Maria Kaoutzani is an Oklahoma-based composer from Limassol, Cyprus.  Recent projects include a concerto for the Grammy-winning ensemble Eighth Blackbird and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, a residency at Hartford Women Composers Festival in 2023, a National Sawdust residency in the 2019-20 season, Pomegranate Institute and UCLA's Notes on Napkins, Hocket ensemble's #What2020SoundsLike, and residencies at Anderson Center for the Arts and Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild, among others. Past collaborators include Kyle Grimm, Megan Arns, Nois saxophone quartet, Imani Winds, Chartreuse, Rubiks Collective and Longleash trio.

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Maria teaches composition at Oklahoma University. She holds a PhD in music composition at the University of Chicago, a master's degree from New York University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of York. She is a founding member of composer collective Kinds of Kings. 

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For a full resume, click here. 

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For Maria's teaching portfolio, please click here. 

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