Stuttgarter Zeitung, 15.2.2026 “Seit 2016 leitet Hope das Zürcher Kammerorchester, das er in dieser Zeit zu einem der besten Ensembles seiner Art geformt hat. Ähnlich wie die Festival Strings Lucerne, die erst vor kurzem in der Reihe Faszination Klassik gastierten, bestechen auch die Zürcher durch ihre Homogenität und technische Brillanz. Die ermöglicht extreme Wirkungen: Furios, wie in der „Air de Furies“ aus Christoph Willibald Glucks Oper „Orphée et Eurydice“ die motivischen Blitze in perfektem Unisono herunterfahren und einen veritablen Orkan auslösen. Doch das Orchester kann auch anders: im ersten Werk des Abends, Mozarts Sinfonie D-Dur KV 196, einem verblüffend genialen Werk des 18-Jährigen, zeigten die Zürcher ein dynamisches Spektrum, das vor allem auf einer ausgefeilten Kultur der leisen Töne beruht: ein derart ausbalanciertes Pianissimo ohne tonale Brüche ist auch von Toporchestern selten zu hören. Mit Mozarts erstem Violinkonzert B-Dur KV 207 ging es nach der Pause weiter im gut besetzten Beethovensaal. Auch hier bewies Hope seine geigerischen Qualitäten eindrucksvoll: sein schlanker, fein gewirkter Ton, seine bewusst als Ausdrucksmittel eingesetzten Vibrati – eine Qualität, die auch das Orchester auszeichnet – und sein immer frei wirkendes, von Fantasie und Spontaneität getragenes Spiel.”

🎼 Wunderbar! Heute präsentiert @HopeViolin Musik von #ClaraSchumann auf @WDR 3 Persönlich mit Daniel Hope wdr.de/mediathek/audio/wdr3/…

@HopeViolin it was a wonderful concert yesterday evening! Thanks to you all for a truly great evening in Esens or the back of beyond as it felt getting there 😁

Dear Daniel Hope, THANK YOU SO MUCH for this wonderful concert in Bonn tonight! it was one of the most exciting, emotional concerts I've ever been to - ecceptional selection of musical pieces performed with such love and accuracy. I loved it - and come back tomorrow!

Heute feiert @HopeViolin den 100. Geburtstag von Queen Elizabeth II in "WDR 3 Persönlich mit Daniel Hope" wdr.de/mediathek/audio/wdr3/…

@HopeViolin What a sensational concert in Bern! A passionate and lively journey through Irish Music’s history with a talented ensemble whose enthusiasm and joy in playing music together cast a spell on the audience. The standing ovations were well deserved. Bravi!👊🎻🍀❤️

Excited to head out on a major German tour again this February together with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra. At the heart of the tour is our passionate, highly virtuosic programme “Mozart: Passion” – featuring Haydn’s incomparable “La Passione” Symphony alongside works by Mozart and Chevalier de Bologne. At the same time, we’re looking forward to two very special evenings: on 12 February in Freiburg and 13 February in Mannheim, we’ll be bringing our programme “America!” to the stage, with music by Gershwin, Bernstein, Kurt Weill and Florence Price. Returning to familiar places is always special – as are the encounters with our wonderful audiences. See you on the road! #zurichchamberorchestra #zkoontour #mozartpassion #amerika #violinhope #danielhope

Tonight, Saturday 24th on ⁦@3sat⁩ Television at 20:15 CET / Hope und Alsmann persönlich - 3sat-Mediathek ⁦@WDR⁩ 3sat.de/kultur/musik/hope-un…

Experiencing Jacob Collier alone on stage tonight at Schloss Elmau was very special. The sheer magnitude of his harmonic imagination, the freedom with which he glides between worlds and instruments, and perhaps most strikingly, his completely natural rapport with the audience felt less like a performance and more like a shared act of discovery. Nothing forced or calculated — just curiosity, joy, and an open invitation to listen differently. Pure music. @SchlossElmau1 @jacobcollier

Wishing you all a very happy New Year. In a world with plenty of challenges, may 2026 bring moments of peace, connection and empathy. And lot’s of music…

Hark! Don't miss the Classical Carols Covered playlist, with exclusive recordings of the festive tunes you know and love (and a few surprises) apple.co/ClassicalCC

Something beautiful was created during the lockdown. Free music was heard around the world 🌎 🌍🌏 @HopeViolin @SFNewCentury @ARTEen 5 years ago in San Francisco

@HopeViolin ehrt heute den 2025 verstorbenen Pianisten Alfred Brendel 🎹🌹 #WDR3 Persönlich mit Daniel Hope wdr.de/mediathek/audio/wdr3/…

A pleasure to see you both Mr Ambassador! 🇮🇪 ☘️

✨ A milestone moment — the Gstaad Festival Orchestra gave its first-ever performance in China this evening. #gstaad #menuhin #Macau Photo: Bailey Davidson

Sr Esperanza, the lockdown kept us indoors, but your 🎶 traveled all around the 🌎🌏🌍 🙏 for introducing your friends. @HopeViolin

Sr Esperanza, I love this 😍📻 program so much I listened three times. Thank you. 🙏 WDR 3 @HopeViolin @WDR

@HopeViolin.Today, an autumn day, in Barcelona. It's raining. What a gift you give us, dear Daniel! Daniel Hope feiert den 200. Geburtstag von Johann Strauss Sohn wdr.de/radio/wdr3/programm/s… a través de @wdr

@HopeViolin takes a look at the second movement of Franck’s mighty Violin Sonata. Find his advice on this fiery movement, plus his annotated part by @henleverlag in our new Masterclass Violin Works book, out now. thestradshop.com/store/thest… #henleverlag #urtext

Just passed over us in Spain