Crested Butte Music Festival: Alexander String Quartet in Crested Butte

For 40 years, the Alexander String Quartet has secured its standing among the premiere ensembles. The Alexander String Quartet has performed in the major music capitals of five continents, securing its standing among the world’s premier ensembles, and a major artistic presence in its home base of San Francisco, serving since 1989 as Ensemble in Residence of San Francisco Performances and Directors of The Morrison Chamber Music Center Instructional Program at San Francisco State University. Widely admired for its interpretations of Beethoven, Mozart, and Shostakovich, the quartet’s recordings have won international critical acclaim.

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Performer: Alexander String Quartet

Zakarias Grafilo, violin 1

Frederick Lifsitz, violin 2

David Samuel, viola

Sandy Wilson, cello

Repertoire

Mozart – Quartet K. 589

Jessie Montgomery – “Strum”

Dvorak – “American” Quartet, Op. 96

“They played as a tight group, carefully responding to each other, balancing lines, mirroring attacks. At times, they were as ferociously impressive as a small group of precision fighter pilots going through aerial maneuvers at breakneck speeds.” 

– LOS ANGELES TIMES