Henry Gwiazda

Henry Gwiazda (born 1952, silent i, Polish for star) is a composer who specializes in virtual audio, the simulation of a three-dimensional sound space in either headphones or precisely positioned speakers. He composes what may be called musique concrète, using samples usually without “tinker ing ” with them. Gwiazda is credited with sound effects, sampler, electric guitar and voice. He also composed, published, produced and engineered. Focal Point 3D Audio by Bo Gehring. *“Gwiazda produces ‘animated’ audioscapes, oddly situating twisted and chopped real-sound samples . . . combining elements that don’t have any clear relationship into compositions of surprising unity.” - reviewed in CMJ by Robin Edgerton Douglas Wolk. Gwiazda studied at the Eastman School of Music, and at the Hartt School (University of Hartford), where he was a student of Arnold Franchetti. Recordings The CD , contains the following compositions: # (1990) # (1989) # (1992) # (1990) # (1991), Jeffrey Krieger, electronic cello # (1995), virtual audio-for headphones only, Ann LaBerge, electronic flute # Speaker Placement Instructions # (1994), virtual audio-for speakers only # Un Nuit Dystopia/Hommage Michel Foucault