Hailed by The New York Times as an "especially impressive fine pianist," Richard Dowling appears regularly across the United States and throughout the world in orchestral performances, solo recitals and chamber music collaborations. He has been acclaimed by audiences for his elegant and charismatic style of pianism which earns him frequent return engagements. He has received reviews that praise him as a "master of creating beautiful sounds with impeccable control of colors and textures," as "a musician with something to say, the skill to say it and the magnetic power to make you want to listen" and for giving "a superb recital that left the audience craving for more at the end." Works of Chopin, Gershwin, Gottschalk, American ragtime and French Impressionism figure prominently in his extensive repertoire. On April 1, 2017, the exact centennial date of Scott Joplin's death in New York City, Richard Dowling became the first pianist in history to perform publicly the complete cycle of the master ragtime composer's piano works (in a pair of sold-out recitals in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall) - nearly four hours of music, all from memory. He continues to be presented in classical, all-Joplin, all-Gershwin and classical/ragtime programs throughout the United States.
Hailed by The New York Times as an "especially impressive fine pianist," Richard Dowling appears regularly across the United States and throughout the world in orchestral performances, solo recitals and chamber music collaborations. He has been acclaimed by audiences for his elegant and charismatic style of pianism which earns him frequent return engagements. He has received reviews that praise him as a "master of creating beautiful sounds with impeccable control of colors and textures," as "a musician with something to say, the skill to say it and the magnetic power to make you want to listen" and for giving "a superb recital that left the audience craving for more at the end." Works of Chopin, Gershwin, Gottschalk, American ragtime and French Impressionism figure prominently in his extensive repertoire. On April 1, 2017, the exact centennial date of Scott Joplin's death in New York City, Richard Dowling became the first pianist in history to perform publicly the complete cycle of the master ragtime composer's piano works (in a pair of sold-out recitals in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall) - nearly four hours of music, all from memory. He continues to be presented in classical, all-Joplin, all-Gershwin and classical/ragtime programs throughout the United States.