2022 A Musical Retrospective
2022 was a busy year of new recording and composition. Here’s the breakdown:
January
Composed New setting of my original text, Wedding Prayer, for solo vocal and piano
Finalized digital mock-ups of First Symphony created with the help of Hamish Ander
Composed Reverence for concert band
March
Premiered Reverence with the orchestra of Faith Church Fort Collins
April
Composed Danube Journey for orchestra. This is a musical travelogue of a river cruise I took in March
May
Recorded Piano Sonata in Three Acts with pianist Benjamin Harding in Los Angeles, CA with Dan Blessinger at DBMix
Recorded Danube Journey and a studio version of Rime of the Ancient Mariner with Peter Pejtsik and the Budapest Film Orchestra
August
Engaged by Octave Records to record an album of original chamber music in high-def audio
September
Composed Piano Quintet for Octave Records
October
Composed Ballade for Clarinet and Piano dedicated to clarinetist Kwami Barnett for Octave Records
November
Recorded Piano Quintet, Wedding Prayer (arr. for String Quartet), Tears, Ballade for Clarinet and Piano in Boulder, CO with Octave Records
Benjamin Harding gives the world premiere performance of Piano Sonata in Three Acts in a special invitation salon concert in Colorado
December
Recorded Sonatina for piano
Prepared new album release, Gustav Hoyer: A Winter Journal with artwork by artist Scott Laumann
Launched online store for the purchase of sheet music as well as items featuring the artwork from my albums.
It’s been a wonderful year of created and recording new music for me and I am excited about what 2023 holds creatively. I am contemplating creating an collection of shorter, lyrical, piano works that focus on simplicity and elegance. I also hope to record my symphony as well. Additional project may include a theater work (musical) and some smaller chamber and choral pieces.
I am blessed to have the time and inspiration to continue my exploration of what it means to be alive through the medium of new classical works. I hope you enjoy them!
