Katia Tiutiunnik is a composer, scholar, teacher and violist, who has mastered several languages as an adjunct to her research. She was the first Australian composer to be appointed Visiting Scholar at Columbia University, New York, where she was resident from 2004–2006. Tiutiunnik was also the first Australian composer to complete a residency at Charles Morrow Productions, New York, during which time she composed an extended work for 3 dimensional sound cube (presented in Cologne, in November 2005).
In March 2007, Tiutiunnik was invited to Saint–Petersburg, Russia, to present her music, as part of significant festivities held in March 2007, in celebration of two hundred years of business relations between Russia and Australia. She was also invited to perform her viola works in a concert featuring her solo and chamber compositions, as part of the same festivities. Prominent Russian musicians, including the world renowned Rimsky Korsakov Quartet of Saint–Petersburg, and international prize winning pianist, Anna Shpagina, also performed Tiutiunnik's works in that concert, which was held on March 19 2007, in the Palace of the Saint–Petersburg Composers' Society. Tiutiunnik also lectured at the Saint–Petersburg Conservatory of Music, Russia and presented a Radio Maria interview, as part of these festivities.
Tiutiunnik holds a PhD from the Australian National University, as well as the highest Italian postgraduate title in composition, from the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rome, where she studied with Donatoni. She also holds a B.MUS degree from Sydney Conservatorium, where she was awarded all three of their composition prizes.
Tiutiunnik's music has been performed in Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, Jordan (including a historical performance of a symphonic poem dedicated to Queen Noor of Jordan, held in September 1999 as part of the 28th General Assembly of the International Music Council), Russia, the UK and the USA. Tiutiunnik has also lectured in Australia, Italy and the United States.
Presentations on Tiutiunnik's work have been given in New York and Hawaii. Tiutiunnik's music has also been used for theatrical productions in New York, London and Edinburgh.
Tiutiunnik's works are held in several international libraries, including the Bodleian Library at Oxford University and the Wiener Music Library at Columbia University. Her compositions have been published in Italy and broadcast in Australia, Bulgaria, Jordan, Russia and the USA.
Tiutiunnik has been the recipient of numerous national and international grants, commissions and other sponsorship, from both the government and private sector.

Recording, Performance and Broadcast History of Al Kauthar and Lament of the flutes for Dumuzi

1999 Al-Kauthar for violoncello. Circa 9 minutes.
This piece was requested by the Australian cellist, David Pereira, to whom it is dedicated. It is published by Edizioni Musicali TauKay, Udine, Italy. It was performed for the first time by David Pereira, 13 August 1999, at the Canberra School of Music. It was performed for the second time by Pereira on 19 October 1999, as part of John Crawford’s “Sunday Live”, ABC Classic FM. It is scheduled to be performed and recorded on CD in 2005. Al-Kauthar received its New York premiere on February 8, 2006, at a private recital held in the Concert Hall of the Mannes College of Music, New York City, performed by Canadian violoncellist, Julia MacLaine. It was recorded by Julia MacLaine (recording engineer, Dan Siegler, New York City) as part of a CD compilation of my cello works released in2006. Julia MacLaine’s performance of Al-Kauthar, (recorded and produced by Dan Siegler), was nationally broadcast (and internationally webcast) on Saturday, February 4 2007, 10.30pm, ABC Classic FM, as part of Julian Day’s “New Music Up Late”.

1999 Lament of the flutes for Dumuzi for flute and piano. Circa 10 minutes.
This duo was requested by the Australian flautist, Michael Sitsky. It is published by Edizioni Musicali TauKay, Udine, Italy. It was recorded at Studio 2000, ABC, Ultimo, Sydney, on 19 November 1999, Michael Sitsky (flute), Andrew Basile (piano). This recording was broadcast on ABC Classic FM, on 27 December, as part of “New Music Australia”, when I was interviewed by John Crawford. It was performed, for the second time, on 18 October 2003, the Aark Ensemble at Paddington Uniting Church, Sydney, Australia. Aark's first performance of Lament…was performed by our pianist Katarina Kroslakova and flautist Sarah Broughton. Such was the audience response to Lament… that Katarina decided that she and Sarah should once again perform the work at a Cancer Council benefit concert on November 14 at the Hurstville Entertainment Centre, Sydney. Aark performed Lament… once again, at the Great Hall of Sydney University, on 30 November 2003. This performance was part of a gala benefit for the Wayside Chapel featuring Aark ensemble, Aubrey Murphy (concert master of the Australian Opera Orchestra), Charmian Gadd and friends. Lament… was broadcast on 2MBS-FM, as part of a special Australia Day broadcast, on 26 January 2004. ). On January 28 2006, I gave a presentation on my compositions The Quickening (flute and piano), Canto di Enheduanna and Lament of the flutes for Dumuzi at the 30th Annual State Convention of the Florida Flute Association, in the Capital Ballroom, Hilton, Orlando/Altamonte, Florida. This presentation was made possible with the assistance of a private New York sponsor.

Lament of the flutes for Dumuzi received its Italian premiere on March 18 2009, performed by Giulia Carlutti (flauto) and Nicolò Sbuelz (pianoforte), at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Istituto IES, Aula Verdi, Via Carducci 26, Milano, Italia. This performance formed part of the Quinta Edizione del Festivale Milano Cinque Giornate per la Nuova Musica e la Musica Sperimentale, March 18-22 2009. Nicolò Sbuelz and Giulia Carlutti performed Lament... again on August 12 2009, at Sala Darsena, Lignanao Sabbiadoro, Udine, Italy. Giulia Carlutti and Nicolò Sbuelz performed Lament... for the second time on August 12 2009, at the Sala Darsena, Lignano Sabbiadoro, Udine, Italy.