In July 1999, Ehrenfried performed his first full-length piano-solo concert at
The Meistersaal Berlin. After this, he appeared on multiple TV shows and released his first album with
Hänssler Classic. In 2001, Ehrenfried held a speech, honoring the social work of the singer
Peter Maffay, and presented him with the German
MDR /
RBB annual TV award. Former footballer and music producer
Jack White 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 and appeared on Swiss television, performing the opening of
Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto in front of the
Victoria Waterfalls in
Harare,
Zimbabwe. He performed twice alongside
José Carreras on TV, raising money for the international
José Carreras Leukaemia Foundation Ehrenfried continued producing pop and rock music for several years, most notably with
The Puhdys, with whom he went on tour and co-produced several songs. Ehrenfried was artistic and cultural partner for
Ratiopharm under the World-in-Balance initiative, where he worked with actor and philanthropist
Karlheinz Böhm and explorer
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 Konzerthaus and
Gendarmenmarkt. From 2016 onwards, Ehrenfried raised awareness about Norwegian classical composers'
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’s
Ganz kleine Nachtmusik in his own transcription. In 2025, he made the first known complete recording of
August Stradal’s piano transcription of
Symphony No. 40 (Mozart) with all four movements. Ehrenfried identifies
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 ==