Dim Sum

1	Song of the Ch'in, for st
2	Shuo, for string quartet
3	String Quartet No. 4 ("Si
4	String Quartet No. 4 ("Si
5	Fu, for string quartet
6	Pizzicato, for string qua
7	Gobi Gloria, for string q
8	String Quartet ("Clouds")
9	String Quartet ("Clouds")
10	Eight Colors for String Q
11	Eight Colors for String Q
12	Eight Colors for String Q
Dim Sum
1.	Song of the Ch'in, for string quartet 8:27
	Composed by Zhou Long
	Performed by Ying Quartet
2.	Shuo, for string quartet 8:52
	Composed by Chen Yi
	Performed by Ying Quartet
3.	String Quartet No. 4 ("Silent Temple"): II 3:34
	Composed by Bright Sheng
	Performed by Ying Quartet
4.	String Quartet No. 4 ("Silent Temple"): IV 3:55
	Composed by Bright Sheng
	Performed by Ying Quartet
5.	Fu, for string quartet 11:38
	Composed by Ge Gan-Ru
	Performed by Ying Quartet
6.	Pizzicato, for string quartet 3:53
	Composed by Vivian Fung
	Performed by Ying Quartet
7.	Gobi Gloria, for string quartet 9:44
	Composed by Lei Liang
	Performed by Ying Quartet
8.	String Quartet ("Clouds"): Leggeriezza 2:47
	Composed by Chou Wen-Chung
	Performed by Ying Quartet
9.	String Quartet ("Clouds"): Larghetto nostalgico 6:46
	Composed by Chou Wen-Chung
	Performed by Ying Quartet
10.	Eight Colors for String Quartet: Drum and Gong 1:03
	Composed by Tan Dun
	Performed by Ying Quartet
11.	Eight Colors for String Quartet: Cloudiness 2:27
	Composed by Tan Dun
	Performed by Ying Quartet
12.	Eight Colors for String Quartet: Red Sona 1:43
	Composed by Tan Dun
	Performed by Ying Quartet

All Music Guide

Dim Sum -- the Chinese brunch-like culinary practice of serving small portions of many different items -- may seem like an unusual choice for a title of a classical album. But in this case, the Ying Quartet's choice is perfectly apt and quite clever. The album features the works of eight different Chinese composers; the works selected are either short pieces played in their entirety or short excerpts from multi-movement works. Many of the recordings are also world premieres. The broad assortment of composers and compositions all share a common thread: a brilliant synthesis of traditional Chinese musical elements with Western art music. With their long-extant reputation for breaking the boundaries of traditional classical music, the all-sibling Ying Quartet seems uniquely suited for this project. The group's playing throughout the album is energetic, passionate, magnificently unified both technically and musically, and above all, highly idiomatic of the traditional Chinese elements. The sound is typically brighter than many other prominent quartets, but especially in this particular instance, this sound seems to work to its advantage by highlighting some of the more non-Western harmonies and intonations. Anyone seeking to break outside the traditional confines of the quartet literature would do well to add this album to their collection. Mike Brownell

San Francisco Chronicle

The disc makes for mostly splendid listening.... Rendered with tenderness and flair. Joshua Kosman

Cleveland Plain Dealer

[Grade: A] The Yings' playing is wonderfully animated and colorful, full of dazzling and subtle details. Donald Rosenberg

Sacramento Bee

It's fresh and edgy music, and in the hands of this innovative quartet it's fearlessly delivered. Edward Ortiz

Brattleboro Reformer

The Western ear, used to its own rules of harmonics, will quickly accustom itself to this music, some of which is hauntingly beautiful. Frank Behrens

Deseret Morning News

The Yings play these pieces with refined artistry. Their performances are dynamic, eloquent and expressive. Scott Iwasaki