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Thomas Hoppe

Thomas Hoppe

Thomas Hoppe is widely recognized as one of the finest piano partners of his generation.

He has performed with artists such as Itzhak Perlman, Antje Weithaas, Vilde Frang, Tabea Zimmermann, Jens Peter Maintz, and Frans Helmerson, to name but a few. Among his many younger-generation partners are Richard Lin (2023 Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall), Feng Ning (2023 Wigmore Hall, London), and Bomsori Kim (2022 Tonhalle Zürich, 2023 Davies Hall, San Francisco).

Born in 1971, the German pianist moved to the United States to study with Lee Luvisi and later completed his training at the Juilliard School in New York City, where he served for many years as studio pianist for Dorothy DeLay and Itzhak Perlman. At Mr. Perlman’s invitation, Hoppe worked for many years at the Perlman Music Program on Shelter Island, USA.

As pianist of the ATOS Trio, he performs worldwide and has received numerous prizes and awards since the ensemble’s founding in 2003. Most recently, a complete live recording of Ludwig van Beethoven’s piano trios from Wigmore Hall was released. Hoppe also regularly records and tours internationally with the ensemble 4.1 piano windtet.

For almost two decades, Hoppe has served as piano partner for international competitions such as the Concours Reine Elisabeth in Brussels, the Joseph Joachim Violin Competition in Hannover, the Indianapolis Violin Competition, and the Singapore Violin Competition.

He teaches masterclasses in piano accompaniment and chamber music, has been a lecturer at the Zhuhai Violin Festival in China, and has served as a jury member at chamber music competitions including Trondheim and Graz. Collaborations with string quartets are also part of his concert schedule, including the Shanghai Quartet, the Modigliani Quartet, the Mandelring Quartet, and the Simply Quartet.

Since April 2018, he has been Professor of Piano Chamber Music at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen, where he teaches chamber music and instrumental accompaniment. His students have won prestigious competitions around the world, including ARD Munich, Graz, Melbourne, and Trieste. Together with the ATOS Trio, he teaches chamber music at the Accademia Perosi in Biella, Italy.

Thomas Hoppe lives with his family and a small dog in Berlin.

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