Gerard Drozd – born in Gliwice, Poland – is a versatile composer, arranger, guitarist, lecturer and teacher. As a composer has written more than 250 compositions for one or more guitars, piano, voice, etc... Among his works are four Concertos with orchestra, Concerto “Carpe Diem” for guitar and string quartet, String quartets, 24 Preludes, 24 Preludes and Fugues for guitar, 24 Preludes and Fugues for piano, Sonatas, Suites, Chamber music, Soli Deo Gloria for soprano and guitar and much more. His music has been played by well-known artists in USA, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Bolivia, Japan, Iran, Turkey, Morocco, Greece, Italy, Spain, Austria, France, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Russia, Croatia, Montenegro, Belgium, Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Belorussia, etc. His compositions Adagio Op. 44 and Triptych Op. 102 are on the CD “Hemispheres” by Lily Afshar, Yiddish Impression Op. 107 is on the CD “Puentes” by Marcelo de la Puebla, Dreams of a Clown on the CD “Suite enfantine” by Liat Cohen and Five studies Op. 88 on the CD “Dialogues” by Antonio De Innocentis. Several of his compositions have been published in Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Belorussia and Poland. The composer refers to his harmonic language as a “Kaleidoscopic”. His exquisite treatment of counterpoint and unexpected melodic elements are attractive features in his music. Music critics say that he has an attractive, intelligent, interesting and very personal musical language. Gerard Drozd is both creator and artistic director of the International Gliwice Guitar Festival.