Nan Avant is an award-winning
music composer and orchestrator

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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

2022 Global Music Award Silver Rememoramini~Tango for Bandoneon, Piano and Strings

Winner

2022  Global Music Award~ Silver Medal~ Tributum~Celtic Bagpipes and Orchestra~The Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Finalist

2022 The American Prize~ Soundness of the Sea for Violin and Orchestra

Nan Avant News

CLOUZINE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC AWARD 2023

March 9, 2023

I am honored to share with you that Tributum for Celtic Bagpipes and Orchestra, performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra with Lorne MacDougall on  Scottish Pipes and Ryan Murphy on Irish Pipes has received another accolade! This time from the International Music Competition, Clouzine based in London, UK. Many thanks to Clouzine for the …

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Featured Works

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Rememoramini~Tango

Instrumentation: Bandoneon, Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, String Bass

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Tributum for Celtic Bagpipes and Full Orchestra

Instrumentation: Symphony Orchestra, Uilleann Pipes, and Great Highland Bagpipes, appears on the CD compilation:  Legends and Light v. 2 track 2

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Walt's Thyme

Instrumentation: Jazz ensemble and horns, two trumpets, three saxophones, trombone, piano, string bass, drum set.

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Musica Bella

Instrumentation: Jazz ensemble and strings: guitar, piano, violin, viola, cello, string bass, bass guitar.

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