Hannah began studying piano at an early age, but she soon switched her focus to the double bass. Upon finishing high school Hannah went to earn a Bachelor of Music degree at the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music where she studied with Lyric Opera bassist Andrew Anderson. During her time at Wheaton, Hannah performed the Koussevitzky double bass concerto with both the Brevard Music Center Orchestra and the Wheaton College Symphony Orchestra. After earning her undergraduate degree in double bass performance, Hannah was accepted to Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music to pursue a master’s degree where she studied with both Paul Ellison and Tim Pitts. After completing her master’s degree at the Shepherd School Hannah decided she didn’t have enough degrees, so she enrolled in DePaul University’s Graduate Performance Certificate program where she currently studies with Chicago Symphony Orchestra Principal double bassist Alexander Hanna. Over the past year Hannah has played as a regular member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago bass section and as a substitute with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
