The link below will take you to my newly published music article, The Compositional Evolution of Tributum for Sonagrama Magaizine based in Barcelona, Spain. I am honored to have been invited to share my insights into composing music and the journey taken to write Tributum. Sonograma reviewed our fabulous CD Legends and Light v2 and you can read that review below.
Here is the link to my article and also to many articles on the site. This is an International Magazine and composers from all over the world are invited to write. Read and share wherever you choose!
The Composositional Evolution of Tributum for Celtic Bagpipes and Orchestra by Nan Avant
Sonograma Magazine~” a magazine of musical thought and cultural diffusion” based in Barcelona, Spain, reviews music from artists throughout the globe. The entire review of the album, including fabulous descriptions of each composer’s orchestral work, is in Catalan and I used Google translate. Read the complete Album Review HERE
Legends and Light v.2 track 2 Tributum
“The composer Nan Avant, originally from the Pacific Northwest,
carries within her the great musical legacy of Peru. Tributum,
written for both Irish bagpipes and Scottish bagpipes (tuned at 440 Hz),
is a work of precious detail, in which the composer conveys to us the finesse
and tenderness of the skin of these heritage instruments.” Carme Miro ~ Sonograma Magazine
Nan Avant, a native of the Pacific Northwest, was brought up in a peaceful pastoral setting amidst artists on her maternal side and the rich South American heritage of Peru on her father’s side. Music was constantly playing in the background of her early years. Symphonies, musicals, South American music, Tangos, and Peruvian waltzes all contributed to her love of music. At an early age, she began studying piano and continued through high school and college. At the age of 16, she and her sister lived with relatives in Lima, Peru while their parents embarked on an adventure, riding motorcycles from Seattle to the border of Panama and Columbia. Living internationally was life enriching and opened new vistas to her as a young person. Returning to the United States, she continued her piano studies and expanded her horizons by learning to play the balalaika, becoming a member of the Seattle Balalaika Orchestra. It was also during this time in her life that she began composing music for piano.. Avant reveived a BFA degree from California Institute of the Arts, and studied film scoring at the Pacific Northwest Film Scoring Program under the direction of two time Emmy Winner, Hummie Mann.
