Michael Aukofer received his Bachelor's degree in Music Education from Friends University in Wichita, KS, and his Master's degree in Percussion Performance from Wichita State University. He is currently in the process of completing his DMA in Percussion Performance at WSU. Upon receiving a grant in 1997 for an original composition, Aukofer had the opportunity to continue his composition studies with William Kraft in Los Angeles. Since that time, he has been commissioned to compose many new works. Previous to C. Alan, he has had percussion works published with Studio 4 Publications.

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