Katie Mahan

Praised for her unique personality and extraordinary musical sensitivity, American pianist Katie Mahan is quickly establishing herself as an artist of rare appeal. Her passionate performances have attracted audiences throughout the United States, Germany, France, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Canada, Austria, and Japan.

A native of Colorado, Katie began her piano studies at the age of four with her mother, Bobette Mahan, and gave her first solo recital at the age of six. She has appeared as recitalist, soloist with orchestra, or chamber musician across the world. Katie made her orchestral debut in the summer of 1999 with the Breckenridge Symphony performing Gershwin’s Concerto in F, and was soon invited for performances of Ravel’s Concerto in G major and Brahms’ Concerto in D minor. She has subsequently appeared with many orchestras in the United States and Canada.

Performance highlights of the 2009-10 season include recital appearances in Englewood and Denver, Colorado; Greenville, South Carolina; Munich, Germany; Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia; Cleveland, Ohio; and New York City. Concerto appearances include Chopin’s Concerto in E minor with the Denver Philharmonic, Tchaikovsky’s Concerto in B-flat minor with the Prague Chamber Philharmonic for the 10th Anniversary Gala of the Trebbia Foundation, and Chopin’s Concerto in E minor with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic. Summer 2009 highlights included Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra for a special 4th of July celebration at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater, and recitals in Seefeld, Ansbach, and Berlin, Germany, and Denver, Colorado.

Katie received her Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance Degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder where she was a student of Robert Spillman, graduating with highest honors. She received a full tuition scholarship in piano for the duration of her studies, as well as the top undergraduate piano scholarships awarded for both her junior and senior school years. In recognition of her musical achievements at the University of Colorado College of Music, Katie was also voted the Outstanding Student of the Junior Class. Katie was a protégé of the late Howard Waltz, himself a pupil of the legendary French pianist, Robert Casadesus, and has participated in masterclasses by such musicians as Stanislav Ioudenitch, Lang Lang, Lori Simms, Nancy Roldan, Simon Trpceski, and Robert McDonald. She has also studied with the renowned French pianist Michel Béroff.

Katie is a Steinway Artist and has been featured on radio in Colorado and on TV in Canada and France. Recent CD recordings include a recital program of Brahms, Rachmaninov, and Prokofiev, “Fantasy” containing works of Schumann and Schubert, and a program of Debussy.