Brian Harnetty

American Composer and Sound Artist

Brian Harnetty is an interdisciplinary artist and composer whose work involves archival recordings, performance, and sound installation. His projects often emerge from research within various archives, where he seeks out connections between sound, history, and community. Harnetty's compositions frequently blend field recordings, interviews, and musical fragments to create pieces that are both narrative and abstract, historical and contemporary. His work has been recognized for its unique approach to storytelling through sound, often touching on themes of landscape, memory, and the everyday. He has received acclaim for his ability to weave archival audio materials into new contexts, creating works that resonate with a sense of place and time.