Ann Millikan


Ann E. Millikan is an American composer.

Life and career

Ann Millikan was born in San Diego County, California. She studied music at San Jose 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.
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. Her compositions have been called "dynamic and diverse."
Millikan's works have been performed internationally and are widely available on recorded media. She currently resides in Minnesota.

Honors and awards

Millikan has received grants and awards from the following:
Selected works include:
;Orchestra

;Chamber
;Theater and dance
;Strings
;Woodwinds
;Vocal
;Choral
;Opera