Ekaterina
Baranovskaia
Ekaterina
Baranovskaia
Ekaterina
Baranovskaia
Pianist
accompanist
teacher









biography
Ekaterina Baranovskaia (born in 2001) is a pianist, accompanist, and teacher based in Klagenfurt, Austria. Originally from St. Petersburg, Russia, she gave her first solo performance with an orchestra at the age of 13, playing Bach's
d-minor Concerto.
After graduating from music school as a pianist
in 2018, she continued her studies at the Mussorgsky College of Music in St. Petersburg, under the guidance of Prof. Tatjana Osipova. During her time there, Ekaterina not only honed her piano skills but also received her first lessons in accompaniment and began studying chamber music. From 2019 to 2022, she was a member of the Mussorgsky College Youth Symphony Orchestra.
In 2022, Ekaterina graduated with distinction from the College and moved to Klagenfurt, Austria, where she began her studies at the Gustav Mahler Private University of Music. There, she is pursuing a degree in Piano Performance with a minor in Accompaniment, under the mentorship of Prof. Ekaterina Rumyantseva. Since 2023, Ekaterina has been a musician with the Live Music Now Kärnten Foundation.
Ekaterina Baranovskaia (born in 2001) is a pianist, accompanist, and teacher based in Klagenfurt, Austria. Originally from St. Petersburg, Russia, she gave her first solo performance with an orchestra at the age of 13, playing Bach's d-minor Concerto.
After graduating from music school as a pianist in 2018, she continued her studies at the Mussorgsky College of Music in St. Petersburg, under the guidance of Prof. Tatjana Osipova. During her time there, Ekaterina not only honed her piano skills but also received her first lessons in accompaniment and began studying chamber music. From 2019 to 2022, she was a member of the Mussorgsky College Youth Symphony Orchestra.
In 2022, Ekaterina graduated with distinction from the College and moved to Klagenfurt, Austria, where she began her studies at the Gustav Mahler Private University of Music. There, she is pursuing a degree in Piano Performance with a minor in Accompaniment, under the mentorship of Prof. Ekaterina Rumyantseva. Since 2023, Ekaterina has been a musician with the Live Music Now Kärnten Foundation.
Ekaterina Baranovskaia (born in 2001) is a pianist, accompanist, and teacher based in Klagenfurt, Austria. Originally from St. Petersburg, Russia, she gave her first solo performance with an orchestra at the age of 13, playing Bach's d-minor Concerto.
After graduating from music school as a pianist in 2018, she continued her studies at the Mussorgsky College of Music in St. Petersburg, under the guidance of Prof. Tatjana Osipova. During her time there, Ekaterina not only honed her piano skills but also received her first lessons in accompaniment and began studying chamber music. From 2019 to 2022, she was a member of the Mussorgsky College Youth Symphony Orchestra.
In 2022, Ekaterina graduated with distinction from the College and moved to Klagenfurt, Austria, where she began her studies at the Gustav Mahler Private University of Music. There, she is pursuing a degree in Piano Performance with a minor in Accompaniment, under the mentorship of Prof. Ekaterina Rumyantseva. Since 2023, Ekaterina has been a musician with the Live Music Now Kärnten Foundation.


As a pianist, she has participated in masterclasses with Prof. Konstantin Semilakovs (MDW, Vienna) and collaborated with several orchestras, including the GMPU Symphonieorchester, Kärnten Symphonieorchester, and JMK Millstätterberg. Ekaterina also actively participates in international piano competitions and secured second place at the "Citta di San Dona di Piave Competition" in June 2023.
Chamber music plays a central role in Ekaterina’s musical journey. In chamber music, she studied under Elisabeth Väth-Schadler and Lovre Marušić. As a member of the trio “Rusalka,” she was a finalist in the ARTEDEA-Arena Chamber Music Competition in Klagenfurt, Austria. In October 2024, as part of the Duo “ClaP,” she won third prize at the 6th Franz Cibulka Music Competition in Graz, Austria.
In April 2025, Ekaterina took part in the Erasmus+ project “Le Nozze di Figaro” (Castelfranco Veneto, Italy) as the accompanist for Lisandro Abadie’s vocal class, and improved her skills in performing operatic recitatives under the guidance of Florian Birsak-Hayer.
As a pianist, she has participated in masterclasses with Prof. Konstantin Semilakovs (MDW, Vienna) and collaborated with several orchestras, including the GMPU Symphonieorchester, Kärnten Symphonieorchester, and JMK Millstätterberg. Ekaterina also actively participates in international piano competitions and secured second place at the "Citta di San Dona di Piave Competition" in June 2023.
Chamber music plays a central role in Ekaterina’s musical journey. In chamber music, she studied under Elisabeth Väth-Schadler and Lovre Marušić. As a member of the trio “Rusalka,” she was a finalist in the ARTEDEA-Arena Chamber Music Competition in Klagenfurt, Austria. In October 2024, as part of the Duo “ClaP,” she won third prize at the 6th Franz Cibulka Music Competition in Graz, Austria.
In April 2025, Ekaterina took part in the Erasmus+ project “Le Nozze di Figaro” (Castelfranco Veneto, Italy) as the accompanist for Lisandro Abadie’s vocal class, and improved her skills in performing operatic recitatives under the guidance of Florian Birsak-Hayer.
As a pianist, she has participated in masterclasses with Prof. Konstantin Semilakovs (MDW, Vienna) and collaborated with several orchestras, including the GMPU Symphonieorchester, Kärnten Symphonieorchester, and JMK Millstätterberg. Ekaterina also actively participates in international piano competitions and secured second place at the "Citta di San Dona di Piave Competition" in June 2023.
Chamber music plays a central role in Ekaterina’s musical journey. In chamber music, she studied under Elisabeth Väth-Schadler and Lovre Marušić. As a member of the trio “Rusalka,” she was a finalist in the ARTEDEA-Arena Chamber Music Competition in Klagenfurt, Austria. In October 2024, as part of the Duo “ClaP,” she won third prize at the 6th Franz Cibulka Music Competition in Graz, Austria.
In April 2025, Ekaterina took part in the Erasmus+ project “Le Nozze di Figaro” (Castelfranco Veneto, Italy) as the accompanist for Lisandro Abadie’s vocal class, and improved her skills in performing operatic recitatives under the guidance of Florian Birsak-Hayer.
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