52. Interview with Michael Hopkins, University of Michigan, on teaching, composing, and the UofM Summer workshop and master's degree

Michael Hopkins is professor and chair of Music Education at the
University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where he teaches courses in
string techniques, orchestra methods, research methods, and the
psychology of music. He has been a guest conductor at over 100
orchestra festivals and clinics throughout the United States, and
has given over 60 presentations at national, international, and
state music education conferences on various topics in string
education and music technology. He is very active as a composer
and arranger, and has composed and arranged over 70 published
works for orchestra. His music is published by Alfred Music
Publishing, Grand Mesa Music, Kendor Music Publishing, Inc., and
J.W. Pepper’s MyScore. His works have been commissioned by many
schools and ensembles throughout the U.S. He is the author of The
Art of String Teaching, a comprehensive string pedagogy resource
for pre-service teachers, professional orchestra conductors,
teachers of group string classes, and private studio teachers.
The Art of String Teaching has a complementary YouTube channel, a
pedagogical resource with over 100 videos demonstrating all
aspects of string technique. Hopkins has published articles in
the Journal of Research in Music Education, International Journal
of Music Education, CRME Bulletin, Music Education Research,
Journal of Music, Technology and Education, American String
Teacher, String Research Journal, the Music Educators’ Journal,
and The Instrumentalist. Hopkins is the director of the Michigan
String Educators Workshop and the U-M Bass Bash Festival. He
serves on the board of the Michigan Chapter of the American
String Teachers Association (ASTA), and has served on several
national committees, including the Collegiate Committee and the
Research Committee. Contact Dr. Hopkins: mhopkins@umich.edu
LINKS: The Art of String Teaching Book at GIA
https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/the-art-of-string-teaching-book-g9735
YouTube String Technique Channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/stringtechnique List of compositions
at JW Pepper https://www.jwpepper.com/myscore/hopkins Michigan
String Educators Workshop https://smtd.umich.edu/string-workshop