Kimberly Hankins, violist

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Kimberly Hankins

I have recently relocated to the Metro DC area and am currently accepting new violin and viola students. If interested, please feel free to contact me through the 'contact' link, or email me at: kmhankins_hotmail.com

I am also a member of Wedding Music DC, providing music for your special day. Please visit our website at: www.weddingmusicdc.com for more details.

Thank you for visiting my website, and enjoy.

-Kim

Bruch Trio - 5th movement

Bruch Trio - 6th movement

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bio

Kimberly Hankins is a violist and studio musician currently based in the DC Metro area. She has performed as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States, Germany, Luxembourg, and Iceland. As an orchestral musician, she served as Principal Violist while attending Stetson University and was invited to be Principal Violist of the Daytona State Symphony Orchestra for its 2008-2009 season. She has studied and performed in masterclasses with Hong-Mei Xiao, Samuel Rhodes, Christof Huebner, and Pauline Sasche and collaborated with renowned musicians such as Susan Lamb Cook and Anthony Hose.

Not only a classical musician, Kimberly enjoys performing jazz, rock, gypsy, and charanga music and has appeared with many bands and musicians including Blood Sweat and Tears, Baron von Bear, Duo Vibrato, Nestor Torres, and has toured with Jason Bonham.

In addition, Kimberly has performed much contemporary music and frequently works with student composers. In 2009 she premiered several works, including Jon Carter’'s “Milk Basket Bicycle for solo electric viola.” In 2010 she appeared in Reykjavik, Iceland as a soloist at Tónlistarhátíð unga fólksins, “The Young People’s Music Festival.” She graduated with a Bachelors in Music Performance at the University of Arizona in 2011, and this Summer began work towards a Performance Diploma from Indiana University in the studio of Steven Wyrczynski.

repertoire

Repertoire List

UnaccompaniedJ.S. Bach Cello Suites (arr. for viola) No. 1-5 Partita No. 2Viola and PianoJohannes Brahms Sonata in f minor for Viola and PianoErnest Bloch Suite for Viola and Piano (or Orchestra)Max Bruch March and ProcessionalGeorges Enesco ConcertpieceW. A. Mozart Hopak for Violin and Piano (arr. for Viola)Franz Schubert Arpeggione SonataRobert Schumann Marchenbilder Op.113 (Fairy-Tale Pictures) Astor Piazzola Le Grande Tango for Viola and PianoHenri Vieuxtemps Elegie for Viola and PianoViola and OrchestraJ. C. Bach (Cassadesus) Concerto in c minor for Viola and StringsErnest Bloch Suite for Viola and (Piano or) OrchestraJ. F. Handel (Cassadesus) Viola Concerto in b minorPaul Hindemith Der Schwanendreher (Viola Concerto)Joseph Schubert Viola Concerto in C MajorCarl Stamitz Viola Concerto in D Major, Op. 1Sir William Walton Viola ConcertoChamberJón Ásgeirsson String Quartet No. 3Samuel Barber String Quartet No. 1 String SerenadeLudwig van Beethoven String Quartets Op. 42 No. 2 and No. 4 Viola Quintet No. 4Alexander Borodin String Quartets No. 1 and 2Max Bruch Trio for Clarinet, Viola, and PianoEr no Dohnányi Serenade in C major for string trio, Op. 10Antonin Dvorak String Quartet No. 5 and American Viola Quintets No. 1 and 2 Serenade for StringsOsvaldo Golijov The Dreams and Prayers of Issac the Blind for Clarinet and String QuartetEdvard Grieg String Quartet No. 1Joseph Hayden String Quartets (all)Dimitri Shostakovich String Quartets No. 1,3,8, and 11Franz Schubert String Quartets (all)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Serenade for StringsAnton Webern Langsamer Satz for String Quartet

lessons

Kimberly Hankins has been teaching violin and viola for almost all of her musical career. She has taught and coached for numerous organizations, such as the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra's Stringmania Festival, Olympia High School, and Tucson Junior Strings. She has taught people of all ages and levels, and has helped string players prepare anything: from publicly performing a work, to college level music school auditions.

She has a love for teaching, and is currently accepting students. If you are interested in studying with Kimberly, please write her a message on the 'contact' page.

Lesson rates:

45 minutes - $40

hour and a half - $60

Please print out this student-teacher contract to look over and bring to the first lesson:

Private Lesson Contract.pdf

weddings - church services

Kimberly Hankins is a chamber musician, and is available to play for your venue -either as a soloist, or as a member of an ensemble. String Quartet or String Trio ensembles are very popular for many occasions:

Weddings

Church Services

Private Partys

Holiday Gatherings

Any other important event!

Typical cost of hiring a...

Solo Musician: $125/hr.

String Trio: $325/hr.

String Quartet: $425/hr.

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Need a solo violinist/violist for a non-classical gig?

Kimberly plays violin, viola, and electric viola, and has performed with many different style bands: jazz, smooth jazz, rock, pop, gypsy, gypsy jazz, contemporary, etc

I charge $50/session whether it is a rehearsal or performance.

Here is a list of some of the Trio/Quartet music that I have available (there may be additional fees for hard-to-find pieces):Amazing GraceBach/Gounod - Ave MariaHandel - Fireworks OvertureHandel - HornpipeHandel - La RejouissanceHandel - MinuetMendelssohn - Wedding MarchMouret - RondeauNaughtin - ChaconneNaughtin - MeditationNaughtin - RecessionalOde to JoyPachelbel - CanonPanis AngelicusQueen of Sheba SinfoniaSabbath PrayerSchubert - Ave MariaSheep May Safely GrazeSound of MusicSunrise, SunsetThe Lord's PrayerThe Wedding SongTrumpet TuneTrumpet VoluntaryWagner - Bridal Chorus

If you are specifically interested in music for your wedding, please visit www.weddingmusicdc.com for more information!

concerts

Upcoming concerts

TBA, 2012 | TBA | TBAViola Recital in the Metro DC Area, please check back later for more detailsMarch 10, 2012 | 1:30pm - 7pm | UMD CSPACPossible participation in the2012 Maryland Viola Day__________________________________November 11,12,18,19, 2011 | 8pm | MACIndiana University's Concert OrchestraPresents Puccini's La bohèmeDavid Effron, conductorOctober 9, 2011 | 8pm | MACIndiana University's Concert Orchestravon Suppé: Poet and Peasant OvertureCiach: Collective Uncommon (Dean's Prize 2011)Bartók: Concerto for OrchestraDavid Effron, conductorSeptember 25, 2011 | 8pm | MACIndiana University's Concert OrchestraGershwin: Cuban OvertureDzubay: sun moon stars rainElgar: Enigma Variations, Op. 36Manny Laureano, conductor