A native of San Diego, violinist Alexander Fortes is recognized for his versatility and warmth. Recent orchestral and chamber music performances have included concerts throughout Europe, Indonesia, South America, and North America with groups such as the Henschel, Dalí, Amphion, Attacca, Argus, Franklin, and Momenta Quartets; Toomai String Quintet, the Knights, A Far Cry, Quodlibet Ensemble, and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. His playing is featured on A Far Cry’s 2014 and 2018 Grammy-nominated albums, as well as on Law of Mosaics, which The New Yorker’s Alex Ross hailed as one of the top ten albums of 2014. Fortes has performed frequently with OSL since 2010.

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