Gerard Drozd - born in Gliwice, Poland - is a versatile composer, arranger, guitarist. Has written more than 360 compositions. Concertos with orchestra, Concierto de Gliwice, Concerto for cello and orchestra, Concerto for bassoon & string orchestra, String quartets, 24 Preludes for guitar, 24 Preludes for piano, 24 Preludes for cello, 24 Preludes for viola, 24 Preludes & Fugues for guitar, 24 Preludes & Fugues for piano, 24 Preludes & Fugues for two guitars, sonatas, suites and much more. His music has been played by very well-known artists in the USA, Canada, China, Thailand, South Korea, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Bolivia, Columbia, Japan, Iran, Turkey, Morocco, Poland, Switzerland, England, Greece, Italy, Spain, Austria, France, Portugal, Hungary, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Germany, Russia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Belgium, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Lithuania and elsewhere.
Gerard Drozd is both founder and artistic director of the Gliwice Guitar Festival.