Profile

Bonnie Miksch, D.M.A.
Professor of Music
Composition, Theory, New Music Ensemble

Office: LH 245A
Phone: 503.725.3063
Fax: 503.725.8215
E-mail: bonnie@pdx.edu


Bonnie Miksch, a composer 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.

Bonnie's compositions and vocal improvisations have been heard in Asia, Europe, Canada, and throughout the United States. Recent creative activities range from performing as a vocalist and laptop artist with Suddenly Listen, an experimental improvisation group based in Nova Scotia to creating computer-realized music for an interactive video work, turtle portal, with artist and husband Christopher Penrose. This season, the Atlanta Concert Artists released man dreaming butterfly dreaming man, a work for violin and piano.

Bonnie teaches composition, theory, and directs the New Music Ensemble. While she is fairly new to PSU's Music Department, she has held previous academic positions at Williams College, Colgate University, and Mercer University.