Dr. Bunita Marcus (born May 5, 1952 in Madison, Wisconsin) is an American composer. Marcus was a well-recognized pianist and bass clarinetist when she began composing at the age of thirteen. She worked in both electronic and instrumental mediums while at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. In 1981 she received a Ph.D. in Composition from the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York where she held the Edgard Varèse Fellowship in Composition