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South Africa-born classical violinist

For other people with similar names, see [Danny Hope](/source/Danny_Hope) and [Danny Hope (wrestler)](/source/Danny_Hope_(wrestler)).

Daniel Hope Hope playing the violin at the Eurovision Young Musicians 2016 rehearsals Born (1973-08-17) 17 August 1973 (age 52) Durban, South Africa Education Highgate School Yehudi Menuhin School Alma mater Royal Academy of Music Occupation Classical violinist Parent(s) Christopher Hope and Eleanor Hope Awards Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

**Daniel Hope** (born 17 August 1973) is a South African-born classical violinist. He has appeared internationally as a concerto soloist, chamber musician, recording artist, broadcaster and artistic director, and has been an exclusive artist of [Deutsche Grammophon](/source/Deutsche_Grammophon) since 2007.[1]

## Early life and education

Hope was born in [Durban](/source/Durban), South Africa, and is of Irish[2] and [Jewish German](/source/Jewish_German) descent, his maternal grandparents, formerly from [Berlin](/source/Berlin), having escaped [Nazism](/source/Nazism).[3] His father is the novelist [Christopher Hope](/source/Christopher_Hope_(novelist)), [FRSL](/source/Royal_Society_of_Literature), and his mother Eleanor Hope worked as an assistant to [Yehudi Menuhin](/source/Yehudi_Menuhin).[4] When Hope was six months old, his family moved from South Africa to [London](/source/London), England, because of his father's anti-apartheid views.[5] In the UK, Hope was educated at [Highgate School](/source/Highgate_School)[6] and studied at the [Yehudi Menuhin School](/source/Yehudi_Menuhin_School) in [Stoke d'Abernon](/source/Stoke_d'Abernon), Surrey.

Hope later studied at the [Royal Academy of Music](/source/Royal_Academy_of_Music) with [Zakhar Bron](/source/Zakhar_Bron), Itzhak Rashkovsky and Felix Andrievsky, and gained a diploma (DipRAM) and fellowship (FRAM).[5][7][8] In 2011, he was appointed visiting professor in violin by the Royal Academy of Music.[5]

## Career

Hope became the violinist of the [Beaux Arts Trio](/source/Beaux_Arts_Trio) in 2002.[9] His burgeoning career led to his decision to leave the Beaux Arts Trio, which in turn led to the decision to disband the ensemble.[10] The Beaux Arts Trio, with Hope as the final violinist in the history of the ensemble, gave its final concerts in August 2008.[11]

Hope has served as an associate artistic director of the Savannah Music Festival.[9] In April 2015 he was named the new music director of the [Zurich Chamber Orchestra](/source/Zurich_Chamber_Orchestra), effective in 2016.[12] On 16 March 2018, at the conclusion of a joint performance by the Zurich Chamber Orchestra and [New Century Chamber Orchestra](/source/New_Century_Chamber_Orchestra) at which he served as concertmaster, Hope was announced as the latter ensemble's new music and artistic director.[13]

In 2019 he became artistic director of the [Frauenkirche Dresden](/source/Frauenkirche%2C_Dresden).[8] In 2020 he became president of the Beethoven-Haus Bonn, succeeding [Tabea Zimmermann](/source/Tabea_Zimmermann) and following predecessors in the role that included [Joseph Joachim](/source/Joseph_Joachim) and [Kurt Masur](/source/Kurt_Masur).[14][15] In 2025 he became artistic director of the [Gstaad Menuhin Festival and Academy](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gstaad_Menuhin_Festival_and_Academy&action=edit&redlink=1).[16][17]

Hope has appeared at venues and festivals including [Carnegie Hall](/source/Carnegie_Hall), the [Sydney Opera House](/source/Sydney_Opera_House), the [BBC Proms](/source/BBC_Proms), [Salzburg](/source/Salzburg_Festival), [Tanglewood](/source/Tanglewood_Music_Festival), the [Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival](/source/Schleswig-Holstein_Musik_Festival) and [Gstaad](/source/Gstaad).[8][1] He has worked regularly with orchestras in Berlin, Boston, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, Paris and Tokyo.[8]

