“They may be a relatively young ensemble, but already they come very close to epitomizing the string quartet ideal,” wrote The Washington Post of the Attacca Quartet. The New York–based ensemble is known for its mastery of a vast range of repertoire that spans Haydn to John Adams. The quartet’s recording of works by Adams prompted The New York Times to call its playing “exuberant, funky … exactingly nuanced.” Most recently, it has served as the inaugural ensemble-in-residence at Texas State University’s School of Music, in addition to appearing in concerts and master classes across the United States and South America.