Dániel Hofecker is an award-winning Hungarian jazz trumpeter, composer, and educator, renowned for his dynamic contributions to the jazz scene. A graduate of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest and the Kunst Universität Graz, Hofecker has studied under jazz greats Kornél Fekete-Kovács, János Hámori, Stjepko Gut, and Jim Rotondi.
Dániel Hofecker, born in 1988, began his musical journey in Pécs, Hungary, where he first studied trumpet at the Liszt Ferenc Music School. His passion for jazz led him to pursue further education at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest, where he studied under the guidance of Kornél Fekete-Kovács and János Hámori. After graduating in Budapest, Hofecker moved to Graz, Austria, where he continued his studies at the Kunst Universität Graz, taking composition classes with Michael Abene and Ed Partyka and trumpet lessons with Stjepko Gut and Jim Rotondi.
A versatile musician, Hofecker has gained recognition for his contributions to both performance and composition. In 2016, his composition New Day: Dawnin’ won first prize in the Hungarian Jazz Associatin Big Band Composition Competition, and in 2017 he and his sextet took home multiple prizes in the HJA Combo Competition, including first prize, Best Composition (Fragments), and Best Arrangement (Black Nile).
Hofecker has established himself as a key figure in the jazz scenes of Graz, Budapest, and Vienna, where he has collaborated with numerous prestigious musicians and ensembles, including Mátyás Gayer, The Modern Art Orchestra, Dena DeRose, Renato Chicco, Thomas Kugi, and Christian Salfellner. As a member of the Budapest Jazz Orchestra, the Graz All Stars Band, and his own ensembles, such as the Daniel Hofecker 6tet and The Coquette Jazz Band he continues to push the boundaries of jazz music.
In addition to his performance career, Hofecker is dedicated to sharing his expertise with the next generation of musicians. Since 2016, he has taught at the annual summer jazz workshops organized by the Budapest Jazz Orchestra, further cementing his role as an educator and mentor in the jazz community. His work continues to inspire and shape the future of jazz in Hungary and beyond.