About Hannah Deplazes
Originally from North Dakota, Hannah graduated from Minot State University in 2021 with a degree in Cello Performance. She has studied cello since the age of 8 with multiple teachers in the United States and Germany. Hannah has attended summer festivals including the Eastman Cello Institute, Dakota Chamber Music, University of Utah Chamber Music Workshop, High Peaks Music Festival, and Texas Music Festival: Orchestral Institute. She has also competed in several competitions like MTNA, the national Jugend Musiziert Wettbewerb, and won two solo competitions which resulted in solo performances with the Minot Symphony Orchestra. Hannah also gained experience teaching all levels between the ages of 8 and 18- both in the classroom and in the private lesson setting.
Currently, Hannah is studying for her MM in Cello Performance at the University of Houston's Moore's School of Music where she is an active solo performer and a member of the Tomatz String Quartet.