Hope has collaborated with conductors including [Yehudi Menuhin](/source/Yehudi_Menuhin), [Roger Norrington](/source/Roger_Norrington), [Thomas Hengelbrock](/source/Thomas_Hengelbrock), [Christoph Eschenbach](/source/Christoph_Eschenbach), [Simon Rattle](/source/Simon_Rattle), [Vladimir Jurowski](/source/Vladimir_Jurowski), [Iván Fischer](/source/Iv%C3%A1n_Fischer), [Christian Thielemann](/source/Christian_Thielemann), [Daniel Geiss](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Daniel_Geiss&action=edit&redlink=1) and [Nayden Todorov](/source/Nayden_Todorov).[8][14][18][19]

In 2017, he was awarded the Cross of the [Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany](/source/Order_of_Merit_of_the_Federal_Republic_of_Germany) for his merits in the musical constitution of commemorative culture.[8]

Hope plays the 1737[20] [Guarneri](/source/Giuseppe_Guarneri) "ex-[Lipinski](/source/Karol_Lipi%C5%84ski)" violin.

### As a presenter

Daniel Hope presented the 2013 documentary film *The Secrets of the Violin*, which explored the history of violin making from [Amati](/source/Andrea_Amati), [Stradivari](/source/Antonio_Stradivari) and Guarneri to modern makers like [Samuel Zygmuntowicz](/source/Samuel_Zygmuntowicz).

Hope and [Tamina Kallert](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tamina_Kallert&action=edit&redlink=1) [[de](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamina_Kallert)] were the presenters for the [Eurovision Young Musicians 2016](/source/Eurovision_Young_Musicians_2016) in Cologne, Germany on 3 September 2016.[21]

#### Hope@Home (2020)

In March 2020, in response to the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic), Hope began a series of over 100 live concerts broadcast on [Arte](/source/Arte). These broadcasts under the title "Hope@Home" reached an audience of millions,[22] and earned an [Opus Klassik](/source/Opus_Klassik) award, *Sonderpreis der Jury für besondere Leistungen*. The project began as [house concerts](/source/House_concert) filmed at his home in Berlin. Appearing with him were artists, often well known, who were also living in the city.

#### Hope@Home on Tour

With the easing of lockdown in the summer of 2020, it became possible to move the concerts out of Hope's home to other locations under the title "Hope@Home on Tour", before the series came to a temporary halt.

#### Hope@Home Next Generation

In November 2020, as social distancing tightened across Europe with the second wave of the pandemic, the series resumed in Hope's living room, this time with a focus on young performers, as "Hope@Home Next Generation". In mid-November, the Hope@Home team travelled to [San Francisco](/source/San_Francisco), where Hope worked with the [New Century Chamber Orchestra](/source/New_Century_Chamber_Orchestra) and other artists. Returning to Berlin, the series continued into December 2020.[23]

## Personal life

Hope is in his second marriage to the painter Silvana Kaiser.[24] The couple lived in [Vienna](/source/Vienna) and moved to Berlin in 2016. He holds Irish and German nationality.

## Discography

Hope has recorded commercially for [Deutsche Grammophon](/source/Deutsche_Grammophon) since 2007.[25][26]

Recent releases include *Music for a New Century* with the New Century Chamber Orchestra, issued by Deutsche Grammophon in 2023 and including works by [Philip Glass](/source/Philip_Glass), [Tan Dun](/source/Tan_Dun), [Mark-Anthony Turnage](/source/Mark-Anthony_Turnage) and [Jake Heggie](/source/Jake_Heggie).[27] In 2024 he released *Dance!* with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra and *Irish Roots*, a Deutsche Grammophon album combining Irish traditional material and classical repertoire, with collaborators including Lúnasa, Siobhán Armstrong, [James Galway](/source/James_Galway), Jeanne Galway, Rea Garvey, Ross Daly, Simos Papanas and the [Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thessaloniki_State_Symphony_Orchestra&action=edit&redlink=1) conducted by Daniel Geiss.[28][18][29]

### Selected recordings

- *Violin Concertos – Alban Berg, Benjamin Britten*.

- *East Meets West*.

- *Shostakovich: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 and 2*.

