Spotlight on Emerging Soloists
15 artists to watch
Isn’t it amazing how the string world continues to evolve? Just as you think that your shelves could never accommodate one more CD, you find yourself squeezing in yet another recording of your favorite work by an artist who seems to bring it new life. Well, make sure you clear out a section for the following musicians, because not only is their playing incredible, they’re sure to be names you’ll hear again and again. These 15 players—from a wide range of stylistic disciplines and listed in alphabetical order—are rising stars of the string world. All have the passion and talent to make their way to the top. These featured players were recommended by established performers and string faculty, several are winners of the Borletti Buitoni Trust Award, and others are included on the roster of Anne-Sophie Mutter’s Circle of Friends Foundation.
Would you like to add a player’s name to this list? Join the All Things Strings Community at stringscommunity.com and post your suggestions. There you’ll also find links to videos of many of these artists playing. Enjoy
—Megan Westberg
Ann Marie Calhoun
Age: 29
Instrument: Violin
Primary Genre: Rock
Hometown: Charlottesville, Virginia
Teachers/Education:
* National Symphony Youth Fellowship program
*University of Virginia
*Informal study at the University of Virginia, learning to improvise by playing with jazz bands, touring with a bluegrass band, and sitting in with rock bands
Accomplishments:
*World tours with the rock band Jethro Tull and guitarist Steve Vai
*Toured with Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) and Ringo Starr
*Performed at 2008 Grammys as a soloist with the Foo Fighters
*Performed and worked with Mick Jagger, Jon Bon Jovi, the Dave Matthews Band, Widespread Panic, Switchfoot, Colbie Caillat, Joss Stone, Damien Marley, A.R. Rahman, Glen Ballard, and others
Current Projects:
*Starring in an animated short (Mass Animation) as a violin named Vanessa
*Designing a line of violin cases with TKL cases
*Collaborating with motivational speaker and author Deepak Chopra (music and poetry)
*Recording in Los Angeles with various artists
Advice:
“My advice is to remember to combine the discipline of practice with the sheer joy of making music. Look for inspiration from your teacher, other students, and other performers. See how music brings happiness into your life and into the lives of others. When you enjoy playing your instrument and invest in yourself as a musician, you make your life richer, even if you never become a professional player.”
To Learn More:
annmariecalhoun.com
Vilde Frang
(Photo by Niclas Jessen)
Age: 22
Instrument: Violin
Primary Genre: Classical
Hometown: Oslo, Norway
Teachers/Education:
*Barratt Due Music Institute (in Oslo)
*Kolja Blacher
*Ana Chumachenco at Kronberg Academy (in Germany)
Accomplishments:
*Debuted at age 12 with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra under conductor Marriss Jansons
*Debuted with the London Philharmonic Orchestra in 2007
*Chamber-music collaborations include work with violinist Gidon Kremer, violist Yuri Bashmet, violinist Maxim Vengerov, and pianist Martha Argerich
*Anne-Sophie Mutter Circle of Friends Foundation scholarship holder
*2007–08, toured Europe and USA with Anne-Sophie Mutter and Camerata Salzburg in Bach’s Double Concerto
Current Projects:
*Recording her debut CD (Sibelius and Prokofiev concertos with West Deutsche Rundfunk Orchestra) on EMI (tentatively scheduled for autumn 2009)
*Re-engagement with London Philharmonic Orchestra under Vladimir Jurowski in Royal Festival Hall, London
*Engagements booked with the Czech Philharmonic, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, BBC Philharmonic, and Strasbourg Philharmonic orchestras
Advice:
“Never just rely on a teacher’s judgment or restrict yourself to a teacher’s decisions. After all, personal experience is the best way of learning, so go for your ideas, cross borders, and break rules!”
