadway, breathtaking ballet, electrifying modern dance, colorful performance traditions from around the world?and great music for every taste, from the world?s most acclaimed classical artists to top performers of pop, country, bluegrass, and jazz. Showstoppers Liza Minnelli and Patti LuPone, two of the most extraordinary voices in American theater, bookend the 2009 Festival.

Spoleto Festival USA announced today its complete 2009 program that will see 120 performing arts performances take place in Charleston during the 17-day season, May 22 - June 7. Tickets for the 2009 Spoleto Festival USA are on sale now.

The 2008 Martin E. Segal Awards were presented to cellist Alisa Weilerstein and director Thomas Kail at a luncheon at Lincoln Center's Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse on Tuesday, March 18.

The unique performance of John Caird's Twin Spirits took place at the New Victory Theatre on Monday, March 27, 2006, as a benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

STING AND TRUDIE STYLER WILL PORTRAY ROBERT AND CLARA SCHUMANN IN 'TWIN SPIRITS,' A BENEFIT PERFORMANCE FOR BROADWAY CARES / EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS, MONDAY MARCH 27 AT THE NEW VICTORY THEATER

Rock star Sting, his actress wife Trudie Styler and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels star Jonathan Pryce will headline Twin Spirits--a benefit reading for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS--on March 27th