Gabriele Proy (b. 1965, Vienna) is a leading Austrian composer and pioneer in the field of soundscape composition. She holds a Master of Arts in composition and sound art, a Diploma in computer music and electronic media and a Teacher’s Diploma in guitar from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna with distinction. Many renowned ensembles like the Koehne Quartet, the Munich Philharmonic Choir, the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Ensemble die reihe and the Mozarte Trio Salzburg have performed her music. Her compositions are performed with great success in Europe, Australia, Japan, Turkey, Canada, Latin America and the USA. She teaches Composition and Sound Design at the ARD.ZDF Media Academy in Nuremberg and lectures internationally. From 2001 on, she has been the president of the European Forum Klanglandschaft FKL.
Gabriele Proy at the Wakayama University, Japan 2009 (© Tomatsu Kaoru)