To Learn More:
anne-sophie-mutter.de/me_fk_frang.php
Augustin Hadelich
(Photo by Rosalie O’Connor)
Age: 25
Instrument: Violin
Primary Style: Classical
Hometown: Cecina, Italy
Teachers/Education:
*Joel Smirnoff at the Juilliard School (artist diploma, 2007)
*Istituto Mascagni in Livorno, Italy (violin diploma, 2002)
Accomplishments:
*Gold medalist at the 2006 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis; received the competition’s special awards for best performance of a Romantic concerto, Classical concerto, Beethoven sonata, violin sonata other than Beethoven, Bach work, commissioned work, encore piece, and Paganini caprice
*Carnegie Hall orchestral debut in January 2008; recital debut in March 2008; and third appearance during 2008, performing Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 with the New York String Orchestra
*Performs with distinguished orchestras and in recital worldwide
*2008–09 East Coast tour with artists from the Marlboro Music Festival
*Collaborated with renowned conductors: Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Günther Herbig, Christof Perick, Christoph Poppen, Stefan Sanderling, Michael Stern, Mario Venzago, and others
Current Projects:
*Cleveland Orchestra debut on August 30 at the Blossom Music Festival, playing Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole
*Working on a CD of solo violin works by Paganini, Ysaÿe, Zimmermann, and Bartók for the AVIE label (tentatively scheduled for summer of 2009)
On Surmounting Obstacles:
“When I was 15 years old, there was a fire on my parents’ farm in Italy. I was very badly burned and spent months recovering from the injuries. I thought that I might not be able to play the violin again. But I was lucky, my left hand had not been hurt, and when I tried to play again about six months after the accident, I realized that it was possible. That was an incredible relief, and it gave me hope and strength during that difficult time. And when I returned to playing the violin, I was more serious about it than before, because I had realized how important music is to me. But it took a long time until I had recovered enough to be able to play concerts again.”
To Learn More:
augustin-hadelich.com
William Harvey
Age: 26
Instrument: Violin
Primary Style: Classical
Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
Teachers/Education:
*Mimi Zweig at Indiana University (BM with highest distinction, 2004)
*Ronald Copes at Juilliard (MM with the William Schuman Prize, 2006)
Accomplishments:
*Served as concertmaster of the Spokane Symphony and the Juilliard Orchestra
*Served on faculty at the Las Vegas Music Festival and Indiana University StringAcademy
*Performed as soloist with the Manila Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and Music Academy of the West Festival Orchestra
*Carnegie Hall debut as a soloist with the New York Youth Symphony in December 2007
*Won Juilliard’s concerto competition
*His compositions have received a hundred performances
*Worked with orchestras internationally as a conductor
*Founded and directs Cultures in Harmony, a nonprofit that promotes international cultural understanding through music
Current Projects:
“I am working with Cultures in Harmony’s admissions panel to determine which applicants get to go to which countries. I’m trying to raise money for our projects this summer and am already looking forward to summer 2010, when I’ll try to answer the question: how can music address the problem of slavery in Mauritania in a culturally sensitive manner?”
On Surmounting Obstacles:
“Every day of running my own nonprofit is the greatest obstacle I’ve encountered, and the reality of a world torn by intractable conflict is an obstacle to the idea that music can improve the international climate for dialogue. Hope mixed with stubbornness is the best recipe to dissolve obstacles; hope tempered by wisdom enables me to see the obstacles for the opportunities they really are.”
To Learn More:
culturesinharmony.org
Maximilian Hornung
Age: 23
Instrument: Cello
Primary Genre: Classical
Hometown: Munich, Germany
Teachers/Education:
*Eldar Issakadze
*Thomas Grossenbacher
*David Geringas
Accomplishments:
*Won First Prize in the German Music Competition in 2005
*Performs at important venues throughout Europe and the USA
*Chamber-music collaborations with pianist Christian Tetzlaff, violinist Lisa Batiashvili, oboist François Leleux, cellist Mischa Maisky, cellist Lynn Harrell, and others
*Member of the award-winning Tecchler Trio
*Solo performances with orchestras throughout Europe
*Debut CD Maximilian Hornung: Cello: Works by Saint-Saëns. Beethoven. Ginastera. Janacek. Brahms released by GENUIN
*CD of Romantic cello sonatas scheduled for release this year
*Release scheduled this year of world-premiere recordings of Yehudi Wyner’s cello concerto with the Odense Symphony Orchestra by Bridge Records, and music for cello and strings by Victor Herbert with the Southwest German Chamber Orchestra by CPO
*Principal cellist of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
*Anne-Sophie Mutter Circle of Friends Foundation scholarship holder
Current Projects:
Practicing new repertoire for upcoming recitals and solo performances
On String Inspiration:
“It’s definitely the sound and the possibility to express any kind of mood [by] changing the sound and being able to bring every different kind of mood up to an extremely high level of intensity. For me, string music is very rich [in] sound colors and many different possibilities to express something.”
