Vanessa Lann (born April 6, 1968, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American-Dutch composer living in the Netherlands.
[5][2] Lann is known for contemporary compositions for underutilized instruments such as the bass clarinet,[6] bassoon[7][8] and toy piano.
[9] Her compositions have been broadcast on radio,[10] recorded on compact discs,[6] and performed in music festivals in Europe and North America.
as a "propulsively rhythmic score" which was charming with its use of two toy pianos to bring out "different timbral qualities.
"[9] Music reviewer Jed Distler described her compositions as "gracious keyboard writing and humor.