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Acclaimed by critics worldwide for his exceptional talent and magnificent tone, American violinist Chad Hoopes has remained a consistent and versatile performer with many of the world’s leading orchestras. He has performed with leading orchestras including the San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Houston, and National symphonies, as well as Minnesota Orchestra, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra. Hoopes frequently performs with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Hoopes is a 2017 recipient of Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Career Grant and was featured on the November 2021 cover of the Strad. He is on the faculty of Southern Methodist University and is a sought-after master class teacher. He plays the 1991 Samuel Zygmuntowicz, ex Isaac Stern violin and a 1766 G.B. Guadagnini.