accompanied with the Tamburitza Orchestra of Na1ice.
Katja Markotiae, mezzo-soprano Katja Markotiae, mezzo-soprano, completed her studies of singing and Lied interpretation at the Hochschule fA 1/4 r Music and Performing Arts in Graz with prof. KammersA¤ngrin Ire Malaniuk and then studied with prof. F. Lukasowski in Vienna.As a concert singer, equally stylish, she successfully interprets works ranging from Baroque to contemporary music. A special place in her pursuit of vocal art certainly belongs and persistent efforts to revive the lesser known and neglected Croatian vocal heritage. That is so far publicly presented for the purposes of broadcasting recorded numerous works of Ivan Lukaeiae, Dora Pejaeeviae, Josip (C). Slavenski, Ferdo Livadiae, Ivan Padovec and Franjo Kre 3/4 ma. She has participated in all major national festivals: Zagreb Summer Festival, Split Summer Festival, Dubrovnik Summer Festival, at the Euphrasius Basilica in Porec, Osor Music Festival, Musical Evenings in St. Donat in the city of Zadar, etc. Except Croatian authors, Katja Markotiae’s repertoire covers the most prominent representatives of European vocal lyricism: Schubert, Brahms, Schumann, Mendelssohn, Liszt, Strauss, Mahler, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Respighi and others. As a vocal soloist, she has performed with the Zagreb soloists, The Zagreb Quartet, Zagreb Chamber Orchestra, Quartetto d’archi di Venezia, the ensemble “I Solisti di Milano”, Croatian chamber Orchestra, Korean chamber Orchestra (Seoul), Deutsches Kammerorchester (Frankfurt), chamber orchestra “Roma Classica”, Symphony Orchestra of Croatian Radio & TV under the baton of Christian Ewald, first Croatian performance of songs of A. Zemlinski, Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra, the Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra and the National Theatre of Split performed Mahler’s 2nd Symphony under the baton of N. Bareza. Katja Markotiae often appears on foreign podiums, in Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Hungary, Poland, Italy, France, Spain, Belgium and the United Kingdom. She has achieved remarkable success during the evening recitals at the International Festival “Cervantino” in Mexico, with a final performance at the Palacio de Bellas Artes (Mexico City), in 1991 and in 2002. She lives and works as a freelance artist in Zagreb. Since 1996, she is the artistic director of the Rovinj Summer Festival. Source www.festival-rovinj.hr |
Manuel M. Ponce – Insomnio, Katja Markotiae, mezzo-soprano (live concert)
Manuel M. Ponce – AdiA3s mi bien, adiA3s, Katja Markotiae, mezzo-soprano
Manuel M. Ponce – Acuerdate de mi
Manuel M. Ponce – Lejos de ti, Katja Markotiae, mezzo-soprano (Live concert – Casa de cultura Girona 2008)
| Katja Markotiae, mezzosopran Katja Markotiae (Zagreb, 1954) – mezzosopran – temelje vokalne naobrazbe stekla je u Zagrebu kod tenora prof. Noni (R)uneca. Studij solo pjevanja zavr1ila je u klasi prof. Ire Malaniuk na Hochschule fuer Musik und darstellende Kunst u Grazu, a zatim se usavr1avala kod prof. F. X. Lukasowskog u Beeu. Kao koncertna pjevaeica jednako uspje1no interpretira stilski najrazlieitija djela u rasponu od baroka do suvremene glazbe. Posebno mjesto u njezinu bavljenju vokalnom umjetno1aeu pripada skladbama hrvatskih