The California String Quartet was  formed in 2002 by members of LACO. Their collaboration has earned them the “Most Outstanding Chamber Ensemble” award from the LA Weekly, and the respect and admiration of audiences, critics and peers in Los Angeles and throughout Southern California. The California String Quartet has appeared on TV and on classical radio K-Mozart numerous times and has been a guest of some of the most prestigious chamber music series—such as LACMA Live, Chamber Music at Greystone, the Norton Simon Museum, the Music Guild, South Bay Chamber Music Society, Ventura Chamber Music Festival, Lagerstrom Chamber Music, CalTech Music Society, Restoration Series South Pasadena, Chamber Music at the Old Mill San Marino and many more.