Dr. Daniel Ching

Biography

Daniel Ching, a founding member of the Miró Quartet, began his violin studies at the age of three under the tutelage of his father. At age five, he entered the San Francisco Conservatory Preparatory Division on a full twelve-year scholarship, studying violin with Serban Rusu and Zaven Melikian, and chamber music with Susan Bates. By the age of ten, he was introduced to string quartet playing, exploring a vast repertoire. He graduated from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where he further honed his violin skills under Kathleen Winkler and Roland Almita Vamos. Ching also studied conducting with Robert Spano and Peter Jaffe. He completed his Master of Music degree at the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he learned from Donald Weilerstein, a violinist of the Cleveland Quartet. Additionally, he studied recording engineering and production, which led him to engineer promotional discs for the Miró Quartet. Currently, he serves on the faculty of the Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music at The University of Texas at Austin, teaching practice violin while also maintaining an active international touring schedule as a member of the Miró Quartet. Outside of music, Daniel is an avid hiker, who enjoys climbing prominent peaks and loves skiing in winter. He is also a passionated reader of science fiction and enjoys cooking while spending quality time with his sons, Adrian and Brian, and partner, Jina.

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