South Carolina native Caleb Hopkins is a conductor and baritone with diverse experiences in education and performance. He currently serves as Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA. Previous academic posts include positions on the faculties of Messiah College, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, and Anderson University. Hopkins has also worked as a church musician in both part and full time capacities across the eastern United States.

Hopkins maintains an active schedule as a professional chorister and soloist. He has appeared with Kinnara Ensemble, Voices, Cecilia Ensemble, Rochester Baroque Vocal Consort, Herring Chamber Ensemble, and Duke Chapel Evensong Choir. A few of his credits as soloist include St. John Passion, Ein deutsches Requiem, Messiah, and the title role in Elijah. He has also performed behind Kathleen Battle and Andrea Bocelli.

He earned the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Conducting from the Eastman School of Music. There he served as associate conductor of the Eastman-Rochester Chorus and the Eastman Chorale, conducted in the annual Bach Cantata Series, and was nominated for a teaching award for basic conducting. He earned the Master of Music degree at the University of Georgia and the Bachelor of Arts from Furman University.

Hopkins has been lucky to work with excellent teachers in both academic and masterclass settings. He has studied conducting with William Weinert, Brad Lubman, Mark Scatterday, Neil Varon, Daniel Bara, JD Burnett, Hugh Floyd, William Thomas, Andrew Megill, Ann Howard Jones, Joseph Flummerfelt, Amanda Quist, and John Nelson. His voice teachers include Jan Opalach, Richard Clement, Gregory Broughton, and Bruce Schoonmaker.

Hopkins is an active member of professional organizations including NCCO, ACDA, NAfME and served a term on the Furman Singers alumni board. His hobbies outside of music include cooking, long distance running, and playing with his puppies.