Creative pianist and composer, Utsav Lal has dubbed ‘Raga Pianist’ for his innovative handling of Indian Classical music .This 24 – year classical and jazz pianist has successfully taken the pure sounds of Indian ragas on the piano to global venues including Carnegie Hall -New York, The Kennedy Center-Washington DC, Southbank Center-London and holds the distinction of being the first musician to introduce the piano at the 137th Harivallabh Sammelan, India’s oldest classical music festival. Recognition is derived, as laurels and include that on the Solo Music Albums will be FIVE fieri Steinway Artist, TIE-Aspire fieri About Indian Achiever, Jazz Scholar when Yamaha In the UK, & the pics of Ireland s Mama Award in promoting multiculturalism, Lal has s-style was described by Novara Jazz festival Director Corrado Beldi as having “illuminating grace”. A disciple of Dhrupad legend Ustad.FWDagar, Lal’s music has been praised for its sincerity, simplicity and depth. Lal has conducted several workshops titled “Breaking Boundaries” and is well known for his collaborative work with Irish & Scottish musicians, especially for his “Ragas to Reels” project with performances in India, Ireland and the UK and also for his extensive project work Inventor Geoff Smith on the world’s first
ever fluid piano, on which he recorded a unique album in July 2016. He received his Bachelor of Music degree from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in his Masters in Performance through the Contemporary Improvisation Department at the New England Conservatory .