Alexander Cores (1901-February 5, 1994)[1] was a violinist and founder and first violin of the Dorian String Quartet.
[1][2] Born in Russia, Cores studied in Berlin and at the Juilliard School under Leopold Auer and Paul Kochanski.
His Dorian String Quartet performed a series of contemporary music concerts on CBS Radio.
[1][2] He also taught comedian Jack Benny to play the violin poorly for comedic effect.
[3] In 1989, he joined the violin faculty at the Mannes College of Music.