Nan Avant | Award-Winning Music Composer & Orchestrator

NANI LAHAINA~FINALIST IN THE ISC!!

March 21, 2026

NANI LAHAINA~FINALIST IN THE ISC!! Hi Everyone.. More Good News! I’m excited to share that Nani Lahaina~Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra is now a “Finalist” in the International Songwriting Competition …

Semi-Finalist @International Songwriting Competition!

March 6, 2026

Hi Everyone and Happy March! I’m excited to share that Nani Lahaina~Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra is a “Semi- Finalist” in the International Songwriting Competition 2025! This is indeed an …

Nani Lahaina-Winner "Best Orchestral Composition" World Entertainment Awards 2026

Winner @World Entertainment Awards~Thank you!!

February 6, 2026

I’m so excited to share that my orchestral work, Nani Lahaina~Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra won in the ” Best Orchestral Composition” category at the World Entertainment Awards Los Angeles …

Adeptus On-Air Podcast Interview!

November 24, 2025

Thank you so much Mike Hoffman from Adeptus On-Air for this awesome interview discussing music and creativity! We discuss the latest releases from Navona Records which include 3 of my …

QSJ Radio Podcast w/ Dave Hernandez!

October 24, 2025

Thank you Dave Hernandez for the exceptional interview yesterday! Click on the album for links to digital formats. Thank you for listening! Music discussed on the podcast. 1. Unremembered music …

Symphonina Foundation-Interviews Nan Avant

September 25, 2025

Many thanks to David Fogel of the Symphonina Foundation who interviewed me on his podcast. Click on the image or the link below for the entire audio interview. David …

Clouzine Awards 2025 Sirens of the Salish Sea IV. Serenely Sailing

Clouzine International Music Award Fall 2025!

September 22, 2025

With a grateful heart I share with you that Sirens of the Salish Sea IV. Serenely Sailing won ” Best Classical Song” Award in the Clouzine International Music Awards, Fall …

InterContinental Music Award 2025! Truly Honored!!

August 26, 2025

With a grateful heart I share with you all that Nani Lahaina~Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra won a Pangea Award in Classical from the InterContinental Music Awards. All details in …

Journey to Serenity~New Release 8/8/25~Pre-Save Link

August 3, 2025

“JOURNEY TO SERENITY presents powerful new works for piano and orchestra, performed by Anna Kislitsyna and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Each piece explores a deeply personal path — through …

Nani Lahaina~Nomination~World Entertainment Awards 2025!

August 3, 2025

I am excited to share that Nani Lahaina~Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra has been nominated for “Best Orchestral Composition” in the World Entertainment Awards 2025! There are so many recognized …

Nani Lahaina~Finalist ~Intercontinental Music Awards 2025

July 2, 2025

I am excited to share that Nani Lahaina~Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra has been selected as a Finalist in the Intercontinental Music Awards, Classical category~ There are so many recognized …

Nani Lahaina Nominated~Hollywood Independent Music Awards!

June 26, 2025

Hollywood Independent Music Awards: HIMA: Nani Lahaina nomination! I am so excited to share that Nani Lahaina~Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra is nominated in the 2025 Hollywood Independent Music Awards …

Hawaii Public Radio~Classical Pacific w/ Host Sharene!

June 23, 2025

Aloha and Mahalo~ Thank you Sharene and Hawaii Public Radio for this awesome opportunity! I am so honored to have been interviewed on Hawaii Public Radio with Host Sharene Taba …

Thank you WDAV Radio North Carolina and…

May 23, 2025

Thank you to all the Radio stations in the U.S. and U.K. that have aired my latest recording, Nani Lahaina~ Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra! or more details about the …

Tributum~Symphonicity Concert

April 17, 2025

Thank you Symphonicity and Daniel W. Boothe for this spectacular performance! Tributum~Symphonicity Orchestra~Virginia Beach, VA~April 13, 2025 “I so enjoyed having you, meeting you and most of all, in …

Tributum~Symphonicity Orchestra

April 13, 2025

Tributum~Symphonicity Orchestra~Virginia Beach, VA Today! I am so excited about this concert today in Virginia Beach with Symphonicity Orchestra, Rhodes Academy of Irish Dance. and the tidewater Pipes and Drums …

