A native of Mount Airy, Philadelphia and graduate of St. Joseph’s Prep High School, Justin Hopkins is a young performer in increasing demand nationally and internationally. Known for his warm and rich bass voice, as well as his magnetic stage presence, he has been featured in theaters such as Carnegie Hall, Boston Symphony Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall (London), and Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie (Brussels).

In 2016, Hopkins appeared at Lincoln Center in A Coffin In Egypt starring Frederica von Stade; Carnegie Hall performing Repast, a solo opera-oratorio based on the life of civil rights figure Booker Wright; Symphony Hall with the Boston Pops performing The Golden Age of Broadway; the Apollo Theater for the Opera Philadelphia workshop of We Shall Not Be Moved; Opera Delaware for the East Coast premiere of Franco Faccio’s Amleto. In the 2016-17 season Mr. Hopkins will be appearing in Brussels, Belgium at Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Verdi’s Macbeth; Los Angeles with the LA Chamber Orchestra in Lost In The Stars and Beethoven Symphony No.9; Dayton, Ohio with the Dayton Philharmonic for the Mozart Requiem; and as the featured guest soloist on the Boston Pops Florida and mid-west concert tours.

A versatile artist, Mr. Hopkins has performed operatic roles ranging from Mozart to Philip Glass, as well as concert repertoire including Britten’s War Requiem and Mendelssohn's Elijah. He has performed under the distinguished batons of conductors such as Keith Lockhart, Charles Dutoit, and Valery Gergiev with orchestras including the BBC Concert Orchestra, Boston Pops, Verbier Festival Orchestra, and American Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Hopkins has performed for numerous dignitaries and heads of state, most notably a command solo performance for The Dalai Lama in 2009. He was a member of the Philadelphia Boys Choir and Men’s Chorale from 1993 - 2002.