John Oswald

John Oswald is a saxophonist, composer, dancer, media artist, and among the most remarkable Canadian artists on the current music scene. Active on a number of fronts since the 1970s, he is renowned worldwide, especially for his album Plunderphonics (1990), a sonic patchwork of existing music. His arrangements belong to the repertoire of major orchestras, for example the Kronos Quartet, and several national ballets. In 2004, he won the Governor General’s Award for Visual and Media Arts.