Global Music Awards

April 6, 2025

Global Music Awards Honors Nani Lahaina with Silver Medal! Thank you Global Music Awards for this Silver Medal in Composition, New Release for Nani Lahaina~Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra!This music …

GMA’S Gold Medal

April 6, 2025

Gold Medal Winner Global Music Awards has awarded our album. Symphonic Stradivarius with a Gold Medal Award in Classical! London Symphony Orchestra, Miran Vaupotić, Davide Alogna Symphonic Stradivarius Classical …

Tributum~Compositional Evolution

April 6, 2025

The Compositional Evolution of Tributum The following article was written in 2022 for the online music magazine in Barcelona, Spain, Sonograma Magaine. I have an upcoming performance in Virginia Beach, …

Music for Sacrospace

April 2, 2025

Music for Sacrospace~ Alt Architecture Alt Architecture in Chicago IL. creates healing environments “We use architecture as a tool for healing, education and community building. Alt Architecture + Research Associates …

Book 5 Music

March 31, 2025

New Book and New Music~ Dreaming Together Book 5 by Frank Clark & Claire Clark A new book release by Dr. Frank Clark and Claire Clark, Dreaming Together Book 5 …

International Clouzine Award

February 28, 2025

Clouzine Award for Nani Lahaina~Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra I am so honored and grateful to Clouzine International Music Awards for this new recognition of my latest orchestral work, Nani …

Symphonic Stradivarius a New Release 2025

January 30, 2025

A new recording is here now! Stradivarius violin, London Symphony Orchestra with violinist, David Alogna LISTEN TO THE ALBUM: SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC, AMAZON MUSIC HERE ! I am completely ecstatic …

Symphonic Stradivarius ~New Release Today! 1/10/25

January 10, 2025

1/10/2025~ It’s here today!! AVAILABLE NOW Listen and watch the video interview discussing my latest work, Nani Lahaina. I am completely ecstatic to share with you my newest orchestral work, …

New Music~ Inspirational Book for Children~ Release Date 11/25/2024

November 23, 2024

Anticipating Growth~new children’s book by Dr Frank Clark, M.D. with beautiful and colorful Illustrations by Daria Ponomarenko and original Music by Nan Avant We are celebrating another outstanding children’s book …

London Symphony Orchestra, Strad Violin, Italian Violinist, Parma Recording!!

June 12, 2024

I am so excited to share this amazing recording session that took place last week in London at St. Luke’s …

BYS Orchestra performs BIJOUX (the Nebulae)

May 25, 2024

The Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Salvaggio Performed Bijoux ( the Nebulae) on May 19th and it was outstanding! I was invited to speak to the students at …

The Power to Act~children’s book~Release Date 5/7/2024

May 4, 2024

The Power to Act by Frank Clark, M.D., and Zainub Javed, M.D. Illustrations by Daria Ponomarenko Music by Nan Avant Discover, pre-order and share this s new children’s book Now …

Bellevue Youth Symphony to perform Bijoux (the Nebulae)

April 7, 2024

I am super excited to announce that the Bijoux ( the Nebulae) is on the program with the Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra – Bookend Concert Sunday, May 19, 2024 Bellevue …

VIVA 21st Century Music Marathon~Zagreb & London 2023 recap

January 7, 2024

I’m grateful to have been, once again, in the end of the year Viva 21st Century Musical Marathon with Marvin Rosen form WPRB, 103.3 Princeton Radio Program! Thank you …

Positively Haiku~Part 2 ( Book 2) Release 1/2/24

December 13, 2023

Positively Haiku Book 2 by Frank Clark, MD. Discover and share Dr. Frank Clark’s, (MD) Children’s book titled: Positively Haiku, Part 2: Peace, Love and Discovery in 17 Syllables with …

Clouzine International Music Award

September 28, 2023

Many thanks to Clouzine International Music for this award to Sirens of the Salish Sea 1. Soundness of the Sea for Violin and Orchestra performed by the London Symphony …

Positively Haiku 17 Affirmations!

