WHO IS VRIALTO?
Vrialto, led by seasoned industry professionals, goes beyond the standard audio production company. We are a team of storytellers and creative minds deeply attuned to the profound impact of sound on people's lives. Specializing in immersive audio production, we embody innovation, challenging conventions and leveraging technology to create sonic experiences once thought impossible—without compromising artistry in an era of shortcuts. At Vrialto, audio production is a canvas for masterpieces, maintaining the integrity of each creation amid passing trends. With each project, we defy norms, instigate change, and seamlessly blend art and technology. As a comprehensive one-stop shop, we handle everything from recording and scoring to sound design, cleaning, and post-production mixing and mastering, elevating audio production to the next level.
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Vrialto CEO
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Supervising Sound Engineer
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Director of Immersive Audio Capture
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Lead Audio Engineer
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Post-Production Sound Design
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Post-Production Rerecording Mixer
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Composer
JOSHUA KOBAK
Josh Kobak is an innovative thinker whose experience as owner and head audio engineer of Liilaa Records Studio in NYC for the past 15 years, and as an executive at a Silicon Valley startup, has fueled his unwavering commitment to exploring the intersection of art and technology. This drive has led him to his current position as Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Vrialto Inc. Josh also has a range of accomplishments as a performer, including releasing multiple albums of original music, touring across the U.S., and performing in nearly 25 Broadway roles such as Rent, Tarzan, Green Day's American Idiot, and Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark. He has also had the opportunity to express his creativity as an author and illustrator with the epic poem and sing-along "Oh the Effen Places You Effen Go."
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Vrialto CEO
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Lead Composer
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AD of Immersive Audio Capture
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Live Immersive Audio Mixer
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Post Production Mixing Assistant
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Production Manager
KATY PFAFFL
Katy Pfaffl is a multi-faceted artist who has worked as a composer for the music, film, and tv industries for the past 20+ years, commissioned to do works ranging from the Chase Center Opening to the UN Female Global Diplomats, as well as scoring a multitude of indie & feature films and live theater with songs featured in several TV shows since 2000. Katy has produced and released six albums of her original music as Mighty Kate & Daughter & Son, in addition to originating the role of Song Woman in War Horse on Broadway at Lincoln Center. Katy also has over 22 years of experience building and running the Katy Pfaffl Studio providing private voice lessons and career/life coaching to Music, Film, and Broadway Industry professionals in NYC & LA. In 2016 she started Broadway for Arts Education (BAE), a non-profit organization that leverages arts education to break down systemic barriers for underserved youth, and currently serves as Co-Founder & Artistic Director.
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Vrialto President
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Lead Immersive Audio Writer
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Dramaturg
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Project Development
Mickey Fisher is the creator of the CBS television series "Extant," executive produced by Steven Spielberg and Amblin Television, starring Halle Berry, and the NBC series "Reverie," Ex- ecutive Produced by Amblin Television, starring Sarah Shahi. He has also worked on "The Strain" (FX), "Mars" (NatGeo), and "Jack Ryan" (Amazon). In 2018, his play "Replica" received its world premiere at Stages Repertory Theatre in Houston. He attended the College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati for Musical Theater and worked as an actor in Chicago, New York, and regional theaters all over the country before moving to Los Angeles.
MICKEY FISHER
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Vrialto Chief Production Officer
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Immersive Technical Director
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Immersive Systems Design
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Techinical Inventor
Jonny Massena is a master audio engineer and designer who's been working professionally in the audio industry for over 20 years as a sound designer, system designer, and sound mixer. Currently he is also the inventor of a new headset used by the Tony Award winning production, Moulin Rouge, KPop, The Harder They Come, Once a One More Time and
Here Lies Love. Broadway highlights include Jersey Boys, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Great Comet of 1812, and Moulin Rouge.
JONNY MASSENA