Daniel Hope to perform in the Bundestag, German parliament, on 27th January

Daniel Hope has received an official invitation from the President of the German Parliament (Bundestag), Dr Norbert Lammert to perform in the Germany parliament (Bundestag, formerly known as Reichstag).

The 27th January is the day on which Germany officially recognises all victims of the Nazis, and there is traditionally a state act of remembrance. At this year's ceremony the guest speaker will be the President of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres. In addition the Chancellor, Mrs Angela Merkel, the entire German cabinet and all ministers will be present.

Daniel Hope will perform his own arrangement of "Kaddish" by Ravel for solo violin during the ceremony. Hope's grand parents and great grandparents were forced to flee Berlin in 1938.

The ceremony will be broadcast live on German television an 12 noon CET.