Hailed by The New York Times as an "especially impressive fine young pianist," Richard Dowling appears regularly across the United States in solo recitals and concerts with orchestras. He has been acclaimed by audiences for his elegant and exciting style of playing which earns him frequent return engagements. In the United States he has received nationwide attention for recitals seen on the PBS television program Debut, and heard on the NPR radio program Performance Today.

Career highlights include a sold-out New York orchestral debut at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall and a solo recital at Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall in New York. In July 2001 Mr. Dowling released a compact disc entitled Sweet and Low Down containing solo piano works by George Gershwin on the Klavier Records label (available at www.klavier-records.com ) He has also recorded a CD of popular piano works by Chopin for Piano Productions Recordings and a CD of cello and piano works with his duo-partner cellist Evan Drachman. (All three CDs available at www.amazon.com).

Mr. Dowling has established himself internