Distinguished Concerts International - New York

General Director

Musician, manager, and administrator, Iris Derke has enjoyed a diverse career as a performer and producer of the arts for more than 15 years. As the co-founder of Distinguished Concerts International New York, she now adds another important capability to her growing resume - business director.

In her capacities as manager and producer, she has worked with individuals and choral and instrumental ensembles across the globe, from New York and throughout the U.S., to the Middle East and Europe. She has facilitated successful performances by talented choral and instrumental ensembles as well as noted soloists, composers, and guest conductors at Carnegie Hall and at numerous other venues. She has worked on concerts featuring the music of such contemporary composers as Morten Lauridsen, John Rutter, Bob Chilcott, Frank Ticheli, and John Mackey. Noted conductors she has worked with have included H. Robert Reynolds, Lukas Foss, Benjamin Zander, and Dr. Timothy Seelig, among others. She has also assisted in coordinating national wind ensemble and national youth symphony orchestra performances.

An active flautist in the New York area, she made her Carnegie Hall performance debut at Weill Recital Hall in 1994, and has also made solo appearances in France, Poland, and across the U.S. She can be heard on numerous studio recordings for film, television, and educational music software.

A native of Santa Monica, California, Ms. Derke received her B.A. from UCLA, her M.M. from the Manhattan School of Music, and an ARCM (Associate of the Royal College of Music) from the Royal College of Music in London, England.

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