Derek Woods (born August 10, 1982, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian composer,[1] living and working in Berlin, Germany.
Woods was taking private clarinet and piano lessons in his home city before entering the McGill University in Montreal.
[2] In 2004 he moved to Hanover, Germany, where he was studying at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover under Johannes Schöllhorn.
Up to date, Woods' works were performed in various concerts, competitions and festivals in Canada, US, Germany, Belgium, Slovakia, Estonia and other countries.
In addition to large-scale instrumental compositions Woods has written pieces for clarinet, tuba and piano solo, songs for high and low voices, and music for children.