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Hailed by the New York Times as possessing “explosive vigor and technical finesse”, the dynamic Miro Quartet, one of America’s highest-profile chamber groups enjoys its place at the top of the international chamber music scene. Now in its second decade, the quartet continues to captivate audiences and critics around the world with its startling intensity, fresh perspective, and mature approach.
Founded in 1995 at the Oberlin Conservatory by violinists Daniel Ching and Sandy Yamamoto, violist John Largess and cellist Joshua Gindele, the Quartet met with immediate success, winning first prizes at the Coleman, Fischoff, and Banff competitions, as well as the prestigious Naumburg Chamber Music Award. The Miro Quartet also received the Cleveland Quartet Award and was the first ensemble ever to be awarded the Avery Fisher Career Grant.
The Miro Quartet is regularly invited to perform at the world’s most celebrated venues, among them Carnegie Hall, the Kammermusiksaal in Berlin, and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. In the 2009-2010 season, the Quartet will perform across Europe, Asia, the Caribbean, and North America.
The Miro Quartet has collaborated with such artists as Leif Ove Andsnes, Joshua Bell, Elliot Fisk, Lynn Harrell, Midori, Jon Kimura Parker and Pinchas Zukerman. A favorite of summer music festivals, the Quartet has frequently appeared at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Chamber Music Northwest, and the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival.
Deeply committed to music education of all ages, the Miro Quartet serves as the Faculty String Quartet-in-Residence at the Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music at the University of Texas at Austin. In addition, the Quartet members teach private students and coach chamber music groups.
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