It not easy to be a normal teenager and the best young violin player in the world. When he was 3, Chad Hoopes started playing the violin. His teachers said he had a lot of talent, so his family moved to Cleveland, Ohio. They wanted Chad to study at the famous Cleveland Institute of Music.
Now, Chad is 15, Like a normal teenager, he likes video games. Chad goes to school and does his homework, but he also practices the violin for 4 to 5 hours a day. He also plays in a trio with his sisters, Alexandra, 17, and Anna, 18.
Chad performs all over the world, but he is also a TV star. The owner of the Cleveland Indians baseball team asked Chad to play in a TV commercial for the team.
In 2008, Chad won and important international violin competition in Cardiff, in the United Kingdom. He competed with violin players from all over the world. "It was amazing. I learned so much," Chad said.
Why did Chad want to play the violin? "I just wanted to do what my sisters did," Chad said. "When I was 3, I begged my mom and teachers to start, and I loved it." What kind of music dose Chad like best? Classical music, of course! But he also really likes hip hop.