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

Symphonic Chronicles: Digital Release: London Symphony Orchestra

April 28, 2023

SYMPHONIC CHRONICLES: Digital Release Now Available ” ‘Soundness of the Sea‘ is composed for violin solo and orchestra and represents story telling about the essence of nature. The form is clear, orchestration is really pure, not massive, like holding the feather in your palms and that feather goes with the wind and flies above the …

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Featured Works

Sirens of the Salish Sea: I. Soundness of the Sea for Violin and Orchestra

Instrumentation: The London Symphony Orchestra with Solo Violin

Symphonic Chronicles Digital Album available on Spotify, Amazon, Apple and more...

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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

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Rememoramini~Tango

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

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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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