At age 16, 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, San Francisco Symphony, Brussels Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera and Trondheim Symphony.
Beyond the concert hall, Chad’s virtuosity and exuberant personality have been featured on various local and national TV programs. He was the soloist in the Emmy Award-winning June 2007 television commercial for the Cleveland Indians Major League Baseball. Chad was one of the featured artists in the Cincinnati Pops Telarc recording released in 2009, a collaboration with NPR’s From the Top.
