Award-winning Music Composer & Orchestrator
Nan Avant is an award-winning
music composer and orchestrator
"In love with natural landscapes, Avant exhibits her symphonic lyricism reaching grandeur and emotion, two qualities of her music."
Carme Miró, Sonograma Magazine
An artist of Classical, Latin, Celtic and Jazz music, Nan Avant’s compositional influences range from Debussy and Ravel to Nino Rota and Piazzolla Tango.
Winner
2023 Global Music Award~Silver~Soundness of the Sea for Violin & Orchestra~London Symphony Orchestra
Winner
2023 The American Prize~Winner~Pops/Light Composition~Tributum~Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Finalist
2022 The American Prize~ Soundness of the Sea for Violin and Orchestra
Featured Works
Rememoramini~ Tango, Milonga~String Orchestra
Instrumentation: Zagreb Festival Orchestra, Piano, Bandoneon
Sirens of the Salish Sea: I. Soundness of the Sea for Violin and Orchestra
Instrumentation: The London Symphony Orchestra with Solo Violin
Tributum for Celtic Bagpipes and Full Orchestra
Instrumentation:The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Uilleann Pipes, and Great Highland Bagpipes, appears on the CD compilation: Legends and Light v. 2 track 2
Purchase Score & Parts at JW Pepper or Sheet Music Plus
Aloha 'Oe ~ Queen Lili'uokalani (arr.)
Instrumentation: Jazz ensemble and horns. Live concert recording.
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