Chad Hoopes

At age 14, Chad Hoopes already possesses the kind of technical mastery, ease of expression and joyful talent that come along only once in a generation. In April 2008, he won first prize in the Young Artists Division of the Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition. In addition to appearing with the Orchestra of the Yehudi Menuhin School (Cardiff, Wales), Chad has performed with numerous ensembles throughout the world including the Cleveland Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Cleveland Pops, South Dakota Symphony and Erie Philharmonic.

Chad’s 2008-2009 U.S. season includes debuts with the Asheville and Akron symphonies, a return to the Pittsburgh Symphony, and a performance with the Cincinnati Pops to be recorded and released by Telarc in collaboration with NPR's From the Top. In Europe, he will perform with the Brussels Chamber Orchestra and in recital at the Menuhin Festival in Gstaad, Switzerland. During the summer of 2009, he will make his Minnesota Orchestra debut on their Sommerfest series under the baton of Andrew Litton.

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