Members: Eric Pritchard, Ge-Fang Frank Yang, Paul Yarbrough, Sandy Wilson (3), Frederick Lifsitz, Alexander Walsh-Wilson, Zakarias Grafilo, Joyce Yang

The Alexander String Quartet was formed in New York City in 1981 and captured international attention as the first American quartet to win the London International String Quartet Competition in 1985. The quartet has received honorary degrees from Allegheny College and St. Lawrence University, and Presidential medals from Baruch College (CUNY). The Alexander plays on a matched set of instruments made in San Francisco by Francis Kuttner (born in Washington, D.C., 1951).