Mary Hopper
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Mary Hopper | |
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| Born | October 4, 1951 |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Instrument | Voice |
Mary Hopper is an American choral conductor and music minister. She was on the faculty of the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music[1] and president of the American Choral Directors Association from 2015 to 2017.[2][dead link]
At Wheaton, where she was on faculty from 1979 to 2022, she directed the Men's Glee Club and Women's Chorale and oversaw performance studies programs and faculty. She was a frequent conductor for the Wheaton College Opera production. During her tenure, both choirs appeared on ACDA conferences. The Women’s Chorale was invited to sing at two National Conferences (Salt Lake City and New York City) and four Central Division Conferences.[1] The Men’s Glee Club appeared at an Illinois ACDA State Fall Conference and Illinois Music Educator’s Conference under Hopper’s leadership.[1] She has had both journal articles and book chapters on choral music published.[1]
Hopper studied at the University of Iowa.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Mary Hopper | Wheaton". Archived from the original on 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
- ^ "Mary Hopper, D.M.A.: Professional Affiliations". Wheaton College. Retrieved 2020-01-26.