Biography

Taxi Rank is a British/Australian non-binary drag performer, musician, composer based in London. Taxi creates performance works at the intersection of drag, classical and contemporary music using clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone, loop station, electronics and/or backing tracks, as well as live vocals. Taxi is most interested in interdisciplinary, cross-art and cross cultural collaborations. Their works are absurd, quirky, surreal, post-modern, minimal, comedic and colourful or deeply affecting. Audio examples can be found here: http://rossthomas.co/media

Taxi comes from a performance background and brings to their compositions an experience gained from working with many instrument types. Particularly from their work in chamber music and the fringe opera scene in London but coupled with a passion for jazz and contemporary music. Taxi also has vast experience arranging diverse music for small and large ensembles.

photo by Corinne Cumming

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Taxi Rank

Taxi Rank - Clarinet
Taxi Rank - Saxophone
photos by Corinne Cumming
Location 
Hackney , London
United Kingdom
51° 34' 24.402" N, 0° 4' 20.7768" W
London GB

This composer has self-identified as LGBTQ+ - part of a platform intervention celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month 2021.

Through it we want to create a safe and inclusive digital space that allows for greater representation, celebration and recognition of LGBTQ+ composers and music-creators, whilst bringing their work to a wider audience.