September 12, 2023

New Book Release Sept. 12, 2023 I’ve been working with an amazing poet, Dr. Frank Clark, MD who has written a Children’s book titled: Positively Haiku, Illustrated Affirmations in 17 …

The American Prize Winner 2023!

August 11, 2023

Press Release: Seattle composer, Nan Avant is the Winner of The American Prize 2023: Composition, Pops/Light Music division, for her piece entitled “Tributum.” Tributum for Celtic Bagpipes and Orchestra appears on the …

Dimensions 5 New PARMA Digital Release!

July 28, 2023

PARMA and Navona Recordings have created another spectacular recording with our latest album, Dimensions 5, digital release out today, July 28, 2023! These are orchestral works by 6 contemporary composers …

For Your Consideration ~66th GRAMMY® Award

July 21, 2023

FYC: Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella SIRENS OF THE SALISH SEA:1. SOUNDNESS OF THE SEA FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA Appears on the album Symphonic Chronicles v. 1- track #8 …

2025 Global Music Awards Silver Medal Nani Lahaina

2023 Global Music Award!

July 21, 2023

The Global Music Awards 2023 I am honored to announce that I have received Global Music Award~ Silver Medal from the for my orchestral work, Sirens of the Salish Sea …

2023 Radio Airplay~ Sirens of the Salish Sea!

July 17, 2023

~SOTSS!~ Spotify and Radio Airplay I am so excited that this new release aired on Spotify’s Classical New Releases and ASCAP New Releases the first week of our album release …

New Review by Italian Publication~Symphonic Chronicles V.1 6.26.23

June 26, 2023

“…the evocative Sirens of the Salish Sea, are truly inspired and capable of imprinting clear images and sensations in our mind.” … “Navona Records releases an interesting CD of contemporary …

Review by Sonograma Mag. May 29, 2023

May 31, 2023

“.in the symphonic work Sirens of the Salish Sea: I. Soundness of the Sea (‘Sirenes del mar dels Salish: I. La solidesa del mar’), for violin and orchestra, the composer …

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 …

London Symphony Orchestra~ Soundness of the Sea for Violin and Orchestra 04.28.23

April 20, 2023

” ‘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 …

London Symphony Orchestra: Sirens of the Salish Sea: 1st mov. Soundness of the Sea for Violin and Orchestra

April 7, 2023

Excited to share with you my promo video of Sirens of the Salish Sea: 1st mov. Soundness if the Sea for Violin amd Orchestra, performed by the London Symphony Orchestra: …

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 …

TRIBUTUM~SEMIFINALIST IN THE AMERICAN PRIZE 2023!

March 8, 2023

Great News! Tributum for Celtic Bagpipes and Orchestra recorded by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra 2022 release, has been selected as a semi-finalist in the 2023 The American Prize in …

Release Date : April 28, 2023-SYMPHONIC CHRONICLES V1

February 24, 2023

SYMPHONIC CHRONICLES VI Release Date:April 28,2023 I’m excited to share this upcoming CD release on Navona Records with 6 international composers. My piece is titled-Soundness of the Sea for Violin …

Tributum on WPRB Radio Princeton, Dec. 31st 2022 Classical Discoveries with Marvin Rosen

December 31, 2022

Saturday, December 31 9:30am -1:0 pm (ET) https://wprb.com/ Award winning composition, Tributum for Celtic Bagpipes and Orchestra performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra with Lorne MacDougall and Ryan Murphy …

THE 65TH GRAMMYS ~ROUND ONE~

October 13, 2022

THE 65TH GRAMMY AWARDS® FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION ~ Classical~ Best Contemporary Classical Composition: Avant: Tributum for Celtic Bagpipes and Orchestra~ From the Album Legends and Light V.2 GRAMMY-winning Session Producer …

GMA~SILVER MEDAL AWARD ~TRIBUTUM

September 30, 2022

The Global Music Awards 2022 I am honored to announce that I have received Global Music Award~ Silver Medal from the for my orchestral work, Tribitum for Celtic Bagpipes and …

The American Prize Finalist laural 2022 copy

The American Prize 2022~Finalist!

April 26, 2022

I am delighted to announce that I am a finalist in The American Prize 2022 music competition. My orchestral work, Soundness of the Sea for Violin and Orchestra, is among …