# Mark Ehrenfried > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mark_Ehrenfried > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mark_Ehrenfried.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Ehrenfried > Source revision: 1341098584 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|German pianist and composer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use British English|date=November 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2017}} {{Infobox person | name = Mark Ehrenfried | image = | caption = Ehrenfried in 2017 | birth_name = Mark Christopher Paul Ehrenfried | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|06|24|df=y}} | birth_place = [Berlin](/source/Berlin), Germany | alma_mater = [Regent's University London](/source/Regent's_University_London) | occupation = Pianist, composer | years_active = 1999 - present | website = {{URL|mark-ehrenfried.com|Official Website}} }} '''Mark Christopher Paul Ehrenfried''' ({{IPA|de|ˈeːʀənfʁiːt|lang}}; born 24 June 1991){{cite web|url=http://www.hn44.de/jung-pianisten.html|title=Jung Pianisten|publisher=hn44.de|date=|accessdate=2013-02-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131174504/http://www.hn44.de/jung-pianisten.html|archive-date=31 January 2013|url-status=dead}} is a German pianist and composer. He has published five albums and performed concerts worldwide. In Germany, he is especially known for his childhood TV [appearances](/source/guest_appearance), his collaborations with [pop-music](/source/Pop_music) producer [Jack White](/source/Jack_White_(music_producer)), and his performances with the East-German rock band [The Puhdys](/source/Puhdys). In recent years, Ehrenfried has performed the piano music of [Norwegian](/source/Norway) [Romantic](/source/Romantic_music) composer [Christian Sinding](/source/Christian_Sinding). Ehrenfried also holds speeches about Christianity, music, values and culture. He describes himself as a [Christian](/source/Christians) [conservative](/source/Conservatism). == Early life == Mark Ehrenfried was born 24 June 1991 in Berlin. He grew up as an only child in a single-parent household. He attempted to play a piano when he was three years old and took up piano lessons by the age of 4.{{cite web|url=http://www.infobitte.de/free/lex/wpdeLex0/online/e/eh/Ehrenfried-_Mark.htm|title=Ehrenfried, Mark|publisher=infobitte.de|accessdate=2014-02-06|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130412075208/http://www.infobitte.de/free/lex/wpdeLex0/online/e/eh/Ehrenfried-_Mark.htm|archivedate=12 April 2013|df=dmy-all}} == Career == In July 1999, Ehrenfried performed his first full-length piano-solo concert at [The Meistersaal Berlin](/source/Meistersaal). After this, he appeared on multiple TV shows and released his first album with [Hänssler Classic](/source/H%C3%A4nssler). In 2001, Ehrenfried held a speech, honoring the social work of the singer [Peter Maffay](/source/Peter_Maffay), and presented him with the German [MDR](/source/Mitteldeutscher_Rundfunk) / [RBB](/source/Rundfunk_Berlin-Brandenburg) annual TV award. Former footballer and music producer [Jack White](/source/Jack_White_(music_producer)) introduced Mark Ehrenfried to popular music and music composition. They decided to work together, producing pop-classical crossover music. In 2002, Ehrenfried published his first pop music album with [Sony BMG](/source/Sony_BMG) and appeared on Swiss television, performing the opening of [Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto](/source/Piano_Concerto_No._1_(Tchaikovsky)) in front of the [Victoria Waterfalls](/source/Victoria_Falls%2C_Zambia) in [Harare](/source/Harare), [Zimbabwe](/source/Zimbabwe). He performed twice alongside [José Carreras](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Carreras) on TV, raising money for the international [José Carreras Leukaemia Foundation](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Carreras_Leukaemia_Foundation) Ehrenfried continued producing pop and rock music for several years, most notably with [The Puhdys](/source/Puhdys), with whom he went on tour and co-produced several songs. Ehrenfried was artistic and cultural partner for [Ratiopharm](/source/Ratiopharm) under the World-in-Balance initiative, where he worked with actor and philanthropist [Karlheinz Böhm](/source/Karlheinz_B%C3%B6hm) and explorer [Arved Fuchs](/source/Arved_Fuchs). He also held inspirational speeches in schools and universities, combining concert performances with lectures and lessons. From 2010 to 2013, he led solo piano concerts in Berlin, such as the [Berliner Philharmonie](/source/Berliner_Philharmonie){{cite web|url=http://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/details/1931/|title=Gastveranstaltung. Mark Ehrenfried. Klavier|publisher=Berliner-Philharmoniker.de|accessdate=2013-03-06|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222035501/http://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/details/1931/|archivedate=22 February 2014|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lustaufkultur.de/kulturkalender/veranstaltungen/inhalt/Klavierabend-Mark-Ehrenfried-34645.html|title=Klavierabend: Mark Ehrenfried. Klassisches Konzert, 04.06.2011|publisher=LustaufKultur.de|date=|accessdate=2013-03-06}} [Konzerthaus](/source/Konzerthaus_Berlin) and [Gendarmenmarkt](/source/Gendarmenmarkt).