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  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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

We did it! On March 24, 2021 Tributum for Celtic Bagpipes and Full Orchestra, was recorded with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra under the direction of David Watkin, Grammy Awardee for “Best...