Ann Millikan

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Ann E. Millikan (born June 10, 1963) [1] is an American composer.

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Life and career

Ann Millikan was born in San Diego County, California. [1] She studied music at San José State University, where she graduated with a BA. She went on to graduate with a MFA from the California Institute of the Arts where she studied with Morton Subotnick, Mel Powell and Stephen Mosko. Afterward, she continued her studies in African music and classical voice. [2]

Millikan composes in several genres, including orchestral, opera, choral and instrumental, and her works have been used for purposes such as installation, theatre and dance. [2] Her compositions have been called "dynamic and diverse." [3]

Millikan's works have been performed internationally and are widely available on recorded media. She currently resides in Minnesota. [4]

Honors and awards

Millikan has received grants and awards from the following:

Works

Selected works include:

Orchestra
Chamber
Theater and dance
Strings
Woodwinds
Vocal
Choral
Opera

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ann E Millikan, Born 06/10/1963 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
  2. 1 2 Ann Millikan, Pytheas Center for Contemporary Music
  3. Ann Millikan, Playback, Volume 14, Issues 2-4, 2007
  4. Lu, Julia (September 1, 2012). "Ann Millikan: On the Move". NewMusicBox.org. Archived from the original on 2013-11-14.
  5. Schouweiler, Susannah (4 June 2012), 'Swede Hollow' is the subject of a new opera and the site of its premiere