Episodes
Saturday Nov 21, 2020
Saturday Nov 21, 2020
In this episode, I welcome back composer, author, and educator Jeffrey Nytch. Jeff and I spoke last year about his music, how he discovered the orchestral tradition, and we listened to some of his symphonic music. In this episode, I touch base with Jeff to hear about the bi-aural audio project he was presenting in Boulder, CO, and then we turn to the impacts of our society's response to the COIVD pandemic on the art and livelihood of classical performers. It is a conversation filled with insight, and hope, and hope you find his comments as engaging as I did. You can keep up with Jeff at this website: https://jeffreynytch.com
Saturday Oct 31, 2020
Expanding the Orchestral Palette - An Interview with composer Leanna Primiani
Saturday Oct 31, 2020
Saturday Oct 31, 2020
We're back after a harrowing escape from a potential lifetime of imprisonment in a mysterious musical prison (h/t The Golden Sparrow). I had the opportunity in September to have a discussion with an outstanding composer and musician, Leanna Primiani, and that conversation is in this episode. Like all my guests, Leanna shares a bit of how she encountered 'classical' music and how it seized her imagination for a lifetime of music creation. She composes music for media (film/tv/video games) as well as for the orchestral concert stage. We talk about her sensitivity to the mixture of colors and how this led her to explore the introduction of electronic sounds into the fabric of the orchestra. She's an engaging guest and I know you will enjoy hearing her insights. Take a moment to learn more about her and hear her music at her website: http://www.leannaprimiani.net/
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Part 8: The Golden Sparrow-A journey into a musical escape room
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
"In fevered dreams, my subconscious replayed fragments of my current imprisonment like a stained-glass window assembled by a madman. In my dream I saw glimpses of machines without controls, photos of long-deceased dignitaries, instruments that remained silent, and poetry that I could not read. In short, they were involuntary ruminations of an imagination that had been overwhelmed by an unveiling of truths for which it was unprepared. "
Welcome to season two of Anachronism with seven-part adventure through The Golden Sparrow.
Part 8 - The Finale
Background: In March 2019, I opened a musical escape room in my hometown of Fort Collins. It ran for a few months and featured live musicians and musical puzzles. As a business venture, it was operationally difficult to sustain, but as an artistic enterprise it was quite rewarding. To create the room, I started with the story that grounded the experience and I thought it might make a nice addition to this podcast. I spent the last few months crafting the experience of the escape room into a short tale that I will now share over a series of weeks with you, my listeners. Join me for a plunge into the mysterious past of Fort Collins, CO with music and imagination. This story will also introduce you to a new recording of the music I composed along with the fragments that comprised the puzzles.
If you enjoy the Anachronism podcast, please take a moment to reach out to me. I touch on a lot of different topics, so I'd love to hear from you about what you enjoy, and what I can do to better share my love of music and to enrich your life with these episodes. Thanks for listening!
web: https://gustavhoyer.com
email: salutations@gustavhoyer.com
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gustavhoyer.composer.impresario/
Twitter: @gustavhoyer
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustav-hoyer-9809552/
Saturday Aug 22, 2020
Part 7: The Golden Sparrow-A journey into a musical escape room
Saturday Aug 22, 2020
Saturday Aug 22, 2020
"Flush with the excitement of serendipity, I had a renewed hope of working through the maze set out by Elias Franklin. Having exhausted the desk of its contents, I now turned my attention to other nooks and crannies in his office."
Welcome to season two of Anachronism with seven-part adventure through The Golden Sparrow.
Part 7 - Puzzling sounds.
Background: In March 2019, I opened a musical escape room in my hometown of Fort Collins. It ran for a few months and featured live musicians and musical puzzles. As a business venture, it was operationally difficult to sustain, but as an artistic enterprise it was quite rewarding. To create the room, I started with the story that grounded the experience and I thought it might make a nice addition to this podcast. I spent the last few months crafting the experience of the escape room into a short tale that I will now share over a series of weeks with you, my listeners. Join me for a plunge into the mysterious past of Fort Collins, CO with music and imagination. This story will also introduce you to a new recording of the music I composed along with the fragments that comprised the puzzles.
If you enjoy the Anachronism podcast, please take a moment to reach out to me. I touch on a lot of different topics, so I'd love to hear from you about what you enjoy, and what I can do to better share my love of music and to enrich your life with these episodes. Thanks for listening!
web: https://gustavhoyer.com
email: salutations@gustavhoyer.com
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gustavhoyer.composer.impresario/
Twitter: @gustavhoyer
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustav-hoyer-9809552/
Saturday Aug 15, 2020
Part 6: The Golden Sparrow-A journey into a musical escape room
Saturday Aug 15, 2020
Saturday Aug 15, 2020
"I stood motionless before the wardrobe for a moment while I waited for something else to happen. I had turned a key in a long dormant lock, and I had no idea what I had opened, or perhaps freed. "
Welcome to season two of Anachronism with seven-part adventure through The Golden Sparrow.
Part 6 of our story moves into a mysterious chamber.
Background: In March 2019, I opened a musical escape room in my hometown of Fort Collins. It ran for a few months and featured live musicians and musical puzzles. As a business venture, it was operationally difficult to sustain, but as an artistic enterprise it was quite rewarding. To create the room, I started with the story that grounded the experience and I thought it might make a nice addition to this podcast. I spent the last few months crafting the experience of the escape room into a short tale that I will now share over a series of weeks with you, my listeners. Join me for a plunge into the mysterious past of Fort Collins, CO with music and imagination. This story will also introduce you to a new recording of the music I composed along with the fragments that comprised the puzzles.
