Natalija Katilienė studied singing at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre with Gražina Apanavičiūtė and Prof. Regina Maciūtė. In 1996 she was awarded an MA diploma and then licenciate in music. In 1995 she was awarded a diploma at the International Jazep Vitol Competition in Riga; in 1996 she won the 3rd prize and a special prize at the International Singing Contest ‘Alexander Girardi’ in Germany.
Her repertoire mostly consists of vocal chamber music, also unknown opuses by contemporary foreign and Lithuanian composers performed for the first time in Lithuania: Feliksas Bajoras, Vytautas Juozapaitis, Zita Bružaitė, Vytautas Barkauskas, Algirdas Martinaitis, Teisutis Makačinas and Arūnas Navakas as well as opuses by American and French composers. She has sung premieres of D. Argent, Ch. Ives, Ch. Griffes, A. Copland, L. Hoiby, H. Duparc, G. Faure and J. Marx. A major part of her concerts consists of promoting baroque music as part of special projects and series of concerts. She has been constantly participating in festivals in Lithuania and abroad: 1996, 1997, 1998, J. Haydn and F. Schubert Festivals in Austria, Torun International Festival in Poland and Rheinsberg New Music Festival in Germany. In Lithuania, she has participated in Gaida, Vilnius, Pažaislis, Kristupas Summer and Sacral Music festivals. The singer is an active participant of the Spring of Poetry festival. In 2001–2003 she performed the role of Bajadere in I. Kalman’s operetta Die Bajadere and Stella in I. Dunayevsky’s Free Wind at the Klaipėda Music Theatre.
She has been constantly giving concerts in the great and chamber halls of Lithuania, churches and schools.
Together with ensembles of instrumental music: Vilniaus arsenalas, Vilnius Quartet, M. K. Čiurlionis Quartet, Vilnius String Quintet Intermezzo, Lithuanian and Kaunas Chamber Orchestras, Lithuanian Radio and Television Light Music and Minsk Opera Orchestras she has given concerts in Germany, Austria, Spain, Poland, Finland, France and The Ukraine. She has sung with famous pianists: Eglė Perkumaitė, Povilas Jaraminas, Povilas Stravinskas and Arūnas Staškus; organists: Jūratė Bundzaitė, Renata Marcinkutė-Lesieur and Gediminas Kviklys.
Since 2002 Katilienė has been teaching singing at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre.
She has made over 80 records for the archives of the Lithuanian Radio and Television.
In 1996 she has recorded a CD in Austria: soprano part in L. Boccherini’s Stabat Mater.
In 1997 she has recorded a CD in Austria: soprano part in A. Lotti’s Laudate.
In 1998 she has recorded a CD in Austria: Galatea in G. F. Händel’s opera Acis und Galatea.
Spider-webs, text Leonardas Andriekus
Like the Mist have I Been
Monotony, w. L.Gutauskas
Flower Burst into Blossom for soprano and piano, text Stasė Lygutaitė-Bucevičienė
Dandelion, text Janina Degutytė
Summer with Čiurlionis (2005), text Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis
”Magnificat”
„Sonnet V“ - ”A Cristo crucificado”
Sonnets for soprano and piano, text Vincas Mykolaitis-Putinas
„To see the other in the dark” for soprano, flute, viola and harpsichord (2005)
"Don't pick the flowers"
"Swath"
Silver Beads Spilled on Pines (2003)
„Lied“ for voice solo, text B.Marcinkevičiūtė
Five Haiku, text different Japanese poets, (2005)
Weg und Wanderer (2001) / The Way and the Wayfarer, five songs for soprano, flute, viola and harpsichord
„Black White shortening sounds“ for flute, viola and piano or harpsichord (2005)
"Spring song", text H.Nagys
„Coffee cantata” (”Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht”), BWV 211
