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Utsav Lal |
Upcoming concert schedule & past performances.
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9 Nov 2011 |
Lyrics Theatre-Belfast. Click here for review of concert. |
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1-3 Oct 2011 |
Lockerbie Jazz Festival,Scotland . |
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9 Sept 2011 |
NCPA, Mumbai, India. Timing 6.30pm. For details click here. |
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17 Aug 2011 |
India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.India
Stein Auditorium-7.30pm. |
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25 Apr 2011 |
Hariprasad Chaurasia & Utsav Lal.Theater Hotel de orangerie, The Netherlands.
Watch Piano, Irish Flute, Tabla trio from India tour 2011 here.
To book tickets click here.
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13 Mar 2011 |
The John F Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Washington D.C-Maximum India Festival. 7.30 PM at The Terrace Theater.www.kennedy-center.org
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7-16 Jan 2011 |
India Tour "Ragas to Reels" in collaboration with Irish flautist Sam Comerford. Performances in New Delhi, Mumbai , Bangalore.Welcome reception at Irish Ambassador Ken Thompson's residence-7th Jan 2011.Tour itinerary :9th Jan 2011 - Mumbai , 11th Jan 2011- Mumbai ,13th Jan 2011-Bangalore,16th Jan 2011- New Delhi
Click here to view live performance clip from the Tour.
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12 Dec 2010 |
The Sage Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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11 Dec 2010 |
Mid Day Mantra concert series ( Sampad),Town Hall Symphony Hall, Birmingham, UK.1pm-2.30pm.
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2 Oct 2010 |
Lockerbie Jazz Festival,UK .Solo Ragas on Piano @ 1pm.
Click here to watch Live clip-Raga Vrindavani Sarang
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2-3 Oct 2010 |
Lockerbie Jazz Festival : Performance with Commonwealth Jazz Explosion Band with Laura McDonald (Saxophonist) & others. www.lockerbiejazz.com
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8 Sept 2010 |
Steinway Hall, Marylebone road, London. Time: 6 pm. |
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25 Jun 2010 |
IFFI ( India Film Festival Ireland) opening. Dublin. |
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27 May 2010 |
Novara Jazz Festival 2010, Italy. Venue: Auditorium Conservatorio Cantelli, Novara . Time :9 pm. For details www.novarajazz.org
Watch Raga Yaman alap clip from the concert here. |
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25 Mar 2010 |
Morning Ragas Concert for IWCD at French Embassy, Ailesbury Road.Dublin. 10.30 am. |
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19 Mar 2010 |
"Jugend Musiziert-2010" Opening .St.Kilians Deutsche Schule, Dublin.11 am. |
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13 Nov 2009 |
Indisk Raga Musik .Concert in Konsert Huset at Goethenburg, Sweden.
Watch live clip -Raghupati raghav raja ram from the concert.
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8 Nov 2009 |
Indian Raga Music for Piano , Purcell room, Queen Elizabeth Hall,Southbank centre, London concert for Milap Festival Trust,UK @ 7.45 pm. To book tickets click here.
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3 Oct 2009 |
The Irish Academy of World Music & Dance, University of Limerick. (Celebration of Mahatma Gandhi birth anniversary)
Workshop by Utsav Lal for Academy students at University Concert Hall,11-12.30 pm on 3rd OCt. For registration contact Dr. Helen Phelan,Programme Director, PhD Arts Practice at Tel: Tel. +353 61 202575
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8 Sept 2009 |
"Piano Plays Classical Ragas " National Concert Hall, Dublin.
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July-Aug 2009 |
"Ragas Dance off Piano Keys" India Piano Concert & workshop Tour 2009
India Habitat Centre, New Delhi: 24th July @ 7.30 pm ; Taj Lands End, Mumbai: 2nd Aug@ 7 pm ;Blue Frog, Mumbai: 4th Aug @ 9 pm Casino Hotel ,Cochin: 6th Aug @ 7 pm, Royal orchid hotel, Bangalore : 8th Aug @ 7 pm,Calcutta School of Music, Kolkata: 14th Aug @ 6.30 pm.
Piano Workshops by Utsav Lal: "Breaking Boundaries" : at Furtados: Delhi-22nd July- 4-7 pm.For registration contact Rohit Setia at 0124-3058820/4029001.Furtados Mumbai-1st Aug-4-7 pm. For registration contact Peter Monis at 022 26211801/32193680. Furtados Bangalore-7th Aug-4-7 pm. For registration contact Venkatesh at 08041104304/05/06. For full Press release & Schedule , write to sangital@gmail.com.
Watch Tour electronic media coverage here.
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18 Apr 2009 |
"Music for the Mind & Soul" concert series by Milapfest at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester,UK. |
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3 Apr 2009 |
World Harmony Run -Lunchtime concert at Temple Bar Music Square-Dublin.Click here for details. World Harmony run photographs
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9 Dec 2008 |
Performance at Old Jameson Distillery, Dublin for the Irish Tour Operators Federation. |
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Latest news |
Utsav Lal winner of Ireland MAMA Awards 2008 under Individual Multicultural category.
