FORTHCOMING EVENTS 21 Feb : Trio on BBC Radio 3 8 March : Scunthorpe & North Lincs Concert Society 14 March : St George’s Bristol 17 March : Wigmore Hall 8 April : Milton Court Concert Hall recording 14-21 April : Trio tour in Sweden 26 April : Cantabile (recording with Jordan Bak) release : Delphian Records 6 May : Leamington Music Festival 13-17 May : Associate Examiner Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama 22 May : Victorian Hall, Dorset 24 May : Alnwick Playhouse 27 May : English Music Festival 29 May : Saffron Hall recording 6 June : In Tune, BBC Radio 3 25 June : Bradfield Festival of Music 26-27 June : Beaminster Festival 1 July : Milton Court recording 20 July : Great Comp Festival 14 Sept : Wigmore Hall |
LATEST NEWS & PROJECTS Will Eaves ‘The Point of Distraction’ recordings ’Cantabile’ with Jordan Bak released Lammermuir Festival Piano Duo with Clare Hammond reviews Transatlantic released on Orchid Classics Royal College of Music teaching post Stravinsky/Milhaud/Satie review Saffron Hall Radio 3 broadcasts Schumann Concerto with James Hendry |
‘…seizing the music with amazing decisiveness… I would never have imagined a mere piano could have captured that world, but Richard Uttley’s tumultuous performance soon persuaded me.’
Ivan Hewett : The Daily Telegraph
‘Some of the day’s most arresting moments came in a recital by Richard Uttley. I was enthralled by his composure, lyricism and ability to hold a moment without forcing it.’
Kate Molleson : The Guardian
‘… Richard Uttley’s rapt performance …’
Andrew Clements : The Guardian
‘Two of the most inspired concerts came from young British pianist Richard Uttley’
Kate Makin : Vancouver Classical Music
‘… evangelical enthusiasm … assiduous clarity … lyrical poise … a brilliant recital.’
Neil Fisher : The Times
‘…excellently devised and executed…’
Paul Driver : The Sunday Times
‘I wouldn’t use this term of many pianists but, both from a purely aural perspective as well as watching him perform, Uttley comes across like a ballet dancer. His movements are graceful, lyrical, acrobatic; keys are sprung from, landed upon, tickled, urged, encouraged, coaxed—but rarely, it seems to me, merely struck.’
Simon Cummings : 5:4
‘… musical intelligence and pristine facility interlock seamlessly … compendious capacity for touch control … extremely refined, well considered and emotionally selfless … a pianist with something to say.’
Mark Tanner : International Record Review
‘breathtaking sensitivity’
Paul Kilbey : Bachtrack
‘… contemporary piano music has some fine young interpreters right now; Richard Uttley’s is a name to add to the distinguished litany.’
Paul Riley : BBC Music Magazine
‘intense and sensitive performance … a gifted and thoughtful Mozartean’
Louise Schweitzer : The Argus
‘Richard Uttley’s performance was as assured as the piano writing itself.’
Mark Berry : Seen and Heard International : Oliver Knussen Total Immersion Day
‘… a fascinating disc with which I cannot find fault, and it represents an impressive and auspicious debut for Richard Uttley. I hope it receives the widespread critical acclaim that it clearly deserves.’
Nicholas Salwey : International Record Review
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