Dara Hankins is a native of Chesapeake, Virginia. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from The New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts and completed her Master’s degree at Manhattan School of Music in NYC. Her teachers have included Paul Katz and Julia Lichten and Marion Feldman. Dara is a current member of The Civic Orchestra of Chicago, one of the nation’s premier training programs for emerging professional musicians. She splits her time performing and teaching in New York, Chicago and Virginia.
2021 – 2022 Season
SEASON 22 LINEUP
Oct. 16, 2021 at GPAC
Iris Orchestra strings
Oct. 17, 2021 at Brooks
Iris Orchestra chamber ensembles
Nov. 20, 2021 at GPAC
Zlatomir Fung, cello
Nov. 21, 2021 at Brooks
Zlatomir Fung, cello
Jan. 29, 2022 at GPAC
Jeffrey Kahane, conductor & piano
Jan. 30, 2022 at Brooks
Jeffrey Kahane, piano
Mar. 5, 2022 at GPAC
Inon Barnatan & Alon Goldstein, pianos
Mar. 6, 2022 at Crosstown
Inon Barnatan & Alon Goldstein, pianos
April 23, 2022 at GPAC
Awadagin Pratt, piano
April 24, 2022 at Brooks
Iris Orchestra chamber ensembles