Nikki Krumwiede, DMA is a composer and improviser currently residing in Moore, Oklahoma. She earned an MM in composition in Spring 2019, and her DMA in Composition in 2022 from the University of Oklahoma where she served as a graduate assistant to the composition studio and directed the New Century improv! Ensemble. She composes in a variety of styles, from contemporary classical to experimental, electronic, and improvisational music.

Nikki's goal is to create music that is engaging for performers and allows for flexibility and interpretation. Much of her music draws upon her experience as an improv performer and asks musicians to create along with her, whether through improvisation, selection of unspecified pitch, or a flexible rhythmic structure. She also incorporates her background in writing and literature and her love of nature and folklore into her compositional process in a way that is engaging to a diverse audience.