A graduate with honours in composition from the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music (1997), Ben Sibson works as a freelance composer and percussionist across many genres, with a particular interest in integrating acoustic instruments with electronic sound creation and manipulation in the recorded medium. Originally trained as a pianist, he moved to percussion at twenty-one after joining a Tasmanian Army Reserve band, and has since worked extensively as a kit drummer, percussionist, conductor and musical director. His chamber and electronic works have been performed in Tasmania and broadcast on national radio, and he has composed music and sound for theatre companies including Terrapin and IS Theatre. Commissions include Strange Views from Within Walls and Voices of History for the Tasmania Chorale. He has lectured at the Conservatorium and more recently held a programs and operations role with the Australian Children’s Music Foundation.