Gustav Hoyer is an American pianist, composer, and conductor whose genres have been generally classified as classical and orchestral music.

His compositions on Masters of the New Era: Volume 2,[1] won 1st place for Best Classical Orchestral Album[2][3] by Just Plain Folks in 2006 as well as being nominated for Best Classical Contemporary Album for his album, From Darkness Into Light in 2008.

[4] Hoyer began composing classical music in high school and cites Mozart as a major influence.

[5] His music has been featured in such films as Grey Focus and A Night at the Silent Movie Theater[6] as well as being performed by The Budapest Film Orchestra,[7] among others.

[8] He is the founder and director of the Los Angeles-based, Orchestra Unleashed, which features a series of multimedia orchestral performances.