Everett Hopfner is not a harmonium player.

However, if you need a harmonium player, you’re in luck: he’ll probably say yes. An enthusiastic explorer of the piano (or whichever keyboard instrument happens to be nearest), Everett’s performances exude joy and intention, qualities he translates to his roles as teacher, administrator, advocate, and life-long learner.

Pianist + New Music Explorer

Everett’s reputation as a generous, thoughtful, and brilliantly skilled player continues to grow. His openness and penchant for musical risk-taking has led to many collaborations with composers and artistic peers. Delighted audiences have found him strumming piano strings surrounded by whale skeletons in Frankfurt’s Senckenberg Museum, tinkling away at the jeu de timbres on tour with the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie, performing on cathedral steps under the stars as a collaborative pianist for Casalmaggiore International Music Festival in Italy, touring across Canada as a winner of the E-Gré National Music Competition, and illuminated by a pulsating light installation alongside the Assiniboine River as part of Winnipeg’s Nuit Blanche.

Everett Hopfner isn’t just a wonderfully gifted pianist: he’s an actor, a poet, and a true artist. He’s fearless onstage and performs with fierce commitment. (Jon Kimura Parker)

A refined, complete artist capable of traversing diverse repertoire with ease, right through the farthest reaches of our time. He’s a surreal performer who gives life and flesh to music. (Il Cittadino di Lodi)

Educator

Everett is an active piano teacher in high demand for workshops, masterclasses, adjudication, and summer festivals. He facilitates meaningful experiences by asking questions, embracing challenges, and developing goal-oriented, student-centred learning processes. Everett lives for the “lightbulb moments” — instants where his students find clarity or realize a musical wish — and works tirelessly to break down barriers to musical participation and understanding still enduring in traditional institutions.

Everett is brilliant at unlocking the imagination and expressive voice in his students. Always full of energy and spontaneity, he is the best mentor to shape a musician! He is incredibly supportive, caring and truly a passionate teacher. (Sophie, 2016-18)

Everett taught me how to be a more patient, motivated, and successful musician. He always ensured learning music was enjoyable through identifying and nurturing my talents. He also shaped many aspects of my life to lead me to where I am today. (Oksana, 2016-20)

Community

Everett has contributed to his artistic community as a board member for the Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition, Associated Manitoba Arts Festivals, and the Manitoba Registered Music Teachers’ Association, and previously served as Director of the Eckhardt-Gramatté Conservatory of Music at Brandon University. He is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Calendar

  • January 14, 2024
  • February 10, 2024
  • February 24, 2024
  • March 5-6, 2024
    • Rock Lake Festival of the Arts, Crystal City
  • March 18-19, 2024
    • Rolling River Festival of the Arts, Minnedosa
  • April 10-12, 2024
    • Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts, Fort Frances
  • April 17-18, 2024
    • Pembina Valley Music Festival, Manitou
  • April 20-26, 2024
    • Lakehead Festival of Music and the Arts, Thunder Bay
  • May 31-June 9, 2024
  • July 7-13, 2024

Profile

  • Director, Eckhardt-Gramatté Conservatory of Music, 2019-23
  • Sessional Instructor, Brandon University School of Music, 2015-23
  • M. Mus. (New Music) – HMDK Stuttgart, 2015
  • Laureate of the 36th E-Gré National Music Competition, 2013
  • Dipl. Mus. (Klavier) – HMDK Frankfurt am Main, 2013
  • B. Mus. (Piano Performance) – Brandon University, 2010
  • Residencies at the Banff Centre, New Music on the Point, and Casalmaggiore International Music Festival
  • Staff appointments at Musiktage am Rhein and Casalmaggiore International Music Festival

Contact

Thank you for visiting my website! I’m glad you’re here. I hope you’ll get in touch if you have any questions, or would just like to say hi – and I encourage you to support the creative and hard-working artists in your community.