Tori Lavan is a composer and music teacher based in Southern California and London, England.
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Tori Lavan writes for a variety of genres, but mainly focuses on opera, of which she currently has an opera in development.
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Tori Lavan attended Azusa Pacific University, acquiring a BM in Music Composition, and receiving an Outstanding Senior award. She attended the University of Bristol, receiving an MA in Music Composition, with merit. Recently, she composed with Really Spicy Opera's aria institute, and has ongoing collaborations with friends and colleagues.
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Tori Lavan also has a passion for teaching, and currently has composition, solfege, piano, and music theory students of all ages.
Breaking Blood
Opera in development with librettist, Alize Francheska Rozsnyai
Developing Music Curriculum
for piano, music theory/note reading fundamentals, and composition
OPERA
A Room with a View (2017)
Scenes from Tess of the d'Urbervilles (2019)
Breaking Blood (in development)
PIANO
Anima Animalis (2018)
A.E.V.D. (2022)
Various Songs for Children Learning Piano (2021-2023)
CHOIR/VOICE
Tell for Soprano and Cello Duet (2018)
In Our Bleak Midwinter (2023)
Some Killing Time (2022)
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CHAMBER/ENSEMBLE
4,521 for wind ensemble (2021)
Mountain Peak for Piano, Harp, Cello, and Flute (2022)
Brass Quintet (2017)
Shattered Air (2015)
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SOLO
Summer Breeze for solo Viola (2021)
I. Notting Hill
II. Mayfair
Cetrioli for solo Viola (2018)
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for Summer Breeze
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