Award-winning Music Composer & Orchestrator

Nan Avant

Adeptus On-Air Podcast Interview!

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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 compositions on two albums: Symphonic Stradivarius (album received the Global Music Award-Gold Medal Award, March 2025 ) which includes my multi award winning orchestral work, Nani Lahaina~Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra. And, second album, Journey to Serenity which includes my two tracks, Sirens of the Salish Sea IV and V. 

Enjoy the interview and happy listening!

Nan

 

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QSJ Radio Podcast w/ Dave Hernandez!

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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 from soundtrack

2. Sirens of the Salish Sea: 1.Soundness of the Sea for Violin and Orchestra from the album Symphonic Chronicles V. track 5

3. Nani Lahaina~Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra from the album, Symphonic Stradivarius track 7

4. Sirens of the Salish Sea IV:Serenely Sailing and V. tracks on the album Journey to Serenity.

Outtake at the end of the show included music from the album Journey to Serenity POLAR by composer Peter Dickson Lopez .

Symphonic Stradivarius~ Nani Lahaina track #7

Links to the albums that we discussed: Symphonic Stradivarius~ My piece is on track 7, Nani Lahaina~Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra with Davide Alogna violin and The London Symphony Orchestra a PARMA Recording Navona Records Label:

Sirens of the Salish Sea: IV. Serenely Sailing and V. Sirens of the Salish Sea: Journey to Serenity tracks 4&5.

And, the album that we listened to one track: Symphonic Chronicles v.1 track 5, Sirens of the Salish Sea: 1. Soundness of the Sea for Violin and Orchestra performed by The London Symphony Orchestra recorded in 2022

 

 

 

Symphonina Foundation-Interviews Nan Avant

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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 is not only a composer but a scientist and engineer  with a Doctorate in Engineering who has developed outstanding technology. You can find him in Google searches.  Click the Image to read and listen to the podcast

It was a pleasure to speak with you David!

 

 

Symphonic Stradivarius~ Nani Lahaina track #7

Music we discussed on these two album.

Symphonic Stradivarius and Journey to Serenity

 

Clouzine International Music Award Fall 2025!

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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 2025!  Serenely Sailing is the 4th movement of the Orchestral Suite, Sirens of the Salish Sea and it appears on the album, Journey to Serenity, track #4.  This work was recorded with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in Glasgow  and with the brilliant pianist, Anna Kislitsyna and Miran Vaupotic conducting. Thank you Clouzine for this honor!

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

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“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 grief, memory, reflection, and artistic struggle — toward peace and inner clarity. From quiet meditations on loss to bold expressions of the self, the music blends tradition with modern voices, inviting listeners to traverse emotional and spiritual landscapes. With evocative themes, vivid orchestration, and intimate solo writing, this Navona Records release captures the essence of a search for serenity in an ever-changing world.” Navona Records

You can Pre-Save on your favorite Digital Platforms, Spotify, Amazon, Apple etc. and I will have a few CDs for purchase in the next several weeks. Please contact me if interested via my contact in this website.

Journey to Serenity Pre Save Link

I have two works on this album from my Orchestral Suite, Sirens of the Salish See, an orchestral suite in 5 movements. These two movements, IV. Serenely Sailing and V. Sirens of the Salish Sea were recorded in Glasgow, Scotland in January of this year, 2025. The first movement, Soundness of the Sea was recorded in 2023 by the London Symphony Orchestra and appears on the album, Symphonic Chronicles v.1. This is a beautiful recording with composers from around the globe expressing their sound of the gift that is within them.

 

Nani Lahaina~Nomination~World Entertainment Awards 2025!

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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 composers in this competition and in my category and I am honored to be on the list!  Check out the details Here

All things Nani Lahaina, the winds and fires of 2023, background to the music, my life in Lahaina, Awards and Nominations on this link: Nani Lahaina

 

 

 

 

 

Nani Lahaina recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra, Davide Alogna violin and Miran Vaupotic conducting appears on the Global Music Awards Gold Medal Winning album, Symphonic Stradivarius a PARMA, Navona Records label available on all digital platforms. Nani Lahain, Winner of a Silver Medal Award in the Global Music Awards March 2025, a Finalist in the Intercontinental Music Awards 2025 and a Nominee in the Hollywood Independent Music Awards 2025.

 

Nani Lahaina~Finalist ~Intercontinental Music Awards 2025

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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 composers in this competition and in my category and I am honored to be on the list!  Check out the details Here

 

 

 

 

 

   Nani Lahaina~Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Davide Alogna violin and Miran Vaupotic conducting appears on the Global Music Awards Gold Medal Winning album, Symphonic Stradivarius a PARMA, Navona Records label available on all digital platforms.

 

Nani Lahaina Nominated~Hollywood Independent Music Awards!

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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 in the Contemporary Classical Category! It’s an honor to be on this list of distinguished composers. Here is the Nominee list

 

Gold Awarded to Symphonic Stradivarius performed by the London Symphony Orchestra Davide Alogna Violin and Miran Vaupotic Conductor Global Music Awards

Nani Lahaina~Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra performed by the brilliant violinist, Davide Alogne  with the outstanding London Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Miran Vaupotic, appears on the album: Symphonic Stradivarius. This album has already been awarded with the Global Music Awards Gold Medal Award for Classical in Spring 2025. Symphonic Stradivarius is on the Navona Records Label, a  PARMA Recording

 

Hawaii Public Radio~Classical Pacific w/ Host Sharene!

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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 of Classical Pacific! It means everything to me to know that the people  of Hawaii have heard Nani Lahaiina~Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra and that I could share with them why I wrote Nani Lahaina.

 

You can listen to the audio interview by clicking on this photo

Mahalo

Nan