Dara Hankins @dara

Cello

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New York, NY
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Dara Hankins @dara

Cello

About

darahankins.com

Dara Hankins is a bold, innovative artist with a social conscience. She believes in promoting equity through music and is an advocate for social justice. She has performed nationally and internationally with renowned artists from various genres (classical, jazz, and gospel). Dara is active as an orchestral musician, soloist, chamber musician, and teaching artist. She welcomes collaboration with artists from diverse disciplines.

Ms. Hankins earned her Bachelor of Music degree from New England Conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts. She went on to earn her Master of Music degree from Manhattan School Of Music in New York City.

Dara currently resides in New York City.

Music

Johann Sebastian Bach
- Complete Cello Suites
- Complete Gamba Sonatas

Johannes Brahms
- Sonata No. 1 in E minor

Luigi Boccherini
6 String Trios

Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonatas for Cello and Piano (complete)
- Selected chamber works

Paul Hindemith
- Sonata for Solo Cello

Audio

Ensemble profiles

Past groupmuses (22)

  • Massivemuse Planetary Music

    An Ecstatic 10-Year Groupmuse Bash

    Friday, Apr 7, 2023 7:00 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: SoMa, SF
    • Composers: Coleridge, Walker, Swaminathan-Roper
    • Instruments: Cellos, Piano, Violin, Viola, Everyone!
    • Price: $25 tickets ($20 for Supermusers)

    Happened over 1 year ago

  • Dara and Kyle come to Berkeley

    Thursday, Apr 6, 2023 7:00 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Southwest Berkeley, Berkeley
    • Composers: Walker, Beethoven
    • Instruments: Cello and Piano Duo
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 1 year ago

  • Tea with Beloved Cafe: Musician Jam Session

    Monday, Dec 13, 2021 6:30 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: Lower East Side
    • Composers: Amadeus Mozart, Philip Glass
    • Instruments: String quintet, quartet
    • Price: Free to reserve, $5+ at event

    Happened almost 3 years ago

  • Outdoors

    Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons': Live Dance and Music with the Central Park Foliage

    Sunday, Oct 31, 2021 4:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Upper West Side
    • Composers: All-vivaldi program
    • Instruments: Violin and Cello solo, String Orchestra
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 3 years ago

  • Outdoors

    Welcome Back Yard Muse

    Saturday, Jul 10, 2021 3:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Crown Heights
    • Composers: Glière, Kodály, Bach, TBA
    • Instruments: Violin and Cello
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 3 years ago

  • Virtual Livestream

    Sound Off: Live from Broadway Presbyterian Church

    Friday, Apr 30, 2021 7:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: New York
    • Composers: Bonds, Simon, Perry, and more!
    • Instruments: String & piano quartet
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event

    Happened over 3 years ago

  • Planetary Music Virtual Premiere

    PMM & The Dream Unfinished Present: Opening Our Eyes to Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins

    Sunday, Feb 21, 2021 7:30 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: Online
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event

    Happened over 3 years ago

  • Planetary Music Virtual Premiere

    Dara's Bach: A Halloween Matinee 'Muse!

    Saturday, Oct 31, 2020 1:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: NYC
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 4 years ago

  • Virtual Livestream

    (Free) PMM Forum: Groupmuse Welcomes Sterling Strings Into the Movement!

    Monday, Jul 13, 2020 8:30 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: New York, NY
    • Price: Free to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 4 years ago

  • Cozy, Comfy and Classical on Saturday, April 8, 2017

    Saturday, Apr 8, 2017 6:15 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: 72-81 113th Street, Apt. 3J
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 7 years ago

  • Downtown Groupmuse - Spring Edition!

    Friday, Apr 7, 2017 7:30 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: SoHo
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 7 years ago

  • March 3 Muse! (Bach, Beethoven, Walker)

    Friday, Mar 3, 2017 7:15 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: Crown Heights, Brooklyn
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 7 years ago

  • Intergalactic Spaceboat Of Light and Wonder 3.0

    Thursday, Feb 9, 2017 7:00 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: Crown Heights
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 8 years ago

  • Park Slope Mellow Cello

    Saturday, Apr 23, 2016 7:30 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Park Slope, Brooklyn
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 8 years ago

  • Beethoven in Brooklyn

    Friday, Mar 18, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Crown Heights, Brooklyn
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 8 years ago

  • Bach in Brooklyn!

    Friday, Mar 11, 2016 7:30 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: Crown Heights, Brooklyn
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 8 years ago

  • Groupmuse on February 24

    Wednesday, Feb 24, 2016 7:30 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: Crown Heights, Brooklyn
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 8 years ago

  • Feb 20 TrioMuse!

    Saturday, Feb 20, 2016 5:00 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: Crown Heights, Brooklyn
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 9 years ago

  • Groupmuse on February 17!

    Wednesday, Feb 17, 2016 7:30 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: Crown Heights, Brooklyn
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 9 years ago

  • Groupmuse on Saturday, July 18

    Saturday, Jul 18, 2015 7:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 9 years ago