autora, te je tako do sada javno predstavila i za potrebe radija i televizije snimila brojne opuse I. Lukaeiaea, D. Pejaeeviae, J. (C). Slavenskog , A. Vidakoviaea i F. Livadiaea. Nastupila je na znaeajnijim festivalima (Zagrebaeki ljetni festival, Splitsko ljeto, Pulsko ljeto, Koncerti u Eufrazijani, Osorske glazbene veeeri i dr.), a bila je go1aea i prvoga medunarodnoga festivala duhovne glazbe “Medugorje AcEUR(TM) 94”, gdje je praizvela skladbu Davorina Kempfa. Osim hrvatskih autora, na repertoaru Katje Markotiae nalaze se i naslovi najistaknutijih predstavnika europske vokalne tradicije ( Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Strauss, Mahler). Kao vokalna solistica nastupala je uz Zagrebaeke soliste, Hrvatski komorni orkestar, komorni orkestar “LAcEUR(TM) offerta musicale”-Venezia, Korejski komorni orkestar, Komorni orkestar SPOHV, Simfonijski orkestar HRT-a, Ljubljanske simfonieare, orkestar HNK-a Splita u izvedbi 2. Mahlerove simfonije pod ravnanjem N. Bareze te uz Dubrovaeki simfonijski orkestar u izvedbi Mahlerovog ciklusa AcEURoePjesme putujuaeeg djetiaeaAcEUR pod ravnanjem M. Tarbuka. Upravo je zahvaljujuaei 1irini svojih umjetniekih interesa, a dakako i znalaekoj artikulaciji delikatne solo pjesme (primjerena dikcija, osjeaeaj za stil i dramaturgiju koncertne vokalne minijature, te specifiena tehnika i kultura vodenja melodijske linije), Katja Markotiae eesto prisutna i na inozemnim podijima, (Austrija, Njemaeka, Slovenija, Italija, Francuska i Velika Britanija). Zapa 3/4 en uspjeh postigla je cjeloveeernjim recitalom na medunarodnom festivalu “Cervantino 91” u Meksiku, gdje je izvodila skladbe Mozarta, Straussa, Gotovca i D. Pejaeeviae, te na istoimenom festivalu u listopadu 2002. godine izvodeaei djela Schuberta, Zemlinskog, Mahlera, Rahmanjinova, Gotovca, Vrhovskog te Berse. Snimila je samostalni CD s djelima J. Brahmsa, D. Pejaeeviae, J. (C). Slavenskog i O. Respighia i CD u povodu 200-te obljetnice rodenja F. Livadiaea. Od 1996. godine umjetnieka je ravnateljica Ljetnog festivala Rovinj. Izvor www.culturenet.hr Katja Markotiae rodena je u Zagrebu gdje je zapoeela svoje glazbeno obrazovanje kao pjevaeica u klasi tenora N. (R)uneca. Diplomirala je u Grazu na 1/2 Hochschule fA 1/4 r Musik und darstellende Kunst 1/2 , specijalizirana za Popijevku i oratorij, u klasi poznate mezzosopranistice prof. Ire Malaniuk. Takoder se usavr1avala kod prof F.X. Lukasowsky u Beeu. Kao koncertna pjevaeica s podjednakim uspjehom oku1ala se u izvodenju djela iz razlieitih razdoblja, od baroka do suvremene glazbe. Osim hrvatskih autora, na repertoaru Katje Markotiae nalaze se djela najznaeajnijih predstavnika Europske vokalne tradicije (Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Mahler, Liszt, Strauss, Rahmanjinov). Takoder eesto izvodi arije za mezzosopran (alt) u Bachovim i HA¤ndelovim oratorijima. |
Mauel M. Ponce – Sono mi mente loca, Katja Markotiae, mezzo-soprano
Manuel M. Ponce – Aleluya, Katja Markotiae, mezzo-soprano
Manuel M. Ponce – Espera, Katja Markotiae, mezzo-soprano
Warum by Dora Pejaeeviae – Katja Markotiae, mezzo-soprano & Tamburitza orchestra “Dora Pejaeeviae”

Yoko Nishii, pianist, and Katja Markotic, mezzo-soprano, in the town of Lovran in 1999.
Katja Markotiae gave an impetus to Yoko Nishii to study the works of Dora Pejaeeviae.