To Learn More:
tecchlertrio.com
Danjulo Ishizaka
(Photo by Johannes Ifkovits)
Age: 29
Instrument: Cello
Primary Genre: Classical
Hometown: Berlin, Germany
Teachers/Education:
*Boris Pergamenschikow
*Other influences: Bernard Greenhouse, Menahem Pressler
Accomplishments:
*First prizes at the ARD International Music Competition in 2001 and the Grand Prix Emanuel Feuermann of the Kronberg Academy and the Universität der Künste (2002)
*Regular guest at international festivals
*Tours take him all over the world
*Carnegie Hall debut concert in 2006
*Has played with violinist Gidon Kremer, violinist Lisa Batiashvili, pianist Lars Vogt, and others
*2009 debut performances scheduled: Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Croatian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, Tonkuenstler-Orchester Niederoesterreich at Musikverein Vienna, Prague Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra at London’s Royal Festival Hall
*Debut album on Sony Classical Cello Sonatas: Mendelssohn, Britten, Franck awarded German “Echo Klassik” award
*Selected for BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme
Current Projects:
*On tour in Japan playing Haydn’s D major cello concerto with the NHK Symphony Orchestra under Jaap van Zweden
On Surmounting Obstacles:
“Competition in music and its effect on me has probably been one of my greatest obstacles. Music is not about competition—this is difficult to understand in our time when musicians are oftentimes judged in this way. It took me years to see that and the changes resulting out of this observation have changed and will change my musical life and playing fundamentally.”
To Learn More:
danjulo-ishizaka.com/en
Soovin Kim
(Photo by Lisa-Marie Mazzucco)
Age: 32
Instrument: Violin
Primary Genre: Classical
Hometown: Grew up in Plattsburgh, New York (currently resides in New York City)
Teachers/Education:
*William Fuhrberg
*Richard Roberts, concertmaster of the Montreal Symphony
*David Cerone and Donald Weilerstein at Cleveland Institute of Music
Victor Danchenko and Jaime Laredo at Curtis Institute of Music (graduated)
Accomplishments:
*First prize in the 1996 Paganini Competition
*Won Henryk Szeryng Career Award (1997); Avery Fisher Career Grant (1998); and Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award (2005)
*Performed extensively throughout the world in recital and with major orchestras
*Toured Europe with pianist Mitsuko Uchida
*Performed and recorded Schumann piano quartet and piano quintet in Korea with the MIK ensemble
*Founding member of the Johannes String Quartet
*Regularly attends Marlboro Festival
*Taught at Yale University
*Currently teaches at Stony Brook University
Current Projects:
*Recently released two solo recordings on Azica Records: Niccolò Paganini: 24 Caprices and Chausson: Concert in D major; Fauré: Violin Sonata No. 1
*Now performing Sibelius, Mendelssohn, Dvorák and Saint-Saëns concertos
*Giving two concerts of Bach sonatas and partitas in New York and Seoul
*As a member of the Johannes Quartet, tours octet program with Guarneri Quartet with three commissions: string quartets by Esa-Pekka Salonen and Derek Bermel, and an octet by William Bolcom
*Creating the Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival, a new chamber-music festival in Burlington, Vermont, that will launch in August 2009
Advice:
“You should be endlessly patient! Keep your eye trained on the simple practicing step that lies in front of you rather than trying to run up the mountain and off the cliff all in one day. Enjoy the work and struggle; it will make the later results that much sweeter.”
