The Portland Conservatory of Music is proud to present the 27th season of free Noonday Concerts.

Join us for free performances featuring our talented faculty and students.

These concerts have been an integral part of the PCM mission to provide equal access to quality music since 1995.

Made possible by our generous sponsors, the Portland Rossini Club and Pierce Atwood.

Presented in partnership with the Portland Public Library.

Margaret Hopkins, PCM Violin Faculty

Margaret Bruziak Hopkins was born in Poland where she began violin and piano studies. She received a B.M. in Performance from University of Mass. at Lowell where she also pursued Music Education.

She received extensive Suzuki training at various universities in the USA. Margaret has performed in various countries throughout Europe, Canada and the United States. She has been active in promoting music education through participation with various organizations, and in lead positions at Maine Suzuki Association, Maine American String Teachers Association, and Maine Music Educators Association.

Margaret has just retired from teaching violin in Saco schools and general music at Old Orchard Beach. She has been with PCM well over 10 years. She performs with the Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra where she is the concertmaster, the Maine Pro Musica, Opera Maine, Southern Maine Symphony Orchestra, the New Hampshire Music Festival, Deep Blue C Studio Orchestra and freelances in the New England area.