Miró Quartet at Bates Recital Hall

The ensemble's opening concert for its 15th season as UT's Faculty-Quartet-in-Residence was uplifting in a number of ways

"...Prize winner Kevin Puts composed when he was still teaching in the UT Butler School of Music. Midway through,..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Miró Quartet

The ensemble's treatment of Schubert was like a ride along a winding road in a finely tuned Porsche

"...so, as was evident in a moment when violinists Daniel Ching and William Fedkenheuer exchanged looks of mock surprise..."

April 10, 2015 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Teaching Intimacy

The Miró Quartet reveals the key to developing a great chamber music ensemble

"...The members of the Miró Quartet – Daniel Ching, first violin; Sandy Yamamoto, second violin; Joshua Gindele,..."

May 7, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Organic Chemistry

Austin Chamber Music Festival ensembles prove the key to great musicmaking is to like your fellow players

"...it's four times the creativity of any individual person. Daniel Ching of the Miró: He's four times a better..."

July 12, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Miró Quartet and Jorge Caballero

A toast to exceptional musicians with their namesake cocktails in hand

"...For the Daniel, Miró violinist Daniel Ching wanted a whiskey sour with..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Miró Quartet

The acclaimed string ensemble's second violinist of 15 years takes her leave

"...start kindergarten and another turning 2, Yamamoto and husband Daniel Ching, Miró's first violinist, decided they wanted to give..."

May 6, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Miró Quartet

An inspiring celebration of Mendelssohn's 200th birthday by the string quartet at UT

"...Toward the end of the unsettled first movement, Daniel Ching's soaring first violin held a single, aching note..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Arts Review by Michael Kellerman

Faces of America: The Light

The Miró Quartet examines our national character and finds some of America's lights still shine brightly

"...response to take that connection further, to express more soul-searching, more meditation, more jubilation. Miró gave life to these..."

Dec. 7, 2007 Arts Review by Robert Faires

A Dream Pursued

The Young Eight is showing the world of classical music what it means to be young, gifted, and black

"...critical recognition and the presold classical crowd but in reaching nontraditional audiences and young musicians of color – means..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Miró Quartet

In their debut performance as the UT School of Music's faculty string quartet, the Miró Quartet repeatedly and impressively displayed its effortlessly immaculate, finely detailed sound and its sense of humor.

"...in the end of the fourth movement where violinist Daniel Ching found himself poignantly alone, playing his part with..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Arts Review by Jerry Young

Strings Attached

The Miró Quartet launches its residency as UT's faculty string quartet.

"...also great admirers of Spanish surrealist Joan Miró. Violinists Daniel Ching and Sandy Yamamoto soon joined, and the quartet..."

Oct. 10, 2003 Arts Feature by Jerry Young

Articulations

The UT School of Music hires the Miró Quartet for its new resident string quartet, Charles Leslie succeeds Neil Barclay at the UT PAC, and Don Toner brings back those dead presidents one more time.

"...the new position. The Miró -- which consists of Daniel Ching, first violin; Sandy Yamamoto, second violin; Joshua Gindele,..."

June 27, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

A Guide to Austin Classical Music

The virtuosi who know the score and make beautiful music happen here

"...is to be won over to the classical cause. Daniel Johnson..."

April 26, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

This Is Who We Are #6: Miró Quartet's Faces of America: The Light

A daily affirmation of Austin's creativity from the Chronicle archive

"...response to take that connection further, to express more soul-searching, more meditation, more jubilation. Miró gave life to these..."

May 12, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

2012 Austin Critics Table Awards

Giving a lot of sweet bouquets (and taking their sweet time doing it)

"...and the winners' acceptance speeches were alternately funny and touching. Taking top honors this year was the Austin Shakespeare..."

June 8, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

2012 Austin Critics Table Awards

For the 20th time, a big hand for the nominees if you please

"...Daniel Ching, violin, Puts: Credo..."

May 25, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Miró Quartet with Anton Nel

A concert which proved that eloquence survives in the age of the sound bite

"...Samuel Barber String Quartet's familiar "Adagio" – yes, that heartwrenching music from Platoon – the ensemble refused to milk..."

Jan. 27, 2012 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Culture Flash!

Miró finds a violinist, ACGS finds a guitarist, and it's time to take out the Trash

"...prestigious Borromeo Quartet. In announcing Fedkenheuer's selection, first violinist Daniel Ching notes that his new colleague is an old..."

July 29, 2011 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Art To Enchant

The winners of the 2010-11 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Miró Quartet for its 15 years with Sandy Yamamoto, Daniel Ching, Joshua Gindele, and John Largess Audience Engagement Award..."

June 10, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Goes Classical

This week of musical events expanded our sense of what classical guitar can be

"...Giuliani's Sonata for violin and guitar, Holzman and violinist Daniel Ching were as playful as siblings making up a..."

July 2, 2010 Arts Review by Robert Faires

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...Bill Wise, Natalie L'Amoreaux, Jessica Brynn Cohen, Sam Chipman, Danielle Guilbot (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Black Mask

"...Directed by: Daniel Lee. Starring: Françoise Yip, Karen Mok, Lau Ching Wan..."

May 21, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

100 Local SXSW Music Acts

A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest

"...for each of the 64 hexagrams in the I Ching. That project's ongoing, but its earliest fruits shine brightly..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

TV Eye

Looking for something to watch this Easter? Try a little history lesson with George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire. Also, Antiques Roadshow comes to Austin; Great Writers, Great Cities premieres on PBS; no one takes the flap for Who Wants to Marry a Multi-millionaire.

"...No, television. A good place to start would be catching George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire, part of..."

April 21, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Roll 'Em

March

"...D: Daniel Lee; with Jet Li, Lau Ching Wan, Karen Mok,..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Books That Keep on Giving

Does It Come in Paperback?

"...In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe, and The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G...."

Dec. 13, 1996 Books Feature by Margaret Moser

SXSW Conjures Up 'Lords of Salem' and 'S-VHS'

Midnighters lineup loaded with premieres and a surprise return

"...Ventimiglia, Roxane Mesquida, Anna Mouglalis, Michael Rapaport, Riley Keough, Ching Valdes-Aran..."

Feb. 6, 2013 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...For more info, see: www.dell.com/recycling, www.texasenvironment.org, and www.computertakeback.com. – Daniel Mottola Beyond City Limits• Politicians like to talk about..."

July 7, 2006 News Feature

Perfect Expression

Erik Ehn on Making Big, Cheap Theatre With Frontera

"...as well as F@HPT company members Phelps, Megan Monaghan, Daniel Alexander Jones, and Brad Wilson. The script has been..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini