title: Henry Gwiazda
text: # Henry Gwiazda
  
  Henry Gwiazda (born 1952, silent i) 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 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 noTnoTesnoTrhyThms, contains the following compositions:
  
  * MANEATINGCHIPSLISTENINGTOAVIOLIN (1990)
  * whErEyoulivE (1989)
  * wM (1992)
  * aftergloW (1990)
  * themythofAcceptAnce (1991), Jeffrey Krieger, electronic cello
  * thefLuteintheworLdthefLuteistheworLd (1995), virtual audio-for headphones only, Ann LaBerge, electronic flute
  * Speaker Placement Instructions
  * buzzingreynold'sdreamland (1994), virtual audio-for speakers only
  * Un Nuit Dystopia/Hommage Michel Foucault (2007)
  