- *Mendelssohn*, with the [Chamber Orchestra of Europe](/source/Chamber_Orchestra_of_Europe) conducted by [Thomas Hengelbrock](/source/Thomas_Hengelbrock).

- *Vivaldi*.

- *Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons*.

- *For Seasons*.

- *America*.

- *Music for Ukraine*, with Alexey Botvinov.

- *Silvestrov*, with Alexey Botvinov.

- *Music for a New Century*, with the New Century Chamber Orchestra.

- *Dance!*, with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra.

- *Irish Roots*.

### Awards for recordings

Hope has been recognised in the [Echo Klassik](/source/Echo_Klassik) awards, Germany's major classical music award until its renaming in 2018, and its successor award [Opus Klassik](/source/Opus_Klassik).

- 2004: ECHO Klassik: Newcomer of the Year (*Violin Concertos – [Alban Berg](/source/Violin_Concerto_(Berg)), [Benjamin Britten](/source/Violin_Concerto_(Britten))*)

- 2006: ECHO Klassik: Chamber Music Recording of the Year (*East Meets West*)

- 2006: ECHO Klassik: Musician of the Year (*Dmitri Shostakovich, Violin Concertos 1 & 2*)

- 2008: ECHO Klassik: Concert Recording of the Year (*Mendelssohn* with Chamber Orchestra of Europe, conductor [Thomas Hengelbrock](/source/Thomas_Hengelbrock))

- 2009: ECHO Klassik: Concert Recording of the year (*Vivaldi*)

- 2013: ECHO Klassik: *Classic without Borders* (*[Recomposed by Max Richter](/source/Max_Richter#Recomposed_by_Max_Richter:_Vivaldi_–_The_Four_Seasons_(2012))*)

- 2017: ECHO Klassik: *Classic without Borders* (*For Seasons*)

- 2021: Opus Klassik: Special award

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-dg-bio_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-dg-bio_1-1) ["Daniel Hope: Biography"](https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/artists/danielhope/biography). *Deutsche Grammophon*. Retrieved 19 May 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** McCann, Nuala (9 September 2017). ["Daniel Hope: Irish roots 'lifeline' for Proms violinist"](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-41187534). BBC News NI. Retrieved 10 March 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** "Backstage with Daniel Hope", *[Limelight](/source/Limelight_(magazine))*, March 2015, p. 24.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Hope, Christopher (7 August 2009). ["My son, the violinist"](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/aug/08/violin-music-for-children). *The Guardian*. Retrieved 8 August 2016.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Connolly_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Connolly_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Connolly_5-2) Connolly, Kate (27 September 2007). ["Dear Daniel, that was enchanting"](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/sep/27/classicalmusicandopera). *The Guardian*. Retrieved 8 August 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Hughes, Patrick (1988). Davies, Ian (ed.). *Highgate School Register 1833–1988* (7th ed.). p. 430.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Hope, Daniel (29 March 2016). ["My mentor Yehudi Menuhin: 'I can still hear his beautiful sound'"](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/mar/29/yehudi-menuhin-by-daniel-hope-violinist). *The Guardian*. Retrieved 8 August 2016.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-frauenkirche_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-frauenkirche_8-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-frauenkirche_8-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-frauenkirche_8-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-frauenkirche_8-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-frauenkirche_8-5) ["Daniel Hope"](https://www.frauenkirche-dresden.de/en/daniel-hope). *Frauenkirche Dresden*. Retrieved 19 May 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Oestreich_9-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Oestreich_9-1) [Oestreich, James R.](/source/James_R._Oestreich) (5 April 2008). ["A Trio Winds Down, a Circle Closes, and Musicians Plan to Go On"](https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/05/arts/music/05pres.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. Retrieved 8 August 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [Kozinn, Allan](/source/Allan_Kozinn) (8 April 2008). ["A Group Says Goodbye to Its New York Fans"](https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/08/arts/music/08beau.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. Retrieved 8 August 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Huizenga, Tom (19 August 2008). ["Beaux Arts Trio Bids Farewell at Tanglewood"](https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93589600). NPR. Retrieved 8 August 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Daniel Hope to replace Sir Roger Norrington in Zurich"](https://www.gramophone.co.uk/content/classical-music-news/daniel-hope-to-replace-sir-roger-norrington). *Gramophone*. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Zwiebach, Michael (20 March 2018). ["Daniel Hope Becomes New Century Chamber Orchestra's Music Director"](https://www.sfcv.org/articles/music-news/daniel-hope-becomes-new-century-chamber-orchestras-music-director). *San Francisco Classical Voice*. Retrieved 19 May 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-beethovenhaus_14-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-beethovenhaus_14-1) ["Beethoven-Haus Chairman"](https://www.beethoven.de/en/g/praesident-beethoven-haus). *Beethoven-Haus Bonn*. Retrieved 19 May 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["An ambassador for the Beethoven-Haus Bonn"](https://www.beethoven.de/en/press/view/5735566024900608/Ein%2BBotschafter%2Bf%C3%BCr%2Bdas%2BBonner%2BBeethoven-Haus). *Beethoven-Haus Bonn*. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-gstaad-org_16-0)** ["Organisation of the Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy"](https://www.gstaadmenuhinfestival.ch/en/about-us/organisation). *Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy*. Retrieved 19 May 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["The Menuhin Festival has a new Artistic Director"](https://www.gstaadlife.com/the-menuhin-festival-has-a-new-artistic-director). *GstaadLife*. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-dg-irish_18-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-dg-irish_18-1) ["Irish Roots"](https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/catalogue/products/irish-roots-daniel-hope-13402). *Deutsche Grammophon*. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-bta-sofia2024_19-0)** ["Violinist Daniel Hope to Perform in Sofia on December 12"](https://www.bta.bg/en/news/culture/788176-violinist-daniel-hope-to-perform-in-sofia-on-december-12). *Bulgarian News Agency*. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** Hope calls it "1742".