”Lo! here the gentle lark”
„Let Evening Come“, for soprano, viola and piano (1994)
From Cycle „Briefly it Enters“ (J.Kenyon), 1996: „Otherwise“, „Man Eating“, „The Sick Wife“
„Melody“ op. 74, No. 9
„Piosnka Litewska“ op.74, No.16
„Smutna rzeka“op.74, No.3
Le manoir de Rosemonde (R. de Bonnières), d, 1879
La vie antérieure (Baudelaire), E, 1884
„Extase“ (J.Lahor)
„Phidyle“ (L.de Liste)
„L‘Invitation au Voyage“ ( Ch.Baudelaire)
„Serenade Florentine“ ( J.Lahor)
„Lamento“ (T.Gautier)
„Chanson Triste“ (J.Lahor)
„Elegie“ (T.Moore)
"Soupir" (S.Prudhomme)
La bonne chanson: ”Puisque l'aube grandit” G, op. 61 No. 2
La bonne chanson: La lune blanche luit dans les bois, F No. 3
La bonne chanson: ”J’ai presque peur, en vérité”, e, op. 61 No. 5
La bonne chanson: Donc, ce sera par un clair jour d’été, B, No. 7 op. 61
The Lament of Ian the Proud from 3 Poems of Fiona MacLeod, op.11, 1918
Two Arias from opera „Acis and Galatea”
„The Doe“ (J.Fandel)
„The Serpent“ (T.Roethke)
„Winter Song“ (W.Owen)
”On the counter”
”Spring Song”
”Dreams” op. 238
”Memories”
Ave Maria (1863)
"Hat dich die Liebe berüht“ from the Italienisches Liederbuch (text by Paul Heyse)
"Die Elfe“ (text by Joseph von Eichendorff)
„Waldseligkeit“ (R.Dehmel)
„Es zurnt das Meer“ (P.Heyse)
„Selige Nacht“ (O.E.Hartleben)
"Maienbluten" (Jacobowsky)
„Standchen“ (P.Heyse)
„Und gestern hat er mir Rosen gebracht“ (T.Lingen)
„Trois Melodies“
„Do Niemna“ (A.Mickiewicz)
„Swaty“ (E.Wasilewski)
"Piesn Nai" (J.Korzeniowski)
Aria for soprano and string quartet ”Un moto di gioia” K 579
Cerlina's aria „Batti, batti, o bel Masetto” from opera „Don Juan”
Bloda's aria from opera „Abduction from Seralis”
Aria for soprano and string quartet ”An Chloe” K 524
Aria for soprano and string quartet ”Ridente la calma” K 210a
Duet „Se a caso madama” from opera „Le nozze di Figaro ”
Duet „Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen” from opera „Die Zauberflote” K.620
Aria ”O zittre nicht” from opera „Die Zauberflote” K.620
„Les chemins de l‘amour“ (J.Anouilh)
„Bleuet“ (G.Apollinaire)
„C‘est ainsi que tu es“ (L.Vilmorin)
„Violon“ (L.Vilmorin)
„La courte palle“ (Maurine Hareme), cycle for soprano and piano (1960)
If music be the food of love (H. Heveningham), g, Z 379b
”There's not a swain”
What can we poor females do, Z 518
”Music for a while”
Four Songs: ”Gigerlette”, ”Der genuegsame Liebhaber”, ”Einfaeltiges Lied”, ”Arie aus dem Spiegel von Arcadien”
”Salve Regina”
„Der Hirt auf dem Felsen“, op. 129 (W.Muller) for voice, clarinet amd piano
„Liederkreis“ op.39
„All‘ mein Gedanken“ / ( F.Dahn) op. 21 No. 1
„Heimliche Aufforderung“ / op. 27 No. 3
„Die Nacht“ / (H.Gilm) op. 10 No. 3
„Kling“ / (K.Henckell) op. 48 No. 3
„Cacilie“ / (H.Gart) op. 27 No. 2
„Standchen“ / (A.F.Schak) op. 17 No. 2
„Schlagende Herzen“ / (O. Birmbaum) op. 29 No. 2
„Allerseelen“, (H.Gilm) op. 10 No. 8
„Ich schwebe...“, (K.Henckell) op. 48 No. 2
3 Songs, text Edith Sitwell: „Daphne“, „Through Gildei Trellises“, „Old Sir Faulk“
„Lebe Wohl“
„Im Fruhling“
„Der Feuerreiter“
„Er ist‘s“
„Neue Liebe“
Rispetto / 44 rispetti, stornelli ed altri canti, op.17, (1936)
„Bete aber auch dabei“, BWV 115
„Mein glaubiges Herze“, BWV 68
„Vergnugen und Lust“, BWV 197
„Schafe konnen sicher weiden“ BWV 208
„Die Seele ruth“, BWV 127
„Seufzer, Tranen, BWV 20
„Stabat Mater“
Oratorio „Acis and Galatea“, HWV 49
Laudate
Vesperae Beatae Mariae Virginis
Cantata ”La Berger Fidele“
Cantata ”Weiche, Lust und Frohlicheit”, TVWV 1: 1536
„Trauermusik“
”Six Elizabethan songs”
Dreams
Memories
”La mi sola, Laureola...”