To Learn More:
soovin.com
Tomoko Omura
(Photo Credit: RX Photography/Doug Baker)
Age: 28
Instrument: Violin
Primary Genre: Jazz
Hometown: Shizuoka, Japan
Teachers/Education: Rob Thomas, Ed Tomassi, Matt Glaser; Berklee College of Music (BA summa cum laude, 2007)
Accomplishments:
*First string student to receive Berklee’s Roy Haynes Award (2005)
*Served as concertmaster of 44-piece orchestra consisting of Berklee faculty and students for the 2005 performance of The Great American Songbook: The Music of Cole Porter *Has played major stages and festivals
*Contributed to Japanese pop sensation Mai Kuraki’s hit, “Be with U”
*Released debut album Visions, seven original compositions
*Leads her own band
*Performs with a number of groups in the USA and Japan
Current projects:
*Playing in the USA and multi-city tour of Japan to support Visions
*Composing original jazz tunes
*Adapting old Japanese folk songs from hometown to perform in a concert there
*Performing with the Guy Mendilow Band
*Playing weekly engagements at Café Luna in Cambridge, Massachusetts
*Developing and leading her band
On Breaking Down Barriers:
“I want to push the sound barrier of jazz violin. Sometimes my instrument is treated differently in jazz. String players have a hard instrument to master, while horn players can try a lot more technical things because they can advance faster. So to push the sound barrier, I want to be considered the equal of other good jazz players. That makes the music more interesting.”
To Learn More:
tomokoomura.com
Roman Patkoló
Age: 27
Instrument: Double Bass
Primary Genre: Classical
Hometown: Zurich, Switzerland
Teachers/Education:
*Klaus Trumpf at University of Music and Performing Arts Munich
Accomplishments:
*Anne-Sophie Mutter Circle of Friends Foundation scholarship holder
*Professorship at University of Music and Performing Arts Munich
*Plays solo concerts around the world
*Prizes won: first prize at National Competition of Conservatories in Bratislava (1996); first prize at International ISB Competition in the 18 and under division (1999); first prize at
International J.M. Sperger Competition (2000); European Culture Prize in Berlin (2002); European Quartet Prize (2003); City of Toronto International Glenn Gould Protégé Prize (2005); and Fürstenberg Classics Prize (2006)
Current Projects:
Concentrating on solo concerts, chamber music, orchestral playing, and teaching
Cracking the Quip:
When asked to describe his career aspirations, Patkolo answers, “My aspiration is to travel with the double-bass on the airplane without problems.”
To Learn More:
http://roman-patkolo.net
Mikhail Ovrutsky
Age: 28
Instrument: Violin
Primary Genre: Classical
Hometown: Cologne, Germany
Teachers/Education:
*Zoya Makhtina
*Albert Markov at Manhattan School of Music
*Dorothy DeLay at Juilliard School
*Yumi Ninomiya Scott and Victor Danchenko at Curtis Institute of Music
*Zakhar Bron at Musikhochschule Cologne (graduated with honors)
Accomplishments:
*First-prize winner, Pablo Sarasate Competition, Liana Issakadze Competition, Johansen Competition, UNISA Competition
*Laureate of Tchaikovsky Competition and Queen Elisabeth Competition
*Anne-Sophie Mutter Circle of Friends Foundation scholarship holder
*Has performed worldwide with leading orchestras and conductors
*Has performed as a soloist and chamber musician at numerous festivals
*Recorded CDs for Warner Classics and Naxos
*Member of the Beethoven Trio Bonn
*Trio’s debut CD Klaviertrios: Beethoven, Mendelssohn released by Antes Edition
Current Projects:
*Scheduled performances: tour Japan performing recitals and chamber concerts (July); Mendelssohn concerto with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France at Carinthischer Sommer Festival (August); Sibelius concerto with Luzerner Sinfonieorchester (October); Tchaikovsky concerto with Wiener Symphoniker (December)
Advice:
“I think that the most difficult and most important thing is trying to listen to yourself with the ear of the audience.”
