Reuben Derrick is a saxophonist, clarinettist and composer. His ongoing projects in New Zealand include various and eclectic groups, bands and ensembles, sound design and music for theatre, as well as multi-disciplinary collaboration. He is a member of the Cantabrian Society of Sonic Artists for which he hosts visiting artists and facilitates creative music events.
Recent performances
Now Hear This festival (Dunedin, 2022)
Now Hear This festival (Christchurch, 2021)
Now Hear This festival (Auckland, 2020)
Baliphonics in collaboration with the Australian Art Orchestra (Sydney and Melbourne, 2019)
Performances in Vienna, Ljubljana and Zagreb (2019)
The Nowhere Festival (Auckland, 2018)
Radio Asia Festival with Baliphonics (Warsaw, 2018)
Oceans: new and classic electro-acoustic compositions Soundscape work "Poranui"presented (Melbourne, 2017)
Music Matters Festival (Colombo, 2016) with Sri Lankan folk musicians and other international artists.
Reuben's soundscape works have recently been presented at the McClelland gallery (Melbourne, 2020) and in the sonic.land web exhibition. He was awarded a fellowship to the Music Omi residency (New York, 2015), where he collaborated with 13 other musicians from around the world.
Reuben’s Doctor of Musical Arts research Acoustic illuminations: recorded space as soundscape composition (University of Canterbury 2014) draws upon field recording and improvisation. This work featured soundscapes in New Zealand, Australia and Sri Lanka.
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