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"Young Steinway Artist , Limca Book of Records '07, Metroeireann MAMA Award 2008, ATCL Trinity Guildhall, London, Indian "Raga" Pianist."
   
Major Performances
 
     
 

Credited with giving the world a slice of Indian Ragas on Piano, Utsav Lal has mesmerised worldwide audiences.

….....he breathes life into ebony & ivory, with a melody that leaves the listener mesmerized & transported into a different world....Hindustan Times.

..........Lal is a fleet fingered performer whose best moments can be both highly evocative and dazzling.......The Irish Times

 
     
 

Utsav Lal

Detailed  below is Upcoming & Past Concerts. You can find  Audio Or Video Links with many entries.

 
13th Mar 2011 The Kennedy Center, Washington D.C-Maximum India Festival.  
12th Dec 2010  The Sage Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. (Pakistani Cultural Society )  
11th Dec 2010 Mid Day Mantra concert series ( Sampad) ,Town Hall Symphony HAll, Birmingham, UK.  
8th Sept 2010  Ragas Concert at Steinway Hall, Marylebone road, London. Time: 6 pm.  
25th June 2010 IFFI  ( India  Film Festival Ireland) opening. Four Seasons Hotel, Dublin.  
27th May 2010 Performance at Novara Jazz Festival 2010, Italy. Venue: Auditorium Conservatorio Cantelli, Novara . Time :9 pm. For details www.novarajazz.org  
25th Mar 2010 Morning Ragas Concert for IWCD  at French Embassy, Ailesbury Road.Dublin. 10.30 am.  
19th Mar 2010 "Jugend Musiziert-2010" Opening .St.Kilians Deutsche Schule, Dublin.11 am.  
13th Nov 2009

Indisk Raga Musik med Utsav Lal

Concert in Konsert Huset  at  Goethenburg, Sweden.

To book tickets click here.

 
8th 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.

 
3rd Oct 2009

Concert Performance at 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

 
 8th Sept,2009

"Piano Plays Classical Ragas " National Concert Hall, Dublin. 

Watch video of  interesting collaboration "ragas to reels" with Dave Sheridan on trad irish flute here.

 
July-Aug 2009

"Ragas Dance off Piano Keys" India Piano Concert & workshop Tour  2009 Schedule

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.

 
Apr 18th,2009 Utsav presents "Music for the Mind & Soul" concert series by Milapfest at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester,UK.  
Apr 3rd,2009

World Harmony Run -Lunchtime concert at Temple bar Music Square-Dublin.Click here for details.         World Harmony run photographs

 
Dec 9th,2008 Performance at Old Jameson Distillery, Dublin for the Irish Tour Operators Federation.  
* 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.

 
Dec 5th, 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

 
Dec 2nd , 2008

Utsav performs at "Asia on the Edge " Festival, Singapore on the invitation of The arts House,Singapore. Venue: The Chambers.

For details visit www.asiaonedge.com

 
Sept 20th,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

 
 Sept 18th, 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 a spectacular VIDEO of Utsav on RTE,Irish national television click here. 

Concert dedicated to Daniel Pearl World Music Days

 
23rd Aug 2008 Festival of World Cultures 2008:Performance at Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire @ 7.15 pm. For details click here.  
July 15th-Aug 16th,2008

Berklee College of Music, Boston (Scholarship, Jazz  5 week Program) 

 
June 29th,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.

 
June 28th,2008 Performance at " Taj Festival "by Milap Festival Trust at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester  
July 6th,2008 Concert at annual  Laya Music Festival,Liberty Theatre, Dublin  
May 10th,2008 "Music for a Summer Evening" at Concert Hall, St. Michaels College.  
May 6th,2008

"The Classical Experience". An Indian Ragas Piano Concert for IWCD, International Womens Club, Dublin. Venue: Embassy of France. Ailesbury Rd. Dublin.

 
April 12th, 2008  Opening act- Ragas on Piano at  Deepak Chopra's talk on "Exploring Consciousness " at the National Concert Hall, Dublin  
April 10th, 2008 Performance at the opening of  the first premium Hackett Store in Dublin  
March 29th,2008

"Ragas on Piano" by Utsav Lal, Indian Prodigy Pianist at Arena Theatre,Wulfrena Street, Wolverhampton,UK on the invitation of  Surdhwani. For press coverage click here.

 
 
February 18th,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.

 
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).

 
18th 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.

 
Sept 10th 2007

"Raga Power on Piano" at Tagore Centre, Berlin as opening of Asia Pacific Week in Berlin.

 
Sept 2007

Utsav  presenting Ragas on Piano on "Class Act" , RTE, Irish National television.                   30th Sept  ,Sundays,6.30 pm.Click here for details.

 
Aug 26th 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.

 
June, 20th 2007
"Performance for World Refugee Day" at IADT, Dun Laoghaire
 
May, 13th 2007
"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 .
 
Apr 3, 2007
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.
 
Mar 22, 2007
Indian Raga Based Compositions on Piano at Airfield Arts Centre,Dublin.Utsav presented an interesting Jugalbandi between the Piano & Mridangam.
 
Feb 14, 2007
Indian Raga based Compositions on Piano at Nehru Centre,London. (Cultural wing of High Commision of India,London). Click here for press clip
 
Jan 29,2007 "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.  
Jan, 2007
Classical Hindustani Harmonies on Piano Reeds at Piano House,Dublin, Ireland.
 
Sept, 2006
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.
 
June, 2006-
Piano concert in Saskatoon, Canada.
May,2006-
Finale Performance at the International Wish Day celebrations of NGO Make-a-Wish Foundation of India at ITC Grand Central, Mumbai.
 
Mar, 2006-
Darkness to Light” Fundraiser Piano concert for National Association For The Blind and GE Volunteers at Ficci auditorium , Delhi. Click here for press clip
 
Feb, 2006-
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
 
Jan, 2006-
Piano concert in Jullundhar and in Ludhiana for the launch of  new car- Cedia by Mitsubishi.
 
1st Jan, 2006 -
Concert at DT City Centre Mall celebrating New Years Day. Click here for press clip
 
Dec 2005-
Piano concert at a fundraiser event for Tamana Special School for Spastics at the Sudan Embassy.
 
Nov,2005-
Solo Piano concert “Tickle the Ivoriesfor reputed cultural organization Spandan & The Oberoi’s Grand in Kolkata. Click here for press clip
 
Nov,2005-
Moods of Mohd.Rafi”- a piano concert at IHC Amphitheatre organized by Hutch and HT City. Click here for press clip
 
Aug,2005-
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.
 
May, 2005-
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
 
Feb, 2005-
Performance at Annual Award ceremony for GE Commercial Capitals at The Grand, Delhi.
 
Dec, 2004-
New Years Eve Live concert at DT Mega Mall
 
May, 2004-
Piano concert for Unitech Country Club.Click here for press clip
 
May, 2003-
Finale at National Training Workshop of DPS Society
 
Feb, 2003-
Debut solo piano concert Memories of Yester Years for the International Cultural Centre Trust, Gurgaon. Click here for press clip
 
       
Early concerts
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.
 
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.
 
A member of his School Band, IRUS, Utsav has been an active participant on the keyboards for various events, inter-school competitions etc.
 
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.
 
Starred in a TV program -Shining Stars on talented children in the field of music and dance.
 
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.
 
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
 
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.
 
Invited by Sahara NCR on their breakfast show “Have a Nice Day” as a celebrity guest.

 
 
 

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