Utsav Lal
{{short description|Musician (b. 1992)}}
Utsav Lal (born August 18, 1992) is an Indian pianist, educator, composer, and performing musician. Based out of New York, his work on the piano has been deeply influenced by Dhrupad and Indian classical music.
Biography
Utsav Lal has performed several piano concerts with a repertoire of Indian ragas at venues including Carnegie Hall, New York,{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/utsav-lal-anurag-harsh-to-perform-at-carnegie-hall-115040200770_1.html|title=Utsav Lal, Anurag Harsh to perform at Carnegie Hall|date=2 April 2015|publisher=Business Standard}} John F. Kennedy Center, Washington DC,{{cite web|url=http://www.kennedy-center.org/Artist/A70712|title=Utsav Lal|website=Kennedy-center.org}} India Habitat Centre, New Delhi,{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-asian-age/20150131/283029758019578|title=Connecting People Through News|via=PressReader}} KonsertHuset, Sweden,{{cite web|url=http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/goteborgskonserthus/pressreleases/meditativ-musik-och-dans-med-indiska-underbarnet-utsav-lal-340011|title=Meditativ musik och dans med indiska underbarnet Utsav Lal|website=Mynewsdesk.com}} Southbank Centre, London{{cite web|url=https://www.allinlondon.co.uk/whats-on.php?event=43466|title=Utsav Lal-Raga Pianist Performs..., Purcell Room,Southbank Centre,Belvedre Road,London,SE1 8XX - Music Event in London|website=AllinLondon.co.uk}} and others. Lal holds a Bachelors in Jazz from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow{{cite web|url=https://www.rcs.ac.uk/utsav-lal/|title=Graduate of the Month: Utsav Lal|website=Rcs.ac.uk|access-date=17 January 2019}} and a Masters in Contemporary Improvisation from the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston.{{cite web|url=https://necmusic.edu/utsav-lal-contemporary-improvisation|title=Utsav Lal, Contemporary Improvisation|website=Necmusic.edu}}
Lal won Ireland's MAMA Award (2008) for Multiculturalism in the individual category,{{cite web|url=http://oldweb.metroeireann.com/article/mama-awards-2008-and-this-years,1460|title=Metro Eireann|website=Oldweb.metroeireann.com}} Yamaha Jazz Scholar award (2014),{{cite web|url=https://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2014/07/young-scottish-student-wins-prestigious-scholarship/|title=Young Scottish student wins prestigious scholarship|date=27 July 2014|website=Thedinburghreporter.co.uk}} TiE Aspire Young Indian Achiever Award (2012){{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/finance/flipkart-presents-tie-aspire-young-achiever-awards-news-national-mj3wWffaeajsi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122172124/http://www.sify.com/finance/flipkart-presents-tie-aspire-young-achiever-awards-news-national-mj3wWffaeajsi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2018-11-22|title=Flipkart presents TiE-Aspire Young Achiever awards|website=Sify.com}} and was named a Young Steinway Artist (2010) by piano-makers, Steinway & Sons.{{cite web|url=http://www.steinway.com/music-and-artists/young|title=Young Steinway Artists - Steinway & Sons|website=Steinway.com}}
Indian record label Times Music released his debut album Piano Moods of Indian Ragas in 2008. Subsequent album releases are "Ragas Dance off Piano Keys", "Ragas Al Pianoforte", "Ragas to Reels", {{cite web|url=https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/utsavlal3|title=♫ Ragas to Reels - Utsav Lal. Listen @cdbaby|website=Store.cdbaby.com}} and a solo recording of ragas on the "Fluid Piano", released by the "Fluid Piano" tuning label (2016).{{cite web|url=http://www.thefluidpiano.com/|title=Home|website=The Fluid Piano}} Lal released his sixth album, "Indian Classical Music on the Piano", featuring tabla player Nitin Mitta in November 2018. He has collaborated with several Irish musicians including Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill,{{cite web|url=https://allevents.in/new%20york/martin-hayes-martin-hayes-and-dennis-cahill-at-iac-with-utsav-lal-piano/1757596881159731|title=Martin Hayes @ Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill at IAC with Utsav Lal, piano...|website=Allevents.in}} Sam Comerford,{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/archived/dailyplanet/utsav-lal-and-sam-comerford---ragas-to-reels/8088664|title=Utsav Lal and Sam Comerford - 'Ragas to Reels'|date=2 December 2016|website=Radio National}} Dave Sheridan,{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/reviews-1.737583|title=Reviews|newspaper=The Irish Times}} Winifred Horan, {{cite web|url=http://www.mainecharitablemechanicassociation.com/thurs-4-12-little-sea-folk-presents-winifred-horan-trio-2/|title=MCMA - Thurs. 