Karl Lutchmayer Explained

Karl Lutchmayer is a British-Goan concert pianist, lecturer and writer.

Background

Born in England to Indian parents, Lutchmayer began piano lessons at the age of six.[1] He went on to study at the Royal College of Music with John Barstow and Peter Wallfisch, and with Lev Naumov at the Moscow Conservatoire.[2] [3] During his time at the Royal College of Music, he was a recipient of the Hopkinson Silver Medal, and after his graduation, later returned to the college as the Constant & Kit Lambert Fellow, as awarded by the Worshipful Company of Musicians.[4]

In 2015, Karl was awarded the Bharat Gaurav (Pride Of India) Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to Western Classical Music in India, the UK, and internationally.[5]

Performing

Lutchmayer has performed world and UK premieres by numerous contemporary composers, including works by Julian Anderson and Kenneth Hesketh, Richard Causton's Inventions in One Part (which was written for and dedicated to him by the composer),[6] [7] and the premiere of Busoni's Indianishes Entrelied, 75 years after the composer's death.[8]

As a solo pianist, he has performed on BBC Radio Three and Classic FM,[4] and with orchestras in the UK and abroad, including the Bombay Chamber Orchestra,[9] the Aylesbury Symphony Orchestra[10] and the Calcutta Chamber Orchestra (performing works by Mozart and Finzi for their centenary celebrations gala).[11] He frequently gives lecture recitals in his Conversational Concerts series, which was recently trademarked.[12] In 2012, he became a Steinway Artist,[13] and was received as a guest by the British ambassador in Tunis for his Liszt Bicentenary tour:[14] as well as recitals in Tunisia, the tour included lectures and recitals in India,[15] America[16] and the UK, where he was supported by the Liszt Society.[17] His performances of Alkan, another composer of his interest (see Educational Work), have also been praised by Lord Lipsey in British Parliament's Hansard.[18]

As a chamber musician, he has performed as a member of the Continuum Ensemble,[19] and at notable venues including the Southbank Centre (alongside Evelyn Glennie, Paul Lewis and Rainer Hersch)[20] [21] and the Purcell Room (to critical acclaim).[22]

Educational work

Lutchmayer was a professor at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance until 2018,[4] and has lectured at numerous conservatoires and universities, including the Royal College of Music,[23] Ithaca College[24] and Bucknell University.[24] He is also the current Director of the Trinity Laban Summer Academy in India,[25] and holds a teaching position at Eltham College.[26] He has delivered Proms Extra talks at the BBC Proms (later broadcast on BBC Radio 3),[27] interviewed Sian Edwards and John Wilson as part of the Music Up Close and Music Talks series respectively,[28] [29] and he himself has been interviewed for Tunisian web-channel tunisie.co.[30]

He has written articles for Time Out,[31] Piano Professional[32] and Almeida Theatre,[33] and contributed to Dorling Kindersley's The Complete Guide To Classical Music.[34] His areas of academic interest include Busoni, Liszt, Alkan, Enescu and the Creative Transcription Network.[35] He has also given talks at the Riflemaker gallery.[36] In 2016, Lutchmayer gave masterclasses at the Hyderabad Western Music Foundation (HWMF) as well.[37]

Personal life

Lutchmayer is currently studying for a Masters in Health Social Care at the University of Oxford. He has an interest in classic cars, his own collection including a 1968 Triumph Spitfire and a 1965 Jaguar E-Type.[35] He also plays the cornet recreationally, and is an occasional member of the Crystal Palace Brass Band.[38]

