“Hopkins is one of those exceptional artists who have the capacity to capture the listener’s attention and express infinite emotions with just one note.” LATIN JAZZ NETWORK
Brenda is a pianist, composer, improviser, arranger, producer and educator born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico who is characterized by her ability to create emotional depth and nuance in her music. Her sense of purpose is to genuinely exploit the piano as a personal extension and to convey melodious concepts with deft imagery and drama.
As a performer she is known for her expressive sensibilities, profound compositions, powerful grooves and daring improvisations. Overall, her music is a unique and powerful self-portrait that encompasses all sorts of multicultural influences.
Her sound is percussive, lush, melancholic, vibrant, energetic, compelling and inspiring. While you listen you have the sense that nothing is missing or superfluous and that each sound arrives in the perfect moment. Her mission is to create and share honest, unique and magical experiences that can liberate and bring people together.