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Michael Kerbeykian-Mikulka's music has been performed throughout the United States and abroad, including by members of the New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, and Dallas Symphony Orchestra, by performance faculty at universities across the country, and by founding members of the Canadian Brass, Mnozil Brass, and the Kronos Quartet. He has been named a winner or finalist 33 times in composition contests and calls for scores. Mikulka previously taught at Austin Community College.

Mikulka (b. 1985) completed his DMA in Composition at the University of Texas, where his primary teacher was Donald Grantham. He completed his MM in Composition at Central Michigan University, where he studied with David Gillingham, and he received his undergraduate degree in Music Education from Rutgers University.

As a horn player, Mikulka has studied with Pat Hughes, Douglas Lundeen, and Amy Larkey-Emelianoff. While pursuing his doctoral degree, he performed as a member of the University of Texas Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and Horn Choir. He has performed several solo and chamber compositions by living composers, including the October 2018 premiere of David Carlton Adams' "Concerto for Horn and Chamber Orchestra". Mikulka has been selected as a clinician and contributing artist at several conferences, including the 54th, 55th, 56th, and 57th International Horn Symposiums. His book "A Practical Method for Horn Multiphonics" has been widely praised by new music experts and brass pedagogues, and his "Horn Quarter-Tone Fingering Chart" is widely utilized by horn players.

In March of 2013, Mikulka created New Band Music, a composer advocacy site which promoted self-published wind ensemble works written by "emerging" composers for free. He was the founder and conductor of the Vine Orchestra, which resulted in the premiere of more than 50 (six-second or less) compositions.

Mikulka also performs on duduk, oud, and trumpet.