Distinguished Concerts International - New York

Co-Founder and General Director

Musician, manager, and administrator, Iris Derke has enjoyed a diverse career as a performer and producer of the arts for more than 20 years. As the co-founder of Distinguished Concerts International New York, a creative producing entity, she now adds another important capability to her growing resume-General Director. In her capacities as manager and producer, she has worked with talented artists and musicians from 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, Lincoln Center, Disney Hall and at numerous other prestigious concert venues. She has worked on concerts featuring the music of such contemporary composers as Karl Jenkins, Eric Whitacre, Morten Lauridsen, John Rutter, Bob Chilcott, and John Mackey.

An active flautist in the New York area, she made her Carnegie Hall performance debut at Weill Recital Hall in 1994, and her Lincoln Center debut with the Distinguished Concerts Orchestra International in 2009. Additional solo appearances were made 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, with continued graduate and postgraduate studies at the Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY, and an ARCM (Associate of the Royal College of Music) from the Royal College of Music in London, England.

Read about Iris' debut at Lincoln Center

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