To Learn More:
anne-sophie-mutter.de/me_fk_ovrutsky.php
Christian Poltéra
(Photo by Marco Borggreve)
Age: 31
Instrument: Cello
Primary Genre: Classical
Hometown: Zurich, Switzerland
Teachers/Education:
*Nancy Chumachenco (Zurich)
*Boris Pergamenschikow (Cologne)
*Heinrich Schiff (Salzburg, Vienna)
Accomplishments:
*Plays concerts with many distinguished orchestras and conductors
*USA debut at New York’s Avery Fisher Hall in 2006 as soloist with American Symphony Orchestra
*Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award recipient in 2004
*Was a member of BBC’s New Generation Artist scheme from 2001 to 2004
*Named a Rising Star of the European Concert Hall Organization in 2006–07
*Enthusiastic chamber musician and partner of renowned artists
*Cellist of string trio with Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin) and Antoine Tamestit (viola)
*Frequent guest at festivals
*Has recorded CDs for EMI, Deutsche Grammophon, Chandos, Tacet, and others
*Most recent CD release: three-CD series on BIS label, featuring works of Schoeck, Honegger, and Martin
Current Projects:
*Performing Haydn concertos for Haydn anniversary
*Preparing CD recordings of cello works by Saint-Saëns (Chandos), cello concertos by Lutoslawski and Dutilleux (BIS), and Mozart’s Divertimento (BIS) with his string trio partners
*Learning new repertoire, including the Martin cello concerto
*Traveling, performing, and taking part in chamber-music festivals across Europe and in the USA
On String Inspiration:
“My fascination as child was based on the warm sound of the cello and its huge register from bass to top. Nowadays, a big challenge lies in chamber music (like a string trio): how to mix with other players, how to find common ground in terms of sound and style.”
To Learn More:
christianpoltera.com
Mikhail Simonyan
(Photo by Lisa-Marie Mazzucco)
Age: 23
Instrument: Violin
Primary Genre: Classical
Hometown: Novosibirsk, Russia
Teachers/Education:
*Maestro Arnold Katz
*Victor Danchenko
Accomplishments:
*New York debut in 1999 at Lincoln Center
*Debut in 1999 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, at the Mariinsky (Kirov) Theatre
*First prize awards: All-Russia Competition, Siberian Violin Competition, National Prize Prizvanie, Salon de Virtuosi
*Yehudi Menuhin Foundation Award winner
*2000 Virtuoso of the Year award in Saint Petersburg
*In 2003, selected for National Academy of Achievement award in the performing arts
*In 2005, received by President Putin at the Kremlin
Current Projects:
*2009–10 season plans: tour with the National Philharmonic of Russia; open concert season of the New World Symphony; make Lincoln Center recital debut; give his Paris recital debut
*2010–11 season plans: recital debut at Verbier Festival; debut with the NHK Symphony Orchestra
*Debut recording of the Prokofiev Sonatas for Violin and Piano released in January. Currently practicing Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto, Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2, and the Gubaidulina Concerto, among other repertoire
On Forging a Career:
“My career right now is an ongoing discovery. I want to fully realize my potential, and just learn as much as I can. I love traveling and performing—both as a soloist and chamber musician. I think I learn a lot from playing with many different, very talented people—we explore the music together, trying to put our personal touch on it but also staying true to what the composer intended and try to get as close as possible to what he or she envisioned. I’m very lucky to have so many opportunities to do this right now with really amazing musicians.”
To Learn More:
mikhailsimonyanviolin.com
Photo Credit: Eric Larrayadieu
Antoine Tamestit
Age: 29
Instrument: Viola
Primary Genre: Classical
Hometown: Paris, France
Teachers/Education:
*Jean Sulem at the Paris Conservatory (1996–99)
*Jesse Levine at Yale University (1999–2001)
*Tabea Zimmermann-Sloane at the Hanns Eisler Academy of Music (2001–04)
Accomplishments:
*First Prizes: Maurice Vieux Competition (2000), William Primrose Competition (2001), Young Concert Artists Auditions (2003), Munich ARD Competition (2004)
*BBC New Generation Artist (2004–06)
*ECHO Rising Star (2005–06)
*Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award recipient (2006)
*Berlin debut with the Deutsches Symphonie Orchester (2005)
*Paris debut with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France (2006)
*Recital at New York’s Lincoln Center (2006)
*Founded string trio with Frank-Peter Zimmermann and Christian Poltéra (2007)
*Winner of the Credit Suisse Young Artist Award (performs at the Lucerne Festival in 2008 with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra as winner)
*Two recordings released on Naïve: Bach, Ligeti: Chaconne and Shostakovich, Schnittke: Works for Viola
Current projects:
*World premiere of the Double Concerto for Two Violas by composer Bruno Mantovani in Paris, Liege, and Cologne, with Tabea Zimmermann-Sloane
*Recording third CD for the Naïve Label, featuring Schubert trancriptions (tentatively scheduled for January 2010)
*European tour with Hagen Quartet playing Brahms quintets
On Surmounting Obstacles:
“Last year I had to deal with my two greatest obstacles to this day: my first real professorship in Cologne, Germany, and the encounter with a new “partner,” an incredible old Italian viola, made by Stradivari in 1672 and on loan by the Habisreutinger Foundation. I have to say I am surmounting both of them in the same way: with patience and perseverance, a lot of care for each individual student, and love for this incredibly magical, unique, and yet not-easy instrument.”
