Award-winning Music Composer & Orchestrator
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 at the iconic Whiskey a Go Go in Hollywood!
It was fun to attend, meet new musicians and be part of the Hollywood vib! Nani Lahaina has now received a few awards and I am a very grateful composer from Seattle! .. Go Hawks!
Fun Photos with Walt and the Hollywood scene.
Cheers,
Nan
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 Illustrated Affirmations. Now available for pre-purchase now on AMAZON! Book Release date: 1/2/2024-
Discover, read, listen and share this second beautiful book of poetry of Dr. Frank Clark MD noted psychiatrist, author and clinical associate professor at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine-Greenville with beautiful art by illustrator, Ukranian artist Daria Ponomarenko. The perfect collaboration has once again created an uplifting experience for you and your young ones. As you read you can listen to original music I composed for this latest book, Positively Positive Music from the Heart.Inside your new book ( hard copies only) you will find a QR Code that takes you to the original soundtrack, Positively Positive Music by Nan Avant. If you want to purchase the download for your own library, head to the ” Buy and Download” link.
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 Orchestra under the direction of Miran Vaupotic. Soundness of the Sea is the first movement of 5 in Sirens of the Salish Sea and appears on the album, Symphonic Chronicles v.1, Navona Records, a PARMA Recording.
Clouzine Radio has featured this work on their MixCloud Internet Radio Program.
“Tune in to Clouzine’s eclectic radio show for a diverse mix of all music genres. From indie rock to electronic, pop to jazz, and everything in between, this show has something for everyone. Discover new artists and enjoy classic favorites as the expert team curates the perfect playlist.”
You can listen to Sirens of the Salish Sea 1. Soundness of the Sea on this link at 15:50 in the Radio program HERE
"...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
symphonic music that collects truly captivating evocative
and descriptive pieces. Compositions that show how contemporary
symphonic music still has a lot to say despite using tonal and
not necessarily experimental or cerebral and abstruse languages.
Songs like Desert Storm, energetic and powerful, or the evocative
Sirens of the Salish Sea, are truly inspired and capable of
imprinting clear images and sensations in our mind. The Piano
Concerto and the Jazz Fantasy, on the other hand, wink at the
Gershwinian blues and jazz styles. Deborah Kavasch, Steve Law,
John Wineglass, Barbara Jazwinski, Nan Avant, Simon Andrews, are the excellent authors of these pieces, well performed and
recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Miran Vaupotić and by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra conducted by David Watkin. An impressive CD for
lovers of descriptive and evocative contemporary classical music." Luciano Feliciani Kathodic Webzine
Thank you Kathodic Webzine and author luciano Feliciani for this wonderful review of our CD!
Original review in Italian, translated with Google Translate.
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 Composition, Pop/Light Music Division.
The American Prize will be announcing finalists in my division soon. You can learn more about this prestigious national competition here: www.theamericanprize.org or follow the news on The American Prize Facebook page.
Tributum appears on the album, Legends and Light v. 2 
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 and Orchestra performed by The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Miran Vaupotić
Listening links to digital platforms and video coming soon!
~ Classical~
Best Contemporary Classical Composition:
Avant: Tributum for Celtic Bagpipes and Orchestra~
From the Album Legends and Light V.2
Dear Friends and Colleagues I am excited to share with you that Tributum for Celtic Bagpipes and Orchestra recorded by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra is on the ballot for first-round voting in the 65th GRAMMY Awards®. Tributum appears on the album, Legends and Light v.2 , Lorne MacDougall ( Great Highland Bagpipes ) and Ryan Murphy ( Uilleann PIpes) a Navona Record Label PARMA Recording with Grammy winning session producer, Brad Michel I thank you for your consideration and look forward to hearing your submissions and voting. |
Reviews:
Avant’s Tributum “.traditional orchestral tone poem with gorgeous melodic writing and rich string sound (it has that Braveheart/Far and Away quality).” Cinemusical
“Nan Avant’s 9-minute Tributum …The music has an epic, sweeping quality...“American Record Guide
“It is difficult to describe in words the whole storm of emotions that this great work causes. Emotional wave, which practically hits you and drives into this epic, orchestral cycle. Beautiful, live and ideal for everyone who needs music!” Nagamag
“Avant writes broad, sweeping themes that would not be out of place in film music, and the piece itself sounds as if it could represent scenes from Scottish and Irish history as shown on a movie screen. “Infodad
“Tributum, written for both Irish bagpipes and Scottish bagpipes is a work of precious detail, in which the composer conveys to us the finesse and tenderness of the skin of these heritage instruments.” Sonagrama (Catalan)
Space Channel and Bijoux!
Happy New Year and Welcome 2022!
Greetings and I hope all of you are having a fabulous New Year’s Eve tonight! A quick update as we leave 2021 and enter a new year of joy, happiness and music!
I found out today that my short film, Bijoux (the Nebulae), co-created with Stephen Jablonsky and produced by Burmer Music LLC for the Origins: Life and the Universe concert/ CD/DVD (in 2015) has made it’s way to the Space Channel!
Thanks to Glenna Burmer producer and composer , who was contacted by the Space Channel requesting her film, The Big Bang and other films from ” Origins” for consideration on their television broadcast.
You can find Bijoux under ” Entertainment” on the Space Channel on TV (Xfinity, Roku etc) and online via your computer.
The link will take you to the online page where my film is placed: Bijoux (the nebulae) Scroll down to see ” music” and look for ” Glenna Burmer: Bijoux” and the photo of the Horsehead Nebula from outer space!
Bijoux, the sheet music score for orchestra, is available online at JW Pepper. Here
More music news coming soon in mid January 2022!
cheers to all,
Nan
nanavant.com
Pieza Latina, a tango for violin and piano is available for download and purchase at BandCamp and on all digital platforms, Spotify, Apple Music etc. Pieza Latina will soon be available for purchase in a compilation CD at CDBaby. This piece was recorded early Spring 2020 at Studio X in Seattle, a Burmer Music LLC production. I’m looking forward to sharing with everyone the entire CD with all Latin music by amazing composers in Seattle and Oregon! Pieza Latina sheet music score is available at JW Pepper
Enjoy the music!
Nan
Rememoramini (pronounced air-eh-may-moor-uh-meany) is a rich, emotional Tango~slow Milonga, ideal for concerts or tango dance performances.
Recorded at Studio X in Seattle, produced by Burmer Music LLC.
Listen on Bandcamp and buy!
Score/ Sheet Music available for purchase at JW Pepper
Digital Platforms: Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, et al.
Composer: Nan Avant
Musicians: Ben Thomas bandoneon, Lisa Bergman piano, Tom Dziekonski Violin and Viola, Virginia Dziekonski cello, Jessica Jasper viola, Chuck Deardorf String Bass