NEWS & UPDATES
INTERVIEW IN PIANO NEWS
Katie discusses her new CD and latest projects in a 4-page interview in the March 2023 edition of PianoNews. Available in print and online beginning March 1st.
KATIE COMPLETES MOZART IN SCHLOSS MIRABELL
On January 20th, Katie performed and recorded the sixth and final concert of Mozart in Schloss Mirabell. The project comprises the complete piano sonatas and fantasies of Mozart performed in the Marmorsaal of the historic Schloss Mirabell in Salzburg, Austria.
REVIEW IN KLASSIK HEUTE
A review of “Once Upon a Time’ in Klassik Heute (Germany)
Read review here (in German)
REVIEW IN ONLINE MERKER
A review of “Once Upon a Time’ in Online Merker (Austria)
Read review here (in German)
LIVE CONCERT BROADCAST ON BR KLASSIK
Katie’s full recital from the Iffeldorfermeisterkonzerte is broadcast by the Bayrischen Rundfunks BR-Klassik. Program includes the Liszt Sonata in B minor, Mozart Sonata KV 310, et al. Tune in Saturday, November 11th at 15:05 (Münich)
STEINWAY SPIRIOCAST FROM NYC
Katie’s will perform a Spiriocast live from Steinway hall in New York City featuring music of Mozart from her “Once Upon a Time” album. Tune in Wednesday, September 7th at 4pm EST. Details here
IFFELDORFERMEISTERKONZERTE REVIEW
A review of Katie’s performance at the Iffeldorfermeisterkonzertein Bavaria, Germany.
BEETHOVEN DOCUMENTARY WINS 2022 ICMA AWARD
The seven part DW documentary “The World Without Beethoven” which takes a look at the influence Ludwig van Beethoven had on popular culture, won the award for Best Documentary at the prestigious 2022 Internaional Classical Music Awards (ICMA). Katie was featured in Part 6: “No Jazz Without Beethoven?” alongside Wynton Marsalis.
RADIO KLASSIK CD OF THE DAY
Katie’s new CD “Once Upon a Time” was featured as CD of the Day/CD des Tages by Radio Klassik Stephansdom (Vienna)
PERFORMANCES TELEVISED IN GEORGIA
Katie’s performances at the Batumi-Tbilisi XIV International Festival “Night Serenades” in Batumi, Georgia were televised live throughout the country. Stay tuned for video clips from the broadcasts.
NEW ALBUM OUT NOW!
On October 7, 2022 STEINWAY & SONS releases Once Upon a Time (STNS 30203), Katie’s third release for the STEINWAY label. The album focuses on the music of Mozart and Liszt and she considers it to be the realization of some of her most cherished dreams of childhood.
Discover more here
WIN TICKETS TO KATIE'S CONCERT
For a limited time, fans of Katie can enter for a chance to win two (2) tickets for her open-air concert “Piano Passion on the top of Innsbruck” on the Nordkette in the Austrian Alps!
INTERNATIONAL NIGHT SERENADES
Katie will perform two concerts with the Georgian Virtuosi at the Batumi-Tbilisi XIV International Festival “Night Serenades” in Batumi, Georgia. Program will include Mozart’s Concerto KV 414 and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.
INTERVIEW FOR INNSBRUCK TOURISMUS
Katie is featured in an interview for Innsbruck Tourismus in advance of her open-air concert “Piano Passion on the top of Innsbruck” on the Nordkette in the Austrian Alps!
KATIE FEATURED ON ORF (Austria)
Katie was featured on ORF Burgenland evening news in advance of her performance in Raiding, Austria.
WELCOME MAGAZINE INNSBRUCK
“Musik ist, Wer ich bin / Music is who I am”
Katie featured in the spring/summer 2022 issue of Welcome Magazine, the official tourist magazine of Tyrol, Austria in advance of her open-air concert in Innsbruck
PIANO PASSION ON THE TOP OF INNSBRUCK
On July 1st, Katie will perform an open-air concert at Hafalekar on Innsbruck’s famous Nordkette mountain, presented by Innsbruck Tourismus. The piano will be delivered by helicopter at an elevation of 2,334 meters!
