The twilight hour has dissolved into a pleasant memory, the pulse of the city drops noticeably, one begins to breathe deeply: at precisely 9pm, violinist Daniel Hope opens his salon for music and conversation in the Werner Otto Hall. Hope@9pm is a contemporary descendant of Berlin’s 18th century salon culture with its cultural and political debates and discussions, its esprit and its music. Always at the side of the well-travelled host: piano accompanist Jacques Ammon.