In addition to an esteemed career as a composer, Koukias has mentored numerous composers including Matthew Dewey, Michael Lampard and Thanapoom Sirichang.
The HCO has commissioned works by composers including Matthew Dewey, Don Kay, Dylan Sheridan and Thanapoom Sirichang.
Sirichang completed a Bachelor Music degree with first class honours in 2002 at the Payap University in Chiang Mai before completing a Masters of Music in Composition in 2006 with Professor Douglas Knehans at the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music.