”Al Amor”
”Del cabello mas sutil”
”Chiguitita la Novia”
„Before My Window” / U moyego okna (Galina), op. 26 No. 10
”They Answered” / Oni otvechali (V. Hugo), op. 21 No. 4
„How Painful for Me...” / Kak mne bol'no (Galina), op. 21 No. 12
„How Fair this Spot...” / Zdes' khorosho (G. Galina), op. 21 No. 7
„Sing not to me, beautiful maiden...” / Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne (Pushkin), op. 4 No. 4
„Spring Waters” / Vesenniye vodï (F. Tyutchev), op. 14 No 11
„A Prayer” / Molitva (W. Goethe), op. 8 No. 6
„The Fountain” / Fontan (Tyutchev) op. 26 No. 11
„What Happiness” / Kakoye schast'ye (Fet), op. 34 No. 12
Pridiosh li s novaju viesnoj (M.Lichitskaja), op. 12 No. 4
Veter pereliotniy (K.Balmont), op. 34 No. 4
Eti letniye nochi (D.Rathaus), op. 14 No. 5
Noch‘ pechalna (I.Bunin), op. 26 No. 12
Siren (J.Beketova) op.21 No. 5
Vocal cycle „Brentano songs” / Brentano - Lieder op. 68
„My Eye” / Mein Auge op. 37 Nr. 4
„Bad Weather” / Schlechtes Wetter op. 69 Nr. 5
„L‘elisir d‘amore“ (Adina)
Die Bajadere (Odetta)
Duet from operetta Viktoria und ihr Husar
„Was die Leute wollen“ from „Woyzeck“
„Cheek to Cheek“ from „Top Hat“
„I Feel Pretty“ from „West Side Story“
„Dream With Me“
„Depuis le jour..“ from „Louise“
„Ecco: respiro appena...“ from „Adriana le Couvreur“
„L‘annėe en vain chaose“ from „L‘enfant prodigue“
„Warum trieb...“ from „Clivia“
„Za štihlou v gazelou...“ from „Armida“
„Mesičku na nebi hlubokem“ from „ Rusalka“
„Once You Lose Your Heart“ from „Me And My Girl“
„Je veux vivre...“ from „Romeo et Juliette“
„Les grands seigneurs...“ from „Faust“
Two arias (HWY 202 and HWY 205)
„V‘adoro, pupile“, „Se pieta“, „Tu la mia stella“ from opera „Julius Caesar“
„Mio caro bene“ from „Rodelinda“
„Ah, Ruggiero crudel...“ from „Alcina“
„Italan Street Song“ from „Naughty Marietta“
"Ah,Sweet mistery of Life" from "Naughty Marietta"
Silva's and Edvin duet from operetta „Silva”
”Wollen sie mir nicht gestehen” from Die Zirkusprinzessin
„Don‘t Tell Mama“ from „Cabaret“
Anna Eliza's song ”Ich kann es nicht fassen nicht glauben” from ”Paganini”
Hana's and Danila's duet from operetta „The Happy Widow”
Duet ”Niemand liebt dich so wie ich” from „Paganini”
„Meine Lippen..“ from „Giuditta“
„Vilja-Lied“ from „Die lustine Witwe“
„I Could Have Danced all Night“ from „My Fair Lady“
„I lest doux, i lest bon“ from „Herodiade“
„Ich schenk mein Herz“ from „Die Dubarry“
Cerlina's and Don Juan duet from opera „Don Juan”
„Vorrei spiegarvi, o Dio“ KV 418
„Welche Wonne, welche Lust“ from „Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail“
„Durch Zartlichkeit...“ from „Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail“
