Background
Ann Millikan was born in California.
Ann Millikan was born in California.
She studied music at San Jose State University, where she graduated with a Bachelor. She went on to graduate with a Master of Fine Arts 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. 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.
Millikan has received grants and awards from the following: 2011 Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative 2010 McKnight Composer Fellowship California Arts Council American Music Center American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers awards American Composers Forum Meet The Composer Argosy Foundation Contemporary Music Fund Jerome Foundation Zellerbach Family Fund Berkeley Civic Arts Program Waging Peace Through Singing (Highest Honors).