Nominated by the Embassy of India, Ireland & Festival of world Cultures for the prestigious , annual MAMA (Metro Eireann Media &Multicultural Awards )2008, www.maamawards.com .The nomination is a recognisation of Utsav's efforts & the multiple music initiatives that he has undertaken to build cultural bridges of understanding in Ireland.
Watch Utsav on Irish National TV Show here after winning MAMA Awards.
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5 Dec 2008 |
"Into the Light " World Music Concert series :Concert for SAA-UK in Leeds at The Venue, Leeds College of Music.Click here to watch video clip of Live concert Details
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2 Dec 2008 |
"Asia on the Edge " Festival, Singapore on the invitation of The arts House,Singapore. Venue: The Chambers. For details visit www.asiaonedge.com
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20 Sept 2008 |
"Apoorva Ragam" at Sir M.V.Rao Concert Hall, Chennai. Fundraiser concert for Rotary Club Industrial Society, Chennai in aid of Ayambakkam Village School.For review click here
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18 Sept 2008 |
Raga Ras on Piano: A unique Piano concert with Taal mani Aditya Kalyanpur on Tabla.
Venue: Manik Sabhagriha Auditorium,Bandra Reclamation, Bandra (W), Mumbai.Concert preceded by Music album "Piano Moods of Indian Ragas " Launch by Times Music.
Album Launch video on you tube.
For video of Utsav on RTE,Irish national television click here.
Concert dedicated to Daniel Pearl World Music Days
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23 Aug 2008 |
Festival of World Cultures 2008:Performance at Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire @ 7.15 pm. For details click here. |
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15 Jul-16 Aug 2008 |
Berklee College of Music, Boston (Scholarship, Jazz 5 week Program)
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29 Jun 2008 |
"Music for a Maharajah". Evening concert of Mesmerising Ragas at memorial by Maharajah of Gwalior in Church of Ascension,Timoleague, County Cork.
To watch video of Utsav performing at the church, click here.
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28 Jun 2008 |
" Taj Festival "by Milap Festival Trust at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester |
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6 Jul 2008 |
Laya Music Festival,Liberty Theatre, Dublin |
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10 May 2008 |
"Music for a Summer Evening" at Concert Hall, St. Michaels College. |
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6 May 2008 |
"The Classical Experience". An Indian Ragas Piano Concert for IWCD, International Womens Club, Dublin. Venue: Embassy of France. Ailesbury Rd. Dublin.
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12 Apr 2008 |
Opening act- Ragas on Piano at Deepak Chopra's talk on "Exploring Consciousness " at the National Concert Hall, Dublin |
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10 Apr 2008 |
Performance at the opening of the first premium Hackett Store in Dublin |
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29 Mar 2008 |
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18 Feb 2008 |
"Piano Power of Indian Ragas " by Utsav Lal at National Concert Hall, Dublin. Booking at www.nch.ie/Box-Office/Performances/Piano-Power-of-Indian-Ragas.aspx
For details click here.
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25-29 Nov 2007 |
India Homecoming Concert Tour sponsored by ING Vysya Life insurance. Supported by Escorts.
" Jaane Kahan Gaye woh Din...Raj Kapoor Nostalgia on Piano."
Mumbai: 29th November 2007 at Manik Sabhagriha Auditorium, Bandra.Click here for press review.
Kolkata: 25th November 2007 at GD Birla Sabhgahar, Ballygunge.Click here for press review.
New Delhi: 26th November 2007 at Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre."Raga Utsav on Piano" . A celebration of the sound of Indian Ragas on Piano. Click here to watch live Video of concert.
A Habitat World calendar event. . NDTV coverage click here (video).
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18 Nov 2007 |
"Concert of the Year-Gurgaon". Indian classical Ragas on Piano by Utsav Lal.
Organised by International Cultural Centre Trust,Gurgaon. For passes, contact: Vishnu Sahai at +919873491160 or +91-124-4106913. Click here for details.
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10 Sept 2007
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"Raga Power on Piano" at Tagore Centre, Berlin as opening of Asia Pacific Week in Berlin.
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30 Sept 2007 |
Utsav presenting Ragas on Piano on "Class Act" , RTE, Irish National television. 30th Sept ,Sundays,6.30 pm.Click here for details.
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26 Aug 2007 |
Catch Utsav at "Festival of World Cultures" at Pavilion Theatre,Dun Laoghaire at 7.30 pm with Mangal Singh & band from UK or between 12- 5 pm at the first ever Dun Laoghaire Cultural MELA. Click here for details.
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20 June 2007
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"Performance for World Refugee Day" at IADT, Dun Laoghaire
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13 May 2007
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"One World Music Evening" which hosts a collection of 10 International artists performing along with Utsav in aid of World Mercy Fund @ The Laughter Lounge, O' Connell Bridge,Dublin Click here for hearing audio excerpt .
