Svjetlana Bukvich-Nichols' music ranges from the purely acoustic and performer-driven to the entirely electronic and theatrical, and often includes video, voice and altered tuning of her own design. Professor Bukvich-Nichols performed as a pianist with the Sarajevo Symphony Orchestra and earned a B.A. in musical composition and a B.A. in musicology at Sarajevo University's Academy of Music. During her studies she presented work at the Yugoslav Music Academies' Biennial in Opatija and at the Cultural Center of the International Federation of the Jeunesses Musicales in Groznjan, Istria where she collaborated with some of Europe's foremost and forward-thinking musicians. Disenchanted with the local classical music scene, she performed extensively in experimental venues and composed for independent television and theater.

Professor Bukvich-Nichols cultivates collaboration with artists in dance, theater and film and performs her music and media work throughout the United States and internationally. The venues have included The Knitting Factory, The Kitchen, LaMama, E.T.C., The Anthology Film Archives, Cooper Union, Mannes College, the New School of Music and AMC Theaters in New York City, International Video and Audio Festival in Frolunda, Sweden, The 15. International Review of Composers in Belgrade, SABCTV Art Works on women artists in South Africa, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Copenhagen, Sarajevo Winter Festival 98, International Festival for Cutting Edge Dance Theatre Mosaics in London, Berklee College of Music in Boston and Inner Voices, the International Alliance for Women in Music and the Sixth Annual Women in New Music Festival 2007 in Fullerton, California.

Professor Bukvich-Nichols conceived, composed and produced the Voyage, a multimedia show which received enthusiastic reviews in Europe. TheVoyage CD soundtrack is offered through Electronic Music Foundation [emf.org] and RhythmsOfTheGlobe.com. She is a recipient of ASCAP's Buddy Baker Film Scoring Scholarship in collaboration with New York University. Her work in film was screened at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival and was nominated for Best Independent Feature at 2006 Black Reel Awards starring late Ossie Davis and Stephen Rea. She also presented music for short film at several RipFest festivals produced by Raw Impressions. Inc., hailed by the Village Voice as "the best Collaborative Film Experience in New York City. Described as "...very beautiful and intriguing" professor Bukvich-Nichols' music was supported by foundations such as American Composers Forum, Boston Cultural Council, New England Foundation for the Arts, Institute On The Arts And Civic Dialogue at Harvard University, and the Soros Foundation. It has received multiple ASCAPlus awards and is published with Frost Music A/S, Norway, and Naked Ear Records in Boston. Professor Bukvich-Nichols holds an M.F.A in integrated electronic arts from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, iEAR Studios, in Troy, New York. She is currently working on a trailer for a PBS documentary, - visit: www.abrilliantblaze.com.

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