Alisa Weilerstein and The Elgar Cello Concerto: Her Way

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Published December 15, 2012 at 11:03 AM EST

David Patrick Stearns profiles American cellist Alisa Weilerstein. She’s in town to perform the iconic Elgar cello concerto with The Philadelphia Orchestra this week.

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