If you enjoy the Anachronism podcast, please take a moment to reach out to me. I touch on a lot of different topics, so I'd love to hear from you about what you enjoy, and what I can do to better share my love of music and to enrich your life with these episodes. Thanks for listening!
web: https://gustavhoyer.com
email: salutations@gustavhoyer.com
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gustavhoyer.composer.impresario/
Twitter: @gustavhoyer
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustav-hoyer-9809552/
Saturday Aug 08, 2020
Part 5: The Golden Sparrow-A journey into a musical escape room
Saturday Aug 08, 2020
Saturday Aug 08, 2020
"“There’s a desk in one of the rooms at 25 Franklin Ln. that has a symbol…” I stopped as I realized that this discussion was starting to descend into farce. If he knew about the symbol, he wasn’t going to admit it. "
Welcome to season two of Anachronism with seven-part adventure through The Golden Sparrow.
Part 5 deepens the mystery of 25 Franklin Ln. and its peculiar history.
Background: In March 2019, I opened a musical escape room in my hometown of Fort Collins. It ran for a few months and featured live musicians and musical puzzles. As a business venture, it was operationally difficult to sustain, but as an artistic enterprise it was quite rewarding. To create the room, I started with the story that grounded the experience and I thought it might make a nice addition to this podcast. I spent the last few months crafting the experience of the escape room into a short tale that I will now share over a series of weeks with you, my listeners. Join me for a plunge into the mysterious past of Fort Collins, CO with music and imagination. This story will also introduce you to a new recording of the music I composed along with the fragments that comprised the puzzles.
If you enjoy the Anachronism podcast, please take a moment to reach out to me. I touch on a lot of different topics, so I'd love to hear from you about what you enjoy, and what I can do to better share my love of music and to enrich your life with these episodes. Thanks for listening!
web: https://gustavhoyer.com
email: salutations@gustavhoyer.com
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gustavhoyer.composer.impresario/
Twitter: @gustavhoyer
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustav-hoyer-9809552/
Saturday Aug 01, 2020
Parts 3 & 4: The Golden Sparrow-A journey into a musical escape room
Saturday Aug 01, 2020
Saturday Aug 01, 2020
"It’s difficult to convey how quickly my sense of pride and hope at becoming the owner of this storied property would turn to a deep sense of unease. This unease did not descend upon me clothed in the robes of routine buyer’s remorse. I was triggered by a specific discovery that, at the time, deeply shook me. "
Welcome to season two of Anachronism with seven-part adventure through The Golden Sparrow.
Part 3 of our story continues our journey deeper into the life and times of Elias Franklin.
Background: In March 2019, I opened a musical escape room in my hometown of Fort Collins. It ran for a few months and featured live musicians and musical puzzles. As a business venture, it was operationally difficult to sustain, but as an artistic enterprise it was quite rewarding. To create the room, I started with the story that grounded the experience and I thought it might make a nice addition to this podcast. I spent the last few months crafting the experience of the escape room into a short tale that I will now share over a series of weeks with you, my listeners. Join me for a plunge into the mysterious past of Fort Collins, CO with music and imagination. This story will also introduce you to a new recording of the music I composed along with the fragments that comprised the puzzles.
If you enjoy the Anachronism podcast, please take a moment to reach out to me. I touch on a lot of different topics, so I'd love to hear from you about what you enjoy, and what I can do to better share my love of music and to enrich your life with these episodes. Thanks for listening!
web: https://gustavhoyer.com
email: salutations@gustavhoyer.com
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gustavhoyer.composer.impresario/
Twitter: @gustavhoyer
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustav-hoyer-9809552/
Saturday Jul 25, 2020
Part 2: The Golden Sparrow-A journey into a musical escape room
Saturday Jul 25, 2020
Saturday Jul 25, 2020
"The office was breathtaking, and in its day would have effectively communicated the wealth and influence of which Mr. Franklin had been possessed. Everything in there was a legitimate antique that had been delicately mummified in the same dust that covered the first floor. "
Welcome to season two of Anachronism and a new seven-part adventure through The Golden Sparrow.
Part 2 of our story continues our journey in the mysterious history of Old Town, Fort Collins, CO. and the legacy of one Elias Franklin.
Background: In March 2019, I opened a musical escape room in my hometown of Fort Collins. It ran for a few months and featured live musicians and musical puzzles. As a business venture, it was operationally difficult to sustain, but as an artistic enterprise it was quite rewarding. To create the room, I started with the story that grounded the experience and I thought it might make a nice addition to this podcast. I spent the last few months crafting the experience of the escape room into a short tale that I will now share over a series of weeks with you, my listeners. Join me for a plunge into the mysterious past of Fort Collins, CO with music and imagination. This story will also introduce you to a new recording of the music I composed along with the fragments that comprised the puzzles.
If you enjoy the Anachronism podcast, please take a moment to reach out to me. I touch on a lot of different topics, so I'd love to hear from you about what you enjoy, and what I can do to better share my love of music and to enrich your life with these episodes. Thanks for listening!
web: https://gustavhoyer.com
email: salutations@gustavhoyer.com
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gustavhoyer.composer.impresario/
Twitter: @gustavhoyer
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustav-hoyer-9809552/
Anchronism: Describes something or someone who is not in their proper time or chronological surroundings.
As a composer, I have often felt that am a bit of an anachronism. I am lover of the European instrumental music tradition or something we refer to as the classical music tradition. Classical music represents an enduring art form, a rich counter cultural expression that is a bit out of it’s time.
Today, there is a community of people to who treasure this music and believe it speaks somehow to eternal human needs and interests and that it transcends time and technology. Learning how to listen to this music is as important as learning how to compose or perform it. That’s what this podcast is about.
Join me as we explore people and music in our time who share the frustrations of modern society and yet fill their lives with this organic music of a bygone era.
I am Gustav Hoyer and I am a composer. Welcome to the Anachronism podcast.