4/12: Little Sea Folk presents Winifred Horan Trio|website=Mainecharitablemechanicassociation.com}} and is recognised for his "Ragas to Reels" {{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/utsav-lal-and-sam-comerford-an-indo-irish-jugalbandi/articleshow/33169611.cms|title=Utsav Lal and Sam Comerford: An Indo-Irish jugalbandi|date=3 April 2014|newspaper=The Economic Times}}{{cite web|url=http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/reviews/music/ragas-and-reels|title=Ragas and Reels|first=Terry|last=Blain|date=10 November 2011|website=Culture Northern Ireland}} concert tours that bring together Indian classical music and Traditional Irish music in a piano and flute combination. He has also performed in collaboration with Indian musicians including sitar player, Hidayat Hussain Khan,{{cite web|url=https://www.itchotels.in/content/dam/projects/hotelswebsite/itc-hotels/luxury-collection/destination/chennai/itc-grand-chola/Website/media-testimonials/Musical%20banter%20of%20maestros,%20Deccan%20Chronicle,%20August,%202015.pdf|title=Musical banter of maestros|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=17 January 2019}} violinist, Sharat Chandra Srivastava,{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/An-unusual-synthesis/article14576231.ece|title=An unusual synthesis|first=Jyoti|last=Nair|date=18 August 2016|website=Thehindu.com}} percussionists, Talvin Singh,{{cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/london/music/symbiosis-of-sound|title=Symbiosis of Sound - in London|website=Time Out London}} Pt. Samir Chatterjee,{{cite web|url=https://asiasociety.org/hong-kong/sur-sangam-raga-evening-piano-and-tabla|title=Sur Sangam: A Raga Evening with Piano and Tabla|website=Asia Society}} and flautist, Rakesh Chaurasia.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJMAaXLwhvA|title=Enchanting flute and piano duet - Rakesh Chaurasia, Utsav Lal, Vijay Ghate|publisher=YouTube}}
Utsav Lal is currently on the teaching faculty of Piano School of NYC {{cite web|url=https://www.pianoschoolofnyc.org/administration-faculty/utsav-lal/|title=Utsav Lal|website=Pianoschoolofnyc.org}} and has conducted several performance workshops at venues including Global Music Institute, India {{cite web|url=https://insider.in/performance-workshop-by-utsav-lal-june27-2018/event|title=Performance Workshop by Utsav Lal|website=Insider.in}} and "Breaking Boundaries" workshop series in India {{cite web|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/event/free-piano-workshop-breaking-boundaries-with-utsav-lal-raga-pianist|title=Free Piano Workshop - 'Breaking Boundaries' with Utsav Lal 'Raga Pianist'|website=Radioandmusic.com}} and USA.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/events/breaking-boundaries-with-ragas-on-piano-by-internationally-acclaimed-pianist-uts/995705647117054/|title="Breaking Boundaries with Ragas on Piano" by internationally acclaimed pianist, UTSAV LAL|website=Facebook.com}}
See also
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External links
- {{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/utsav-lal-a-brave-new-sonic-world/article7512291.ece|title=Utsav Lal: A brave new sonic world|first=Allan Moses|last=Rodricks|date=7 August 2015|access-date=17 January 2019|website=Thehindu.com}}
- {{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/getahead/slide-show/slide-show-1-achievers-meet-utsav-lal-indias-youngest-raga-pianist/20130611.htm|title=Meet Utsav Lal, India's youngest raga pianist|website=Rediff.com|access-date=17 January 2019}}
- {{cite web|url=http://ionarts.blogspot.com/2011/03/late-evening-ragas-with-pianist-utsav.html|title=Late-Evening Ragas with Pianist Utsav Lal|website=Ionarts.blogspot.com|access-date=17 January 2019}}
- {{cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/504297/keys-success.html|title=The keys to success|date=3 October 2015|newspaper=Deccan Herald|access-date=17 January 2019}}
- {{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/delhi-to-dublin-ragas-to-reels/story-mQk6urRPYjQyQju8SSdsaI.html|title=Delhi to Dublin, ragas to reels|date=8 January 2011|website=Hindustantimes.com/|access-date=17 January 2019}}
- {{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-ragas-to-reels-music-concert-when-indian-classical-music-meets-traditional-irish-music-1973435|title=Ragas to Reels music concert: When Indian classical music meets traditional Irish music|date=29 March 2014|website=Dnaindia.com|access-date=17 January 2019}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/just-talk/indian-classical-music-most-evolved-form-musical-expression-utsav-lal|title=Indian Classical Music is the most evolved form of musical expression: Utsav Lal|website=Radioandmusic.com|access-date=17 January 2019}}
- {{cite web|url=http://goastreets.com/soul-stirring-indo-irish-music-goa/|title=Soul-Stirring Indo-Irish Music in Goa -|website=Goastreets.com|access-date=17 January 2019}}
- {{cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/356296/a-note-worthy-talent.html|title=A 'note' worthy talent|date=10 September 2013|newspaper=Deccan Herald|access-date=17 January 2019}}
- {{cite news|url=http://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/music-theater-dance/2018/07/26/Jazz-scholar-brings-Indian-music-to-Toledo/stories/20180726007|title=Jazz scholar brings Indian music to Toledo|newspaper=Toledo Blade|access-date=17 January 2019}}
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