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** Fisher, Luke James (28 April 2016). ["Daniel Hope and Tamina Kallert set to host Eurovision Young Musicians 2016"](http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/news?id=daniel_hope_and_tamina_kallert_set_to_host_eurovision_young_musicians_2016). *youngmusicians.tv*. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 24 August 2016.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-22)** Hope, Daniel (1 May 2020). ["It's DIY TV"](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/may/01/its-diy-tv-daniel-hope-on-performing-to-millions-from-his-living-room). *The Guardian*. Retrieved 19 May 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-23)** Niles, Laurie (18 November 2020). ["Violinist Daniel Hope streams Hope@Home"](https://www.violinist.com/blog/laurie/202011/28543/). Retrieved 25 November 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-24)** Schlittler, Flavia, ["Star-Geiger Daniel Hope (44) erklärt uns die klassische Musik – Wann darf ich klatschen?"](https://www.blick.ch/people-tv/international/star-geiger-daniel-hope-44-erklaert-uns-die-klassische-musik-wann-darf-ich-klatschen-id7556676.html), *[Blick](/source/Blick)*, 5 November 2017 (in German).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-25)** Pritchard, Stephen (12 March 2011). ["Daniel Hope: The Romantic Violinist: A Celebration of Joseph Joachim – review"](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/mar/13/daniel-hope-joseph-joachim-romantic). *The Observer*. Retrieved 8 August 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-26)** [Maddocks, Fiona](/source/Fiona_Maddocks) (3 April 2016). ["My Tribute to Yehudi Menuhin CD review – Daniel Hope's loving homage"](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/apr/03/daniel-hope-my-tribute-to-yehudi-menuhin-review). *The Observer*. Retrieved 8 August 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-dg-newcentury_27-0)** ["Daniel Hope on 'Music for a New Century' - An Interview with the Artist"](https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/artists/danielhope/news/daniel-hope-on-music-for-a-new-century-an-interview-with-the-artist-269651). *Deutsche Grammophon*. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-dg-discography_28-0)** ["Daniel Hope: Discography"](https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/artists/danielhope/discography). *Deutsche Grammophon*. Retrieved 19 May 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-29)** ["'Irish Roots' from Deutsche Grammophon"](https://tsso.gr/?lang=en-GB&newsid=8543&page=36). *Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra*. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2026.

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