San Francisco featuring Alexander String Quartet

The Alexander String Quartet first captured international attention in 1985 as the first and only American Quartet to win the London International String Quartet Competition, one of chamber music’s most important. At home in San Francisco, they bring us music by Californians John Adams and Terry Riley, two of the most frequently performed American composers, whose works capture the offbeat and quirky flavor of the west coast. Beethoven, the final word in quartet writing, appropriately wraps up the Bridges festival as only he can — with genius.