Oft referred to as a music child prodigy, born on 18th August, 1992, in New Delhi, India, Utsav’s passion for the piano began at the age of 7, when he learned to play nursery rhymes on the piano. With no formal training, in the initial years and no backing of a reputed musical heritage, it was an irrepressible enthusiasm and drive that prompted young Utsav to pursue his passion, strive to master the hugely challenging instrument and today be well known in India & Internationally as a Concert Pianist of repute. With the first time ever rendition of  Ragas on Piano, Utsav has earned himself the title of "RAGA PIANIST" in music circles.
 
Having a head start on his musical sojourn today at a tender age, Utsav has achieved what many musicians spend a lifetime striving for. Plucking at keyboards of the piano he gave his debut solo concert for the International Cultural Centre Trust in Feb 2003. A spell bound audience listened incredulously.

The journey from then has been one of a quick succession of performances with Utsav impressing the Delhi cultural circuit and there-onwards moving to showcase his expertise first across India with Indian melodies on the piano and then very soon moving onto the International arena with a new genre of  "Indian Piano Music. "
 
As an established  Indian Pianist of repute, Utsav has presented over 60 piano concerts in India & abroad...at Delhi, Gurgaon, Jullundhar, Ludhiana, Kolkata, and Mumbai and at prestigious venues for Indian & International audiences in Dublin, London, Canada , Berlin,UK as well as participated at reputed cultural events like One World Music Evening, World Refugee Day, Festival of World Cultures, Asia Pacific week Berlin cultural events & Telethon'07  People in Need Charity Concerts.

Many of Utsav's concerts have been to support various causes  like Make-A Wish Foundation, Spastics Society, National Association for Blind,World Mercy Fund etc.

“Tickle the ivories” is the traditional term used for finger movement on the piano. It would not be an understatement, to say that, the young musician, Utsav tickles the keys effortlessly and endlessly to make them sing beautiful melodies.

The power of Indian music in the soulful sound of piano, a totally western music instrument is mesmerising.

 Indian Classical Music

Utsav drew his inspiration at an early age from Indian Classical Music, and reveled in tickling the ivories to be one of the first Indian musicians to draw on the “Power of Ragas on the Piano”. Utsav is oft referred to as the “ Indian Raga Pianist”. 

 Utsav’s creative expressions of the emotions & moods of Indian Classical Ragas have left spellbound audiences both in India & Internationally. Utsav has presented Ragas in his original & unique style of playing the Piano and some of his cocnerts have incorporated fascinating Jugalnbandi between the Violin & Piano or the Tabla / Mridangam & the Piano.

Indian Film Compositions

Famed for his recreation of  the magic of Indian Film music compositions on the Piano, many critics have reviewed him as a pianist, who makes the Piano sing ! Utsav can effectively transport you from the nostalgia of  Mohd. Rafi,Hemant Kumar and Mukesh to the unparalled sweetness of Lata ji; take you down the oodling ages of Kishore Kumar to the superstar voice of Sonu Nigam and Abhijeet; the freshness of Shreya Ghoshal to the romantics of Adnan Sami.

Covered extensively by Indian press and media, the young musician is a delight to watch, as his fingers follow the pace of the mind with no scores in front of him. Tireless, he could play for hours, complex compositions of legendary Bollywood composers or inspired, pour out his creative genius blending in a mix of his Western and Indian music training into his original presentation of a Raga.With solo concerts that last for over one and half hour, the versatility of Utsav as a pianist is evident in the choice of his renditions.

Utsav’s fans comprise of people from all age groups. Silver haired crowds that are mesmerized by the old favorites, teenagers drawn to the glamour of the piano, the corporate hi-flier who finds solace and enjoyment in going down the nostalgic memory lane, as well as the tiny boppers who love to dance to latest peppy numbers.

A darling of the media as much for his piano expertise as his boyish good looking charm, Utsav has been extensively covered by Television channels like NDTV 24/7,Zee News,Channel7,Sahara NCR, Sahara Samay, DD Metro, DD News, IndiaTV, Total T.V etc.

Accredited with fabulous reviews by the press for his concerts, Utsav has been written about by leading dailies like Times of India, Hindustan Times, The Telegraph, The Hindu, The Kolkata Age, The Asian Age, Gurgaon Explorer, Today- the afternoon newspaper, Mid Day, Navbharat Times, and Rashtriya Sahara etc.