Faculty member Viktorija Pilatovic
Alum
Career Highlights
  • Recording artist with four releases featuring original music: Skybridges (2023), The Only Light (2019), Stories (2017), and Nica's Blues (2013). Her music has been covered in NPR live sessions, DownBeat magazine, RTVE, Discopolis Radio 3, and various other platforms
  • Through Berklee, she has collaborated on productions with Gilberto Gil, Victor Wooten, and Michael League (Snarky Puppy). Other collaborations include Banda Magda, Petros Klampanis, and Jorge Pardo
  • Alongside Sílvia Pérez Cruz, her voice can be heard on Voces, the latest big band album by renowned Spanish saxophonist Perico Sambeat
  • Performances at Spanish festivals in Valencia, San Sebastian, Seville, and Formentera, along with outstanding programs in Europe such as Montreux Jazz, Jazz-Rhone-Alpes, Lithuania's Vilnius Mama Jazz, and others in Ecuador, the United Kingdom, and Tunisia
  • Teaches undergraduate and master's students at Berklee Valencia and various international seminars, including a recent seminar in Abu Dhabi at the Berklee Abu Dhabi Creative Arts Educators Symposium
  • Taught at USFQ College of Music (Berklee Partner school) in Quito, Ecuador (2013-2016)
Awards
  • Excellency Award, Berklee College of Music
  • Skybridges was nominated for Best Jazz Album 2023 by Institut Valencia de Cultura, Premios Carles Santos 
  • The Only Light was nominated for Best Jazz Album 2019, Institut Valencia de Cultura, Premios Carles Santos
     



 



 

Education
  • Berklee Valencia
    Spain
    Master of Music (MM)
    Contemporary Performance (Production Concentration)
  • Hanze University Groningen
    Netherlands
    Bachelor of Music (BM)
    Jazz Performance
  • Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre
    Lithuania
    Bachelor of Music (BM)
    Voice Performance
In Their Own Words

"I always try to feel and identify students' needs. Everyone is different, and the key is to connect with the student. After taking classes with me, I hope that they get to know themselves and their voices, and learn how to practice, trust their talent, and find their own way in the world of music."

"I introduce students to different styles of expression, looking for the material that will challenge them to open up and find their voice. I try to find the right tempo for our classes, always keeping them excited."

"As an alumna and now a professor, I am certain of how great the program at Berklee is, which ensures that everyone is learning practical things that apply to the musical paths they chose. I am lucky to have come across many different styles of music, singing in different languages, learning from great professors and collaborating with amazing musicians, playing the piano, and composing. This lets me show my students different ways to succeed as a musician, whether it is writing their own songs or collaborating with others."