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3 Apr 2007
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Jaane Kahan Gaye Woh Din..Raj Kapoor Nostalgia on Piano at India Habitat Centre,New Delhi.Classic hits of Raj Kapoor on one of the favourite instruments of the Great Showman.
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22 Mar 2007
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Indian Raga Based Compositions on Piano at Airfield Arts Centre,Dublin.Utsav presented an interesting Jugalbandi between the Piano & Mridangam.
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14 Feb 2007
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Indian Raga based Compositions on Piano at Nehru Centre,London. (Cultural wing of High Commision of India,London). Click here for press clip
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29 Jan 2007 |
"Irish Music on Piano" as a reciprocal offering of friendship at the National Day reception hosted by Indian Embassy in Ireland at O' Reilly Theatre,Dublin. Click here to here audio excerpt. |
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Jan 2007
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Classical Hindustani Harmonies on Piano Reeds , Piano House,Dublin, Ireland.
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13 Sept 2006
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Classical Hindustani Harmonies on Piano Reeds at IIC,Delhi presenting Indian classical music for the first time on the piano. Highlight was a unique Jugalbandi between the Piano & Violin. Click here for TV coverage.
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June 2006
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Piano concert in Saskatoon, Canada.
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May 2006
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Finale Performance at the International Wish Day celebrations of NGO Make-a-Wish Foundation of India at ITC Grand Central, Mumbai.
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Mar 2006
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“Darkness to Light” Fundraiser Piano concert for National Association For The Blind and GE Volunteers at Ficci auditorium , Delhi. Click here for press clip
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Feb 2006
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Concert for the Cultural Curry in Challo Dilli campaign of The Times of India at the Sri Sathya Sai International Auditorium, Delhi. Click here for press clip
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Jan 2006
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Piano concert in Jullundhar and in Ludhiana for the launch of new car- Cedia by Mitsubishi.
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1 Jan 2006
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Concert at DT City Centre Mall celebrating New Years Day. Click here for press clip
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Dec 2005
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Piano concert at a fundraiser event for Tamana Special School for Spastics at the Sudan Embassy.
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Solo Piano concert “Tickle the Ivories” for reputed cultural organization Spandan & The Oberoi’s Grand in Kolkata. Click here for press clip
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“Moods of Mohd.Rafi”- a piano concert at IHC Amphitheatre organized by Hutch and HT City. Click here for press clip
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Aug,2005-
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Piano concerts on two consecutive days at the DT City Centre Mall and the DLF Mega Mall for Independence Day celebrations organized by DLF Ltd.
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May, 2005-
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Piano concert “ Rhthyms Past and Present” for Habitat World, IHC, Delhi in May, 2005( a calendar event for their members). Click here for press clip
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Feb, 2005-
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Performance at Annual Award ceremony for GE Commercial Capitals at The Grand, Delhi.
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Dec, 2004-
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New Years Eve Live concert at DT Mega Mall
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May, 2004-
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Piano concert for Unitech Country Club.Click here for press clip
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May, 2003-
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Finale at National Training Workshop of DPS Society
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Feb, 2003
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Debut solo piano concert “Memories of Yester Years” for the International Cultural Centre Trust, Gurgaon. Click here for press clip
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| Early concerts |
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At the age of 9 ½ years, Utsav was one of the children selected to perform in piano concerts of noted Indian pianist,Brian Silas held at India Habitat Centre- Apr 2002 ,Siri Fort Auditorium-July 2002,Dilli Haat- Mar 2003 and Chinmaya Auditorium-Dec 2004.
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Utsav has regularly played at school & residential festivals/celebrations. Devotional songs for Janamasthmi, patriotic for Independence Day, Carols for Christmas and old Hindi songs for Diwali etc. Utsav was awarded a prize for Outstanding Achievement in music while still in class 3.
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A member of his School Band, IRUS, Utsav has been an active participant on the keyboards for various events, inter-school competitions etc.
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On the 25th December,2002, DPS-Vasant Kunj had enacted a musical drama on the birth of Jesus Christ that was televised Live on DD-Bharati. Utsav was chosen by the school as the sole musician to play the entire music for the 30 minutes long drama.
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Starred in a TV program -Shining Stars on talented children in the field of music and dance.
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March 2003, the popular show “Ghoomta Aaina” on DD-1 ,featured a profile on Utsav as an upcoming pianist and a child prodigy in the field of music.
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May 3rd, 2003 Utsav was invited by The Knowledge Store, Delhi for the release of a children’s adventure book by noted celebrity Anupam Kher. A short 20 min performance before the release of the book was well covered and telecast on all major news channels including Star-News , Zee-news and Sahara Samay
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Feb 2004, Utsav was invited to render exclusively, a performance at a luncheon party hosted at the Anandgram cultural center to felicitate Dr.Sama receiving the Padmashree award.
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Invited by Sahara NCR on their breakfast show “Have a Nice Day” as a celebrity guest.
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