Born in Moscow and currently based in Amsterdam, Ekaterina Zhemaitis is a pianist whose performances are marked by emotional depth and a strong sense of musical storytelling.

She graduated from the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, where she studied with Professors Elena Kuznetsova and Alexander Bonduryansky, and later continued her education at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Germany under Professor Evgeni Sinaisky.

As a soloist and chamber musician, Ekaterina has performed across Europe and the United States, appearing in major venues such as the Great and Small Halls of the Moscow Conservatory, the Small Hall of the St. Petersburg Conservatory, as well as concert halls in Poland, Latvia, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and the USA.

Ekaterina is a laureate of numerous international competitions. Together with pianist Polina Kulikova, she won the 1st Prize and five special prizes at the 6th International Piano Duo Competition in Białystok, Poland, and the 1st prize at the 5th Taneyev International Chamber Music Competition in Kaluga, Russia.

She has collaborated with distinguished artists including Liza Ferschtman, Ivan Karizna, Pyotr Kondrashin, Maryana Osipova, Oxana Shevchenko, and Matthias Balzat.

Until 2022, Ekaterina was teaching at the Chopin School and College of Music in Moscow, and served as founder and artistic director of the piano festival Children’s Games, dedicated to fostering creativity and inspiration among young musicians.

In autumn 2025, together with Polina Kulikova, she recorded an album for the German label GENUIN, featuring works by Stravinsky, Shchedrin, and Taneyev.