„Un moto di gioia“ K 579
„E amore un ladroncello“ iš „Cosi fan tutte“
”La ci darem la mano” from opera „Don Giovanni”
”Cinque...dieci...venti...” from „Le nozze di Figaro ”
„Bist du mir nun ganz gegeben” from „Die Zauberflote” K.620
„Parto, ma tu ben mio“ from „La clemenza di Tito“ KV 621
„Chi sa, qual sia“ K 582
„Monde charmant..“ from „Le voyage dans la Lune“
„Donne, vaghe“ from „La serva-padrona“
„Love, Look Away“ from „Flower Drum Song“
„Una voce poco fa“ from „Il barbiere di Siviglia“
„Kdybych se co takoveho“ from „Prodana nevėsta“
„Du sollst der Kaiser...“ from „Der Favorit“
Adele's couplets from ”Bat”
„Was mir der Zufall gab“ from „Die Nacht in Venedig“
„Mein Herr Marquis“ from „Die Fledermaus“
„Merce, dilette amiche“ from „I Vespri Siciliani“
„Kommt ein schlanker..“ from „Der Freischutz“
„Einst traukte meiner sel‘gen Base“ from „Der Freischutz“
Vilniaus arsenalas for All Souls’ Day
Vilniaus arsenalas for All Souls’ Day
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH – Trio in C minor, BWV 1079 (Musikalisches Opfer)
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH – Aria Die Seele ruht in Jesu Händen from cantata Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott, BWV 127
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH – Aria No. 4 from cantata Ich bin in mir vergnügt, BWV 204
TOMAS KUTAVIČIUS – New work for flute, viola and harpsichord (premiere, 2014)
ALVIDAS REMESA – Three Psalms for soprano, flute, viola and harpsichord (premiere, 2014)
DOMENICO CIMAROSA – Concerto for flute, viola and harpsichord in G major
ANTONIO VIVALDI – Trio sonata in A minor, RV 86; song Un certo non so che
JEAN-PHILIPPE RAMEAU – Aria from the opera Platée
VILNIAUS ARSENALAS Ensemble:
LAIMA ŠULSKUTĖ (flute)
ROLANDAS ROMOSLAUSKAS (viola)
SERGEJUS OKRUŠKO (harpsichord)
Soloist NATALIJA KATILIENĖ (soprano)
JOSEPH MARX
Songs (Lithuanian premiere):
"Hat dich die Liebe berüht“ from the Italienisches Liederbuch (text by Paul Heyse)
"Die Elfe“ (text by Joseph von Eichendorff)
"Waldseligkeit“ (text by Richard Dehmel)
"Es zürnt das Meer“ from the Italienisches Liederbuch (text by Paul Heyse)
"Selige Nacht“ (text by Otto Erich Hartleben)
"Und gestern hat er mir Rosen gebracht“ (text by Theo Lingen)
RICHARD STRAUSS
"Amor!“ and "Lied der Frauen“ from the Brentano-Lieder Als mir dein Lied erklang, Op. 68, TrV 235
Interval
PAUL ABRAHAM
Viktoria and Koltay's duet from the operetta Viktoria und ihr Husar
FRANZ LEHÁR
Anna Elisa's song and Anna Elisa and Paganini's duet from the operetta Paganini
ROBERT STOLZ
Sisi's song from the operetta Der Favorit
FRANZ LEHÁR
