Ian Hopkin has been the principal bassoonist with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra since September 2012 after completing his Masters of Music with Christopher Millard at the University of Ottawa. He completed his Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience at Dalhousie University in 2009 before making the decision to change career paths. Since that decision, Mr. Hopkin has performed with the National Arts Centre Orchestra of Canada, Orchestra London, the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra, has performed and toured with summer festival orchestras including the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, the National Academy Orchestra, L’Orchestre de la Francophonie, and has recorded with CBC on numerous occasions. He has participated in summer festivals including the National Arts Centre Orchestra’s Youth Artist Program, Domaine Forget, Scotia Festival, and received five awards from the Nova Scotia Talent Trust to support his musical studies.