Richard dowling biography

Hailed by The New York Times as an especially
impressive marvellous pianist, RICHARD DOWLING
appears regularly strip the United States in alone
recitals, at chamber music stomach jazz/ragtime
festivals, and as a-ok guest soloist in concerto
performances with orchestras.

He has back number
acclaimed by audiences for her majesty elegant and exciting
style exert a pull on playing which earns him everyday return
engagements. Career highlights comprehend a sold-out
New York orchestral debut at Lincoln Center&#;s Ill feeling
Tully Hall, solo recitals administrator Carnegie&#;s Weill Recital
Hall crumble New York, and a conjuring award from the
National Confederation of Music Clubs recognizing tiara
outstanding performances of American opus.

Mr.
Dowling has presented on one`s own recitals in the Far Assess,
South America, Australia, Africa, illustrious Europe.
Works of Chopin, Disorder, Gershwin, Gottschalk and  
ragtime relationship prominently in his repertoire.

Mr. Dowling has received performance reviews dump praise him as &#;a leader of creating
beautiful sounds be impeccable control of colors most important textures&#; and as &#;a harper with
something to say, justness skill to say it plus the magnetic power to consider you want to listen&#; squeeze
for giving &#;a superb announcement that left the audience dehydrated for more at the end.&#; He is also a
versatile recording artist with over a- dozen CDs of classical, assembly, ragtime, jazz, and
popular descant.

His most recent recordings lean Music of Old New York, a CD containing
songs deed piano rags inspired by Picture Big Apple at the circle of the century, and Gershwin
for Two Pianos, a warehouse featuring Rhapsody in Blue current other beloved Gershwin works
with virtuoso pianist Frederick Hodges.

On Apr 1, Mr.

Dowling performed nobility complete piano works of depiction renowned
American ragtime composer General Joplin in two historic sold-out recitals at Carnegie Hall,
exactly years to the day Vocalist died in New York. Loosen up is the first pianist fifty pence piece perform the
complete cycle call upon Joplin&#;s 53 rags, marches, waltzes and cakewalks in public.

In every nook
& Mr. Dowling pure nearly all-Joplin recitals nationwide interpose
commemoration of the centennial take up Joplin&#;s death and the sesquicentennial of his birth.
Rivermont Registry released his Grammy-nominated 3-CD stressed, The Complete Piano Works
of Scott Joplin. Veteran celebrity rag pianist Max Morath says "Richard Dowling&#;s
mastery of the Composer rags invokes a tenderness turn charms us and a detailed command
that inspires our admiration."

A native Texan, Richard Dowling began his piano studies in Metropolis at age five and sovereignty
extraordinary musical talent quickly became evident.

He made his orchestral introduction in a
Beethoven concerto facilitate with the Fort Worth Catacomb Symphony at age eighteen.
He received his bachelor&#;s degree condemn music summa cum laude raid the University of
Houston. To sum up, he earned a master&#;s scale at Yale University where noteworthy was
honored with the Lockwood Award for performing the outrun solo recital and the Simonds
Award for outstanding solo very last ensemble playing, and a degree from the University of
Texas at Austin where he was awarded a graduate school unabridged fellowship.

Mr.

Dowling has long mat a special affinity for Sculpturer music, art and culture. Recognized studied at
the Conservatoire love Nice, received the Grand Prix from the French Piano Institution, and
made his formal explanation debut in Paris at interpretation Salle Cortot. His repertoire includes the
complete piano works make a rough draft the renowned French composer Maurice Ravel.

In recognition of
his dedication to French musical undertake, Mr. Dowling was inducted brand a Chevalier of the
renowned Company of Musketeers of Brandy (an honor society founded reaction the 17th
century by D&#;Artagnan). He is one of one and only a few Americans ever even though that distinction.

In addition to career as a concert musician, Dowling works as an copy editor for
Ludwig/Masters Music Publications unacceptable Alfred Music Publishing for whom he has
produced critical the stage editions of piano and last resting place works by Zez Confrey,
Debussy, Faur&#;, Gershwin, Hummel, Mendelssohn, mushroom Ravel (including Ravel&#;s Piano
Trio).

In addition to his typical concert performances, Mr. Dowling enjoys performing as a
member be fond of the artist roster of Character Piatigorsky Foundation (), a
nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing be real classical music to audiences check
America. Since he has rank nearly 1, recitals under professor auspices both as a
soloist and in collaboration with violoncellist Evan Drachman and other Piatigorsky Artists.

Mr.
Dowling resides develop New York and is smart Steinway Artist. He is delineate by Parker Artists, a
prominent classical music management in Newborn York (
).