Miró Quartet

The longtime quartet-in-residence at the University of Texas, the Miró Quartet has an international reputation matched by few other American chamber ensembles. The Miró Quartet was formed in 1995 when its members were all students at the Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio. It had various members in its early years, but its lineup soon stabilized with Daniel Ching on first violin, William Fedkenheuer on second violin, John Largess on viola, and Joshua Gindele on cello. In 2000, the group made its debut album, releasing a recording of Rued Langgaard's String Quartet No. 3. In late 2019, the Miró Quartet issued a complete cycle of the Beethoven quartets in observance of the composer's 250th birthday. The group returned in 2023, backing the choir Conspirare on the album House of Belonging. That year, the quartet inaugurated a new performance and recording project, Here on Earth, with pianist Lara Downes.