Katie is launching “Mozart Snapshots” a weekly video series about Mozart and his hometown! The series is a collaboration with Colorado Public Radio, and offers an insider’s glimpse into the life of “the miracle which God let be born in Salzburg.” Series starts Wednesday, March 9th.
MOZART IN SCHLOSS MIRABELL
Over the course of 2022, Katie will record the complete major piano works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in a series of six recitals live from the historic Schloss Mirabell in Mozart’s hometown of Salzburg, Austria. Recordings will be aired during “Midday Mozart” on Colorado Public Radio, and each concert will be presented virtually. Check the concert calendar for dates.
PERFORMANCE AT LISZT FESTIVAL RAIDING
On June 11, Katie will perform at the Liszt Festival in Raiding, Austria, the hometown of Franz Liszt. Program will include works by Liszt, Mozart, Bernstein and Gershwin. Information at Liszt Festival Raiding.
RECITAL AT IFFELDORFER MEISTERKONZERTE
On September 24th, Katie will perform in the Iffeldorfer Meisterkonzerte recital series in Bavaria, Germany. The concert will be recorded by the Bayerischen Rundfunk BR Klassik.
GOETHE, LISZT & MOZART INSIDE THE ALPS!
On July 3rd, Katie will perform a solo recital inside the Swiss Alps at Sasso San Gottardo. The concert is part of the celebrations of Goethe’s first Gotthard journey in Switzerland. Program will include works of Liszt and Mozart. Stay tuned for details!
FEATURED GUEST ON ORF KLASSIK-TREFFPUNKT
Katie will be the featured guest live in studio on Radio Österreich 1 Klassik-Treffpunkt discussing music from Beethoven to Bernstein. Tune in Sunday, December 12th at 10:05 am (Vienna)
BEETHOVEN BIRTHDAY BASH FROM VIENNA!
In December 2020, Katie presented a virtual all-Beethoven concert recorded live at Palais Lobkowitz in Vienna in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the immortal master.
MOZART RONDO ALLA TURCA SINGLE
Enjoy Katie’s performance of Mozart’s beloved Rondo alla turca from her concert at the Marmorsaal, Schloss Mirabell in Salzburg.
"LIVE FROM SALZBURG" VIRTUAL CONCERT
Katie will present a virtual all-Mozart concert recorded live in the historic Marmorsaal, Schloss Mirabell. Presented by the Placitas Artist Series in collaboration with the Salzburger Konzertgesellschaft and Salzburg Tourismus. Join her on The Katie Mahan Hour Sunday, October 18th at 3pm (New Mexico) | 11 pm (Vienna)
RADIO KLASSIK CD OF THE DAY
Katie’s new “Appassionata” CD was featured as CD of the Day/CD des Tages by Radio Klassik Stephansdom (Vienna)
DW DOCUMENTARY "A WORLD WITHOUT BEETHOVEN"
Katie appears in the seven part DW documentary “A World Without Beethoven” discussing jazz and Beethoven’s Sonata Op. 111. The documentary takes a look at the influence Ludwig van Beethoven had on popular culture, and includes interviews with Wynton Marsalis, Anne-Sophie Mutter, John Williams and others.
2nd LIVESTREAM CONCERT at Classic@Home
As the cancellation of live concerts due to COVID-19 continues, Katie will once again perform on the internet platform Classic@Home. Join her live from the OVAL in Salzburg. Sunday, May 17 at 8pm (Berlin) | 2pm (NYC)
INTERVIEW IN ONLINE MERKER
In this new interview on the Online Merker (Vienna), Katie talks about Beethoven, American music and more
Interview: “Alle Sinne sollen involviert sein”
LIVESTREAM CONCERT at Classic@Home
Katie celebrates the release of her new “Appassionata” album with a live-stream concert from the OVAL in Salzburg. Saturday, May 2 at 8pm (Berlin) | 2pm (NYC)
Details and concert at Classic@Home
APPASSIONATA MUSIC VIDEO OUT!
Katie’s dramatic new music video of the Appassionata is released! Filmed in Vienna and the Vienna Woods, the video gives a glimpse into the places where Beethoven found inspiration for his compositions.