Hanna and Danilo's duet from the operetta Die lustige Witwe
EMMERICH KÁLMÁN
Mr X's song and Princess Fedora and Mr X's duet from the operetta Die Zirkusprinzessin
NATALIJA KATILIENĖ (soprano)
DAINIUS PUIŠYS (baritone)
EGLĖ PERKUMAITĖ (piano)
WILHELM FRIEDEMANN BACH
Trio No. 2 in D major
ANTONIO LOTTI
"Qui habitare“ amd "Excelsus“ from the cantata Laudate
ANTONIO VIVALDI
Trio sonata in A minor, RV 86
LUIGI BOCCHERINI
Two arias from the Stabat Mater: "Fac ut portem Christi mortem“, "Que moerebat et dolebat“
DALIA KAIRAITYTĖ
The Lucid Vision of Ly for flute, viola and harpsichord (2008, premiere)
ALGIRDAS MARTINAITIS
The Way and the Wayfarer, five songs for soprano, flute, viola and harpsichord
VILNIAUS ARSENALAS Chamber Ensemble:
LAIMA ŠULSKUTĖ (flute)
ROLANDAS ROMOSLAUSKAS (viola)
SERGEJUS OKRUŠKO (harpsichord)
Soloist NATALIJA KATILIENĖ (soprano)
W. A.Mozart Duet for violin and viola G major, K 423
E.Krenek Sonata for viola solo op. 92 No. 3
W. A.Mozart Quintet and clarinet, two violins, viola and cello A major, K 581
W. A.Mozart Three arias for soprano and String Quartet:
”An Chloe” K 524, ”Ridente la calma” K 210a, ”Un moto di gioia” K 579
Georg Hamann (viola), Petras Kunca (violin), Edmundas Kulikauskas (cello), Algirdas Budrys (clarinet), Natalija Katilienė (soprano)
V.Barkauskas Summer with Čiurlionis 2005
Choir „Vilnius”, R.Vaitkevičius (actor), N.Katilienė (soprano), B.Vasiliauskas (organ), V.Zabrodaitė (flute), M.Deksnys (clarinet), D.Kuznecovaitė (violin), J.Gudonytė (viola)
Aria ”Frohe Hirten...” from „Christmas Oratorio”, BWV 248
Aria ” Ergiesse dich reichlich...” from cantata No. 5
Aria ”Gott ist mein Freund...” from cantata No. 139
Andrejus Kalinovas (tenor) and Audronė Juozauskaitė (piano)
„Coffee cantata” (”Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht”), BWV 211
Natalija Katilienė (soprano), Andrejus Kalinovas (tenor), Deividas Staponkus (baritone), Audronė Juozauskaitė (piano)
J.J.Quantz Trio in G minor
G.F.Handel Two Arias from opera „Acis and Galatea”
W.A.Mozart Trio in E flat major, KV 498
Cerlina's aria „Batti, batti, o bel Masetto” from opera „Don Juan”
Bloda's aria from opera „Abduction from Seralis”
L.Narvilaitė „Black White shortening sounds“ for flute, viola and piano or harpsichord (2005)
J.Juozapaitis „To see the other in the dark” for soprano, flute, viola and harpsichord (2005)
Vilnius Arsenalas (ensemble) - Laima Šulskutė, Rolandas Romoslauskas, Sergejus Okruško
A.Stankevičius "Spring song"
A.Kačanauskas "Don't pick the flowers"
"Swath"
Natalija Katilienė
K.Kaveckas "Susitikt tave norėčiau vėlei"
F.P.Tosti "Non t'amo piu"
R.Falvo "Oh tell her..."
