Maria Kaoutzani

Years at Knox: 2022 to present

Education
Ph.D., Music Composition, 2022, University of Chicago
M.Mus., Theory and Composition, 2016, New York University
B.A., Music, 2014, University of York

Selected Professional Accomplishments 

Grants/Honors
Arts, Science and Culture Initiative (ASCI) Creative Grant, 2021.

Arts, Science and Culture Initiative (ASCI) Annual Fellowship, 2020-2021.

The American Prize in Composition, instrumental chamber music division. 1st place: jaune dore, for string quartet, 2019.

The American Prize in Composition, vocal chamber music division. 2nd place: Toward the Light, for mixed chamber ensemble and three female voices, 2019.

Conferences, Festivals and Residencies
Women Composers Festival of Hartford Composer-in-Residence 2023, Hartford, CT Byrdcliffe Art, 2023.

Colony Artist in Residence, Woodstock, NY, 2022.

Anderson Center artist in residence, Red Wing, MN, 2021.

National Sawdust composer in residence, New York, NY, 2019-2020.

OutHear New Music 2019, Larissa, Greece, 2019.

The Loretto Project with Longleash Trio, Louisville and Loretto, KY, 2018.

VIPA New Music Festival, Valencia, Spain, 2018.

New Music on the Point, Lake Dunmore, VT, 2018.

International Composers Conference, Curitiba, Brazil, 2018.