News

The American Prize 2022~Finalist!

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 the  17 finalist in the...

Sonograma Magazine Article: The Compositional Evolution of Tributum~April 22, 2022

  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...

The American Prize~ Semi-Finalist 2022

  I am pleased to announce that my orchestral work, Soundness of the Sea from the Quintet Suite, Sirens of the Salish Sea, is a semi-finalist in the Composers Music For Orchestra category of The...

Tributum~Celtic Bagpipes and Orchestra~The Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Legends and Light v. 2 track 2 a Navona Record: Tributum for Celtic Bagpipes and Orchestra Tributum Reviews “It is difficult to describe in words the whole storm of emotions that this great work...

GMA: Silver Medal Award 2022

2022 Global Music Awards Silver Medal~ Composition and Original score I’m honored to have received a Silver Medal Award for Rememoramini, Tango ( Milonga) for Bandoneon, Piano and Strings Score...

WPRB 103. 3 FM: Princeton University Radio: NJ

Listen Here to the program with Tributum or click the photo with below. My piece, Tributum for Celtic Bagpipes and Orchestra aired last Wednesday Feb. 2, 2022 on WPRB Radio, a Princeton University...

Nagamag Music Magazine: Review

Thank you Nagamag for reviewing  Tributum (For Celtic Bagpipes and Orchestra) Tributum is on the NeoClassical Spotify list of Nagamag, an International Music Magazine based in Greece. Click on the...

CD Review Sonograma Magazine

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...

New CD~The Royal Scottish National Orchestra!

Tributum~ for Celtic Bagpipes and Full Orchestra~ by Nan Avant~ Recorded by The  Royal  Scottish  National Orchestra~RSNO A new recording  of Tributum for Celtic Bagpipes and Full Orchestra  appears...

Space Channel ~Bijoux (the Nebulae)

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...
New Latin Single Release~violin and piano

New Latin Single Release~Violin and Piano

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...

Halloween Short: Spoopies Tales

I once again collaborated with animator and artist, Ian Mark Stewart on another animation piece titled ” Spoopies” True Tales of Terror. This short animation features 4 true stories of terror...