{{cite web|url=https://www.lustaufkultur.de/kulturkalender/veranstaltungen/inhalt/Mark-Ehrenfried-Tasten-Feuerwerk-35928.html|title=Mark Ehrenfried: Tasten-Feuerwerk. Klassisches Konzert, 25.03.2012|publisher=LustaufKultur.de|date=|accessdate=2013-03-06}} From 2016 onwards, Ehrenfried raised awareness about Norwegian classical composers' [Christian Sinding](/source/Christian_Sinding)'s piano solo music, which is the subject of Ehrenfried's 2017 album "Mark Ehrenfried plays Christian Sinding". In 2024, Ehrenfried made the first-ever solo-piano recording of [Mozart](/source/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart)’s ''[Ganz kleine Nachtmusik](/source/Ganz_kleine_Nachtmusik)'' in his own transcription.{{cite web|title=Newly Discovered 2024 Mozart Serenade in C [Ganz kleine Nachtmusik] — Piano Solo|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bszc_KtXp5U|publisher=YouTube|date=3 October 2024|accessdate=26 April 2025}}{{cite news|last=Agence France-Presse|title=Previously unknown Mozart music discovered in German library|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/sep/19/previously-unknown-mozart-music-discovered-in-german-library|work=The Guardian|date=19 September 2024|accessdate=26 April 2025}} In 2025, he made the first known complete recording of [August Stradal](/source/August_Stradal)’s piano transcription of ''[Symphony No. 40 (Mozart)](/source/Symphony_No._40_(Mozart))'' with all four movements.{{cite web|title=Mozart's Symphony No.40 in G minor, K.550 (Complete Piano Solo)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9pfncaznHo|publisher=YouTube|date=20 April 2025|accessdate=26 April 2025}}{{cite web|title=Mozart: Symphony No. 40 (Piano Solo) – EP|url=https://music.apple.com/bs/album/mozart-symphony-no-40-piano-solo-ep/1809997229|publisher=Apple Music|date=20 April 2025|accessdate=26 April 2025}}{{cite web|title=Symphony No.40 in G minor (KV 550) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Piano solo (Arranger: Stradal, August)|url=https://www.free-scores.com/free-sheet-music.php?compositeur=wolfgang-amadeus-mozart&partition_centrale=745|publisher=Free-Scores.com|accessdate=26 April 2025}} Ehrenfried identifies [Christianity](/source/Christianity) as the root of western culture, music and art. He works closely together with several Christian organizations, and is often invited to discussions. == Education == Mark Ehrenfried was home-schooled, but has also intermittently attended an international secondary school in Berlin. He holds the [International Baccalaureate Diploma](/source/IB_Diploma_Programme). Ehrenfried graduated from [Regent's University London](/source/Regent's_University_London) in 2016, with a [Bachelor of Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) in [Global Business with Japanese](/source/Global_Business_with_Japanese). He also holds a [Licentiate](/source/Licentiate_(degree)) in Piano Performance from the [Royal Schools of Music](/source/ABRSM). == Private life == Mark Ehrenfried is married and lives in [London](/source/London), [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom). == Discography == * 2001: ''Meine Lieblingsstücke'' * 2002: ''Gestatten'' * 2002: ''Mark Ehrenfried Plays Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven Et Al'' * ''Live im Kammermusiksaal der Berliner Philharmonie'' (2-piece album) * 2017: ''Mark Ehrenfried Plays [Christian Sinding](/source/Christian_Sinding)''Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211208/FdBTWQHh2sg Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210108114742/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdBTWQHh2sg Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdBTWQHh2sg| title = Mark Ehrenfried plays Christian Sinding Piano Sonata op 91, 1. | website=[YouTube](/source/YouTube)}}{{cbignore}} *2018: Somewhere (Live) *2020: Tomorrow (Instrumental) == Filmography == * 2002: ''Danke, Anke'' (TV series) * 2003: ''Zauberhafte Heimat'' (TV series) * 2006: ''Die Mozartshow'' == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{cite web|url=http://www.markehrenfried.de|title=Official webpage of Mark Ehrenfried|publisher=markehrenfried.de|date=|accessdate=2013-02-14}} * {{cite web|url=http://www.klassikmusik.info/seiten/vita.html|title=Mark Ehrenfried|publisher=klassikmusik.info|date=|accessdate=2013-02-14|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222715/http://www.klassikmusik.info/seiten/vita.html|url-status=dead}} * {{IMDb name|2371727}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ehrenfried, Mark}} Category:1991 births Category:Alumni of Regent's University London Category:German pianists Category:Living people Category:21st-century German pianists Category:21st-century German male pianists --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Mark Ehrenfried](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Ehrenfried) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Ehrenfried?action=history)). 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