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FORTHCOMING EVENTS 1 Mar : with Outcry Ensemble & James Henshaw : Brahms Piano Concerto No.2 : St John’s Smith Square 3-4 Mar : with Rosalind Ventris : Concerts in the West 15 Mar : with Jordan Bak : Leeds International Concert Season 3 May : with Callum Smart (violin) and Ben Goldscheider (horn) : Radio 3 broadcast (Perth) 20 May : with Ben Goldscheider (horn) : Haslemere Festival 23 May : with Callum Smart (violin) and Ben Goldscheider (horn) : Alderney 24 May : with Callum Smart (violin) and Ben Goldscheider (horn) : St James, Guernsey 4 July : with James Gilchrist (tenor) & Ben Goldscheider (horn) : Budleigh Music Festival 11-13 July : with Jordan Bak (viola) : recording (Delphian Records) 2 Aug : with Callum Smart (violin) : Church Stretton Arts Festival 7-9 Aug : piano festival teaching : Harrow School 5 Sept : with Ben Goldscheider (horn) : Lucerne Festival |
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‘…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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