Alisa Weilerstein will receive $500,000 in no-strings-attached
support over the next five years after being named as a MacArthur
Fellow. The 29-year-old cellist was awarded the so-called 'genius'
grant by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Weilerstein was one of 22 individuals chosen as 2011 MacArthur
Fellows. In a statement, the foundation said: 'All were selected
for their creativity, originality, and potential to make important
contributions in the future.'
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