Chad Hoopes Violin

At age 15, Chad Hoopes already possesses the kind of technical mastery, ease of expression and joyful talent that come along only once in a generation. He has performed with numerous ensembles throughout the world including the Cleveland Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera and the Brussels Chamber Orchestra.

In the summer of 2009, Chad performed in recital at the Menuhin Festival in Gstaad, Switzerland as well as in Wales, Oslo and London. Highlights of the 2009-2010 season include his debut with the San Francisco Symphony, performances with the Peoria and California symphonies, and recitals in Florida, among other engagements. Committed to fostering a love of classical music among his peers, Chad returns to the Minnesota Orchestra for education concerts in Spring 2010.

Beyond the concert hall, Chad's virtuosity and exuberant personality have been featured on the CBS Early Show, NBC affiliate station WKYC (Cleveland), NPR station WCLV in Ohio, ABC affiliate station KSTP Twin Cities Live, and on PBS's From the Top: Live at Carnegie Hall. He was the soloist in the Emmy Award-winning June 2007 television commercial for the Cleveland Indians Major League Baseball team produced by SportsTime Ohio Network, which aired on NBC, SportsTime Ohio and ESPN. Chad was one of the featured artists in the Cincinnati Pops Telarc recording released in 2009, a collaboration with NPR's From the Top.

Chad began his violin studies at the age of four in Minneapolis with Nancy Lokken and continued with Sally O'Reilly at the University of Minnesota. He currently studies with David Cerone at the Cleveland Institute of Music. He was a student in the ENCORE School for Strings for four summers and has also studied at the Kent/Blossom Festival, the Bravo School for Strings and the Meadowmount School for Music. In April 2008, he won first prize in the Young Artists Division of the Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition.

In addition to his solo engagements, Chad performs in a trio with his two sisters; they appeared live on From the Top in 2007 and have been featured twice on The Early Show, on WCLV radio, and on WVIZ TV in Cleveland. Chad is also active in the Boy Scouts of America, having advanced recently to the rank of Eagle Scout.

Watch Chad’s feature segment on From the Top at Carnegie Hall

Watch Chad’s feature segment on The Early Show

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