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 (2007)