Jules Massenet – Elegie; Katja Markotic, mezzosoprano, Reinchard Armleder, violoncello, Dagmar Hartmann, piano.
W.A. Mozart_Oiseaux, si tous les ans; Museum Mimara Zagreb, Cro, Katja Markotic, mezzo-soprano, Mia Elezovic, piano.
J. Gotovac_Za1to smo se sreli; Museum Mimara Zagreb Cro., Katja Markotic, mezzo-soprano, Mia Elezovic, piano.
Antonio Caldara – Vage Luci
49th concert season at Euphrasius basilica – Poree 30th july 2010
KOMORNI TRIO, Katja Markotiae – mezzosopran, Pavel Kandrusevich – viola, Maria Mikuliae (C)timac – piano.

Picturesque city of Rovinj on the Adriatic sea. Katja Markotiae is since 1996 the director of the Rovinj Summer Festival.
| Rovinj Summer Festival Summer Festival was founded in 1996, is present and recognized chamber music festival and this concert season organized a full range series of attractive and carefully designed musical projects with the participation of prominent domestic and foreign artists, which always provide new experiences. Founded primarily as a summary of many years of work experience in the mezzo-soprano Katja Markotiae, guided model related festivals and support fellow musicians, friends and acquaintances and fans of classical music. Such decision fell on fertile ground in the most beautiful town in Istria, Rovinj, where the festival riches concert venues and performances of world-renowned soloists, ensembles, chamber orchestras in Europe, Japan, Russia, Korea, the US, Mexico and Australia, took all the epithets one relevant international chamber music festival. Projects summer concerts supported by the City of Rovinj, the Tourist Association of Rovinj and Maistra, who have recognized and realized the importance of its cultural significance as well as a great contribution to enrich the tourist offer of Rovinj as a destination. The Rovinj Summer Festival is a chamber music festival that has been taking place in Rovinj every year from 16 th July to 9 th of July ever since 1996. With very particular concerts the festival offers recitals of various soloists, trios, quartets, smaller and larger chamber ensemble and chamber orchestras. |
Aleksandar Dargomizski – Elegia
49th concert season at Euphrasius basilica – Poree 30th july 2010
KOMORNI TRIO, Katja Markotiae – mezzosopran, Pavel Kandrusevich – viola, Maria Mikuliae (C)timac – piano.
“When I’m Laid in Earth”; Katja Markotic, mezzosoprano, Zagreb Chamber Orchestra, Live concert – St. Euphemia Church 2010, Croatia.
Ch. Gounod – Evening song; Katja Markotic, mezzosoprano, Zagreb Chamber Orchestra, Live concert Church of St. Eufemia, Rovinj, Croatia 2010.
Nabrala sam – Josip Vrhovski, Croatia; Katja Markotic, mezzosoprano Aleksandra Santin Golojka, piano
Charles Gounod – Evening song; 49th concert season at Euphrasius basilica – Poree 30th july 2010, KOMORNI TRIO, Katja Markotiae – mezzosoprano, Croatia.
Carlos Guastavino – Encantamiento. Live concert – Casa de cultura Girona 2008.
JesAos EchevarrAa – Como un PA!jaro; Katja Markotiae – mezzosoprano, Kre1imir Popoviae – piano, Live concert – Casa de cultura Girona 2008.
Julio CA(C)sar Oliva – Yo no lo se de cierto, Katja Markotiae – mezzosoprano, Kre1imir Popoviae – piano, Live concert – Casa de cultura Girona 2008.
J. Brahms – Duet, Die Meere; Argit Caldura, soprano, Katja Markotic, mezzosoprano, Alessandro Cesaro, piano.

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Katja Markotiae, mezzo-soprano, completed her studies of singing and Lied interpretation at the Hochschule fA 1/4 r Music and Performing Arts in Graz with prof. KammersA¤ngrin Ire Malaniuk and then studied with prof. F. Lukasowski in Vienna.