Dr. Bonnie Miksch, Associate Professor
Portland
State University
Music Department
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Bonnie Miksch, a composer and
performer whose music embraces multiple musical universes, creates both
acoustic and electroacoustic works. She is passionate about music which
moves beyond abstract relationships into the boundless realm of emotions and
dreams. An avid consumer of musical possibilities, she strives to create coherent
musical environments where diverse musical elements can coexist. She is best known for her computer music
which generally involves the participation of live instruments and
voice. Recent notables include being awarded Oregon's Composer of the Year by the
Oregon Music Teachers Association and having a choral work The Ballad of Y2K banned for
performance at a local church. Her
music has been performed in Asia, Europe, Canada, and throughout the United
States. Every tendril, a wish, a recording of her electroacoustic
music, is available on the North Pacific Music label. On most days she can be heard
whistling or singing in the passageways of Lincoln Hall at
Portland State University where she teaches composition, theory, and computer
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