Derek Douglas Carter(b. 1994, he/him) is a composer, conductor, and artist from Illinois. His music has been performed across the Midwest, New England, the South, as well as in Canada, Poland, and Spain. D. Carter has been a festival participant in the Charlotte New Music Festival, Synthetis Summer Courses, the Valencia International Performance Academy, the Loretto Project, and Domaine Forget. He has worked with ensembles and soloists including the Illinois State Symphonic Winds, University of Louisville Symphony Orchestra, University of Louisville Sinfonietta, Orchestra Enigmatic, Illinois State Concert Choir, Ensemble Dal Niente, Beo String Quartet, E-Mex Ensemble, Ensemble Paramirabo, Longleash, Durward Ensemble, Orlando Cela, Parker Ramsey, Mieko Kanno, and a plethora of student performers.