NEW BEETHOVEN ALBUM OUT NOW!
Steinway & Sons has released Katie’s latest album, “Appassionata”. The CD is a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Beethoven, and presents a journey into the composer’s inner world.
INTERVIEW FEATURE ON CPR CLASSICAL RADIO
In this new interview from Colorado Public Radio, Katie talks about being the featured pianist for the Denver Art Museum’s “Monet: The Truth of Nature” exhibit, which was seen by more than 400,000 visitors.
FLYING HIGH...Again!
Katie’s album “Classical Gershwin” is now featured onboard on Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Swiss Airlines, and Edelweiss for flights all over the world. Guten Flug!
REVIEW IN AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE
A review of Katie’s “Classical Gershwin” album from the American Record Guide.
MONET & DEBUSSY COLLABORATION
Katie is collaborating with Colorado Public Radio and the Denver Art Music for the production of a special edition CD “Music in Monet’s Time” to accompany “Claude Monet: The Truth of Nature” the largest exhibit of Monet artworks to come to the US in more than two decades.
NEW MUSIC VIDEO
Check out Katie’s new music video of Gershwin’s “I Got Rhythm” released! From the album “Classical Gershwin”
RHAPSODY IN BLUE MUSIC VIDEO OUT!
Katie’s new music video of Rhapsody in Blue released! The video is also available in DVD format along with an interview about the filming on her album (CD+DVD set) “Classical Gershwin”
GERSHWIN ON A FERRARI (STEINWAY)
Katie celebrates her upcoming Gershwin release performing on the “Ferrari Red” Steinway at Steinway-Haus Munich
STEINWAY SPIRIO RECORDING
Katie records works of Gershwin and Debussy on the Steinway Spirio piano. Recordings to premiere on the Spirio on November 1! Pictured here with Steinway’s Jon Feidner, Gerrit Glaner, and Spirio recording crew.
Stay tuned for more!
"CLASSICAL GERSHWIN" PREMIERE IN VIENNA
Katie gives premiere of new CD “Classical Gershwin” at Steinway-Haus Vienna.
Video credit: Elis Zuleger, Attic Film Productions, Vienna
NEW ALBUM "CLASSICAL GERSHWIN"
Katie’s latest album set for international release on 1 November from the Steinway & Sons label
SALZBURG JAZZ LEGEND CELEBRATED
Katie performs Gershwin at the 80th birthday celebration of the Salzburg Jazz legend Adi Jüstel
FLYING HIGH
Katie’s album “Clair de lune” is now featured onboard on Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Swiss Airlines, and Edelweiss. Guten Flug!
BEST OF COLORADO SPRINGS AWARD
Katie receives the 2019 Best of Colorado Springs Award for her excellence in Music Instruction.
KLASSIK-OPEN-AIR CONCERT
Katie performs for audience of more than 2000 in Lichtenfels’ summer classic – presented by Stadt Lichtenfels
NEW MUSIC VIDEO
Katie’s new music video of Debussy’s beloved “Clair de lune” released on her new album.
NEW ALBUM "CLAIR DE LUNE"
Katie’s newest album dedicated to the music of Claude Debussy set for international release on 28 June
SWISS AIRLINES MAGAZINE
“An American In Austria”
Katie featured in the April 2019 issue of Swiss Airlines’ onboard magazine on flights all over the world
CAMEO APPEARANCE IN TV SERIES
Katie appears in new Austrian crime thriller
“Meiberger – Im Kopf des Täters”
SALZBURG RECITAL DEBUT
Katie´s Salzburg Recital Debut in great hall of the Mozarteum – presented by Alphabet/BMW
BERNSTEIN "COMPLETE SOLO WORKS FOR PIANO" OUT NOW!
On April 27th, Deutsche Grammophon releases Katie’s recording of the complete solo piano works of Leonard Bernstein as part of the 100th anniversary celebrations of the American composer and conductor.
KATIE MAHAN PLAYS GERSHWIN DIRECT-TO-DISC LP
The Berliner Meisterschallplatten label has released a hand signed limited edition direct-to-disc LP. Katie’s Gershwin recital was captured directly onto a lacquer disc from a single take without any possibility for editing or enhancement of any kind.