Daniel Hope
(c) Inge Prader
Vienna (Virginia) based Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, announced today that 51-year-old violinist Daniel Hope has been appointed Artistic Advisor for Chamber Music at The Barns beginning in the 2025-2026 season. He will be the successor of Wu Han.
Daniel Hope holds several roles, including the Music Director of the Zurich Chamber Orchestra and San Francisco’s New Century Chamber Orchestra. Hope is also the President of the Beethoven-Haus Bonn and will assume the role of Intendant and Artistic Director of the Gstaad Menuhin Festival in November 2025.
A cross-genre presenter Wolf Trap presents year-round programming across three venues: the Filene Center, The Barns at Wolf Trap, and Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods. Performances range from large-scale summer opera and concert productions at the Filene Center to chamber music performances, operas, and recitals at The Barns, known for its intimate setting.
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, located just outside of Washington, DC, produces and presents a full range of performance and education programs in the Greater Washington area, as well as nationally. Wolf Trap features three performance venues: the 7,028-seat outdoor Filene Center and Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods, both located at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, and The Barns at Wolf Trap, located adjacent to the Center for Education at Wolf Trap.