Deividas Staponkus
J.Cechanovičius "Love valse"
W.A. Mozart Cerlina's and Don Juan duet from opera „Don Juan”
Natalija Katilienė ir Deividas Staponkus
F.Lehar Anna Eliza's song from operetta „Paganini”
J.Strauss Adele's couplet from operetta „Bat”
Natalija Katilienė
S.Taccani "Come prima"
R.Rodgers ”Edelweiss”
N.Brodskij "Only for you"
Deividas Staponkus
I.Kalman Silva's and Edvin duet from operetta „Silva”
F.Lehar Hana's and Danila's duet from operetta „The Happy Widow”
Natalija Katilienė and Deividas Staponkus
Audronė Juozauskaitė (piano)
R.Strauss „My Eye” / Mein Auge op. 37 No. 4
„Bad Weather” / Schlechtes Wetter op. 69 No. 5
Vocal cycle „Brentano songs” / Brentano - Lieder op. 68
S.Rachmaninov „How Fair this Spot...” op. 21 No. 7
„They answered” op. 21 No. 4
„Sing not to me, beautiful maiden...” op. 4 No. 4
„What Happiness” op. 34 No. 12
Two transcriptions for piano: „Olives” op. 21 No. 5, „Daisies” op. 38 No. 3
„Before my window” op. 26 No. 10
„The Fountain” op. 26 No. 11
„How Painful for Me...” op. 21 No. 12
„A Prayer” op. 8 No. 6
„Spring Waters” op. 14 No. 11
Eglė Perkumaitė (piano)
F.Bajoras Vocal cycle „Why”
S.Rachmaninov „By My Window” op. 26 No. 10
„They Replied” op. 21 No. 4
„How Painful...” op. 21 No. 12
„It's so Good Here...” op. 21 No. 7
„Don't Sing Me, My Beauty...” op. 4 No. 4
„Waters of Spring” op. 14 No 11
Ch. E.Ives Dreams
Memories
Ch.T.Griffes ”The Lament of Ian the Proud”
D.Argento From ”Six Elizabethan songs”
Spring
Winter
F.J.Obradors ”La mi sola, Laureola...”
”Al Amor”
”Del cabello mas sutil”
”Chiguitita la Novia”
F.Lehar Anna Eliza's songs from ”Paganini”
J.Strauss Adele's couplets from ”Bat”
Eglė Perkumaitė (piano)
M.K.Čiurlionis Fugue ”Kyrie Eleison”
Fugue C# minor
Jūratė Bundzaitė (organ)
J.S.Bach Aria „Sheep can graze in peace, when guarded by a good shepherd” from cantata BWV 208
Aria „God fell in love with the world” from cantata „Whit day” BWV 68
F.Liszt Präludium und Fuge über den Namen B-A-C-H (1855)
F.Latėnas Shining
J.S.Bach Aria „Be ready, my soul” from cantata BWV 115
Aria „God is our belief” from cantata BWV 197
Jūratė Bundzaitė (organ), Natalija Katilienė (soprano)
J.S. Bach, P. Eben, A. Navakas, O. Messiaen
J.S.Bach Prelude and fugue in C major from "The Well-tempered Clavier", I
J.Brahms Klavierstucke op. 119
Sonata Alšauskaitė
R.Strauss Sechs lieder nach Gedichten von Clemens Brentano op. 68
Natalija Katilienė and Eglė Perkumaitė
C.Franck Sonata in A major
Ingrida Armonaitė (violin) ir Sonata Alšauskaitė
The program was performed perfectly, the style corresponded to the epoch when the music was written, colorful characters... It was a great pleasure to listen to the French music. F.Poulenc ”La courte paille” and Margarita's aria from Ch.Gounod's ”Faust”. Capricious music was performed as it is the best concert halls of Paris. The audience was enchanted with style and dynamics musical image...
Natalija Katilienė is far beyondof listening to her voice. She is listening to the music and her good taste and intuition helps her not to digress from the requirements of the style.