Professor Gregory Hopkins

Gregory Hopkins carries degrees from Temple University and Curtis Institute of Music. He has been Minister of Music for Harlem’s Convent Avenue Baptist Church for more than 22 years. At the City Tabernacle of Seventh Day Adventists, he is Organist and Choir Director. Mr. Hopkins serves as Artistic Director for Harlem Opera Theater, the Harlem Jubilee Singers, and the Cocolo Japanese Gospel Choir. In the nation’s capital he is professor of voice at The Howard University. He also has previous associations with Morgan State University, Westminster Choir College and The Seminary of the East. Gregory is Assistant to the Directors for the Hampton University Minister’s Conference. He is Director of Performance Ministries for the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses and Vocal Consultant to the Men’s Department of the Gospel Music Workshop of America. Gregory Hopkins has been chair of the judges for the Pathmark Gospel Competition (NYC) since its inception.

Hopkins has won top prizes in the Busetto Competition and Mantova Competition (both in Italy) and received grants from The Opera Orchestra of NY, The Opera Index and The Sullivan Foundation.

Gregory has performed throughout the Americas, in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Recent performances include The Cervantino Festival (Mexico), Orvieto Festival (Italy), Vienne Festival (France) and Quimera Festival (Mexico).

He is a featured artist on recordings of: Lost in the Stars (Kurt Weill), Blue Monday (George Gershwin), The Gospel at Carnegie Hall, Done Made My Vow (Adolphus Hailstork) with Baltimore Symphony and I will Lift Up Mine Eyes (Adolphus Hailstork) with Atlanta Symphony. By special request he was asked to sing following Min. Louis Farrakhan’s address at the Million Man March, and also was a chosen soloist at Carnegie Hall’s 100th Anniversary of Marian Anderson’s Birth. He has been selected as Music Coordinator for the 100th Anniversary of the NAACP.
Hopkins has received citations from The White House, The Congress of the US, The House of Representatives, The Pennsylvania House of Representatives, The Office of the Mayor (NYC), The Manhattan Borough President and Lincoln University.

Gregory Hopkins: Minister of Music, Singer, Choral conductor, Accompanist, Teacher, Organist, Orchestral conductor, Coach, Clinician.