Reuben Derrick is a saxophonist, clarinettist and composer. His ongoing projects in New Zealand include various and eclectic groups, solo performances, 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 adventurous music events.
Recent performances
Port Noise (Lyttelton, 2025)
Party of Special Things To Do (Ōtautahi, 2025)
With Hermione Johnston and Ivan Mršić (Tamaki Makaurau Auckland, 2025)
WIth Heather Webb's "Parallax" (Ōtautahi Christchurch, 2025)
The Deadbeat Opera with Free Theatre (Ōtautahi, 2024)
With Jeff Henderson and Justin DeHart (Lyttelton, 2024)
With Irene Kepl and François Houle (Vienna, 2024)
With Urban Kušar and Cene Resnik (Ljubljana, 2024)
With Damir Kafka and Ivan Mršić (Zagreb, 2024)
Camp A Low Hum with Ben Woods (Wainuiomata, 2024)
Matara Arts Festival with Baliphonics (Sri Lanka, 2024)
Port Noise Festival (Lyttelton, 2023 and 2024)
Hine Hoia Chamber Music New Zealand (2023)
UP Jolt Dance Company (Aotearoa, 2023)
Lines Of Flight with Aotearoa Snuff Jazz Group (Dunedin, 2023)
Now Hear This festival (Christchurch, 2023)
Now Hear This festival (Dunedin, 2022)
Now Hear This festival (Christchurch, 2021)
Now Hear This festival (Auckland, 2020)
With Lonnie Hollie (Christchurch, 2019)
Baliphonics in collaboration with the Australian Art Orchestra (Sydney and Melbourne, 2019)
With Irene Kepl (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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