To Learn More:
tamestit.org
Esperanza Spalding
(Photo by Johann Sauty)
Age: 24
Instrument: Double Bass
Primary Genre: Jazz
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Teachers/Education:
*Chamber Music Society of Oregon
*Portland State University
*Berklee College of Music (BM)
Accomplishments:
*Played blues, funk, hip-hop, and a variety of other styles on the local Portland club circuit
*Instructor at Berklee College of Music by the age of 20—the appointment made her the youngest faculty member in the history of the college 2005 recipient of the Boston Jazz Society scholarship for outstanding musicianship
* Has worked with pianist Michel Camilo, vibraphonist Dave Samuels, bassist Stanley Clarke, guitarist Pat Metheny, singer Patti Austin, and saxophonists Donald Harrison and Joe Lovano, and others
*Two CDs: 2006’s Junjo (Ayva); 2008’s Esperanza (Telarc/Heads Up)
*Nominated for three NAACP Image Awards
Current Projects:
*Leading a quartet jazz-fusion group
*Working on her next record that incorporates string trio into jazz combo
On Surmounting Obstacles:
“I guess [my] main obstacle is believing in my own journey. Not thinking that I have to be able to do what someone else can at a particular time, or be further along in my development than I am. It is sometimes so hard to embrace exactly where I am, and what I hear, and remember that music is not about how much you can play, how much language you know, or how many hours you've practiced . . . it’s about expressing something of value to listeners. And, the practicing is just to make my expression freer and easier. When I forget this and feel down because I cannot play or understand what someone else can, I think about the progress I’ve made, and remind myself that with time, anything I want will be in my playing if I work at it. That usually helps me overcome it.”
To Learn More:
esperanzaspalding.com
Alisa Weilerstein
(Photo by Lucio Lecce)
Age: 26
Instrument: Cello
Primary Genre: Classical
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio (currently lives in New York)
Teachers/Education:
*Young Artist Program at the Cleveland
*Institute of Music with Richard Weiss
*Attended Columbia University while studying at Juilliard with Joel Krosnick
Accomplishments:
*Member of the Weilerstein Trio, trio-in-residence at the New England Conservatory
*Has performed with top orchestras, given recitals in music capitals throughout the USA and Europe, and regularly appeared at prestigious festivals
*Awarded Lincoln Center’s Martin E. Segal prize (2008)
*Winner of Leonard Bernstein Award (2006)
*Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient (2000)
*Selected for ECHO “Rising Stars” recital series and Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s Chamber Music Society Two (2000–01)
*Celebrity Advocate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
*Cleveland Orchestra debut (1995)
*Carnegie Hall debut with New York Youth Symphony (1997)
Current Projects:
*Recital with composer/pianist Lera Auerbach in the Fortas Chamber Music Series Performance with the Pittsburgh Symphony at the Kennedy Center
*Debut with Boston Symphony Orchestra in March 2009
*Chicago Symphony Orchestra debut in June
*Scheduled festival performances: Spoleto Festival USA, Aspen Music Festival, Caramoor Music Festival, Concertgebouw, Bravo Vail Valley Music Festival, Britt Festival of Music, Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music
*Celebrity Advocate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
On Overcoming Obstacles:
“I have recently become a celebrity advocate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and talked publicly for the first time about living with type 1 diabetes. The message I want to convey to other young people with type 1 diabetes is that this does not have to be an obstacle, although it certainly can be a challenge.”
To Learn More:
alisaweilerstein.com
