Hope succeeds Müller in Gstaad

Daniel Hope will begin his directorship at the Gstaad Menuhin Festival 2026, the 70th edition of the festival named after its founder Yehudi Menuhin. Following an extensive, multi-stage selection process, he was unanimously elected as the new artistic director on the recommendation of the appointment committee. Hope has known Gstaad for many years and has had close personal and musical ties with festival founder Yehudi Menuhin since his childhood. His mother Eleanor Hope was Yehudi Menuhin's personal assistant.

Hope has been Music Director of the Zurich Chamber Orchestra since 2016, which also has close historical ties to the festival. He also has leadership roles at the Savannah Music Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival and the Philharmonie Essen. He is currently Artistic Director of the Frauenkirche Dresden and President of the Beethoven House in Bonn.