Premieres

Piece Composer Premiere Date
Indianisches Erntelied World 23 February 1999 [39]
Somewhere Near Cluj World 25 June 1999 [40]
Inventions in One Part World 15 June 2001
Three Japanese Miniatures UK 16 February 2003 [41]
Notte Oscura UK 16 November 2003 [42]
Exposure World 25 March 2017[43]
Piano Concerto World 30 March 2017 [44]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All talk, some play – Pune Mirror . Punemirror.in . 26 June 2011 . 3 June 2014.
  2. Web site: Fran Wilson . At the Piano With……Karl Lutchmayer . The Cross-Eyed Pianist . 7 December 2012 . 3 June 2014.
  3. Web site: Furtados | Steinway Artist . Steinwaypianos.in . 3 June 2014.
  4. Web site: Karl Lutchmayer | Students & Staff . Trinity Laban . 3 June 2014.
  5. Web site: Event Gallery . galleryevent1.fotograffic.co.uk . 6 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140726201308/http://galleryevent1.fotograffic.co.uk/#!album-143 . 26 July 2014 . dead.
  6. Book: OUP: Causton: Inventions in One Part – Oxford University Press . Ukcatalogue.oup.com . 5 February 2004 . 978-0-19-372410-5 . 3 June 2014.
  7. Review by Adrian Jack,The Independent, London, 20 June 2001
  8. Web site: Indianisches Erntelied (Busoni) – from CDA67951/3 – Hyperion Records – MP3 and Lossless downloads . Hyperion Records . 3 June 2014.
  9. Web site: Soloists . Bcoindia.Co.In . 3 June 2014.
  10. Web site: Reviews | Aylesbury Symphony Orchestra . Aylesburyorchestra.co.uk . 3 June 2014.
  11. Web site: Fauzia Marikar . Lyrical notes and pastoral journeys . https://web.archive.org/web/20140412140028/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140125/jsp/opinion/story_17856097.jsp . dead . 12 April 2014 . Telegraphindia.com . 25 January 2014 . 3 June 2014.
  12. Web site: Intellectual Property Office – Trade Mark Journal Number 2013/047 . Ipo.gov.uk . 31 October 2013 . 3 June 2014.
  13. Web site: Steinway Artists – Last name begins with "L" . Steinway.com . 9 November 2012 . 3 June 2014.
  14. Web site: Foreign & Commonwealth Office . Cultural Diplomacy – Christopher O'Connor . Blogs.fco.gov.uk . 13 April 2012 . 3 June 2014.
  15. Web site: DHNS . Free-flowing notes . Deccanherald.com . 3 June 2014.
  16. Web site: Ithaca College Calendar of Events for October 6–12 – Media Relations – Ithaca College . Ithaca.edu . 21 September 2011 . 3 June 2014.
  17. Web site: Archived copy . 16 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150216133905/http://www.lisztsoc.org.uk/newsletters/103_AprMay11.pdf . 16 February 2015 . dead .
  18. Web site: Lords Hansard text for 30 July 2014. Publications.parliament.uk. 7 August 2020.
  19. Web site: Autumnal – Performances . Faber Music . 3 June 2014.
  20. Web site: Classic Relief – A Gala Comedy Concert For Comic Relief - from www.classicalsource.com . Classicalsource.com . 7 March 2009 . 3 June 2014.
  21. Web site: Evelyn Glennie – Reviews . Evelyn.co.uk . 3 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141012042135/http://www.evelyn.co.uk/reviews.html . 12 October 2014 . dead .
  22. Review by Geoff Brown, The Times, London, 29 May 2002
  23. Web site: Strings to the bow | General . Times Higher Education . 31 July 1998 . 3 June 2014.
  24. Web site: Molly O'Shea Polk, 10 June 2011 . The Dualities of Franz Liszt: Festival Continues Throughout October – School of Music – Ithaca College . Ithaca.edu . 6 October 2011 . 3 June 2014.
  25. Web site: Summer Academy in India | Study . Trinity Laban . 13 May 2014 . 3 June 2014.
  26. Web site: Visiting Music Teachers . Eltham College . 3 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140609162109/http://www.eltham-college.org.uk/Visiting-Music-Teachers . 9 June 2014 . dead .
  27. Web site: BBC Radio 3 - BBC Proms, 2015, Proms Extra, Mozart's the Abduction from the Seraglio . https://web.archive.org/web/20150819070536/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b064y5vj . 19 August 2015 .
  28. Web site: accessed 14th May 2014 . Conwayhall.org.uk . 3 June 2014.
  29. Web site: accessed 28th May 2014 . Musictalks.org.uk . 3 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140624000627/http://musictalks.org.uk/courses/introducing-music/ . 24 June 2014 . dead .
  30. Web site: Karl LUTCHMAYER British pianist and lecturer . YouTube . 16 April 2012 . 3 June 2014.
  31. Web site: Out . Time . Find Out How to Truly Appreciate Beethoven's 'Moonlight' Sonata As Time Out Interviews Karl Lutchmayer Ahead of His Conversational Concert at The Warehouse, Waterloo . Timeout.com . 13 February 2008 . 3 June 2014.
  32. Piano Professional Magazine, EPTA UK, Autumn 2007
  33. Web site: Archived copy . 16 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714235514/http://www.almeida.co.uk/Downloads/DuetforOneFinalX.pdf . 14 July 2014 . dead .
  34. The Complete Classical Music Guide¸ Dorling Kindersley (1 May 2012)
  35. Web site: Pianist . Karl Lutchmayer . 3 June 2014.
  36. Web site: Lola of the Red Oil. Riflemaker.org. 7 August 2020.
  37. Web site: Koster. Joe. Karl Lutchmayer playing/explaining Liszt in front of students. YouTube. 10 May 2016.
  38. Web site: Concert Review . Crystal Palace Band . 27 October 2001 . 3 June 2014.
  39. Web site: Indianisches Erntelied (Busoni) – from CDA67951/3 – Hyperion Records – MP3 and Lossless downloads . Hyperion Records . 3 June 2014.
  40. Web site: Somewhere near Cluj – Performances . Faber Music . 3 June 2014.
  41. Web site: Schott Music . Schott Music . 16 February 2003 . 3 June 2014.
  42. Web site: Schott Music . Schott Music . 16 November 2003 . 3 June 2014.
  43. Web site: Madelaine Jones: Compositions. Madelaine Jones . 3 April 2017 . 3 April 2017.
  44. Web site: Edwin Roxburgh - Piano Concerto . United Music Publishing. 3 April 2017 . 3 April 2017.
  45. Web site: Shipped within 1 to 3 days . Roxburgh Edwin Reflets Dans La Karl Lutchmayer George King Nmc . Mdt.co.uk . 3 June 2014.

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