Creative pianist and composer, Utsav Lal has been dubbed the ‘Raga Pianist’. This 23 year classical and jazz pianist has taken the sound of ragas on the piano to global venues including The Carnegie Hall - New York, The Kennedy Centre - Washington DC, Southbank Centre - London and is the first musician to introduce the piano at the 137th Harivallabh Sammelan, India’s oldest classical music festival. Four solo music albums and laurels that include recognition as Young Steinway Artist , TiE-Aspire Young Indian Achiever, Yamaha Jazz Scholar UK and Ireland's MAMA Award; Lal’s style has been described by Novara Jazz festival Director Corrado Beldi as having “ illuminating grace ”. A disciple of Dhrupad legend Ustad F. W. Dagar and mentored by Sharat Srivastava, Lal’s music is acclaimed for its sincerity, simplicity and depth. He has been lauded for his collaborations with Irish & Scottish musicians and is also well-known for his innovative work on the world’s first ever " The Fluid Piano " on which he recently recorded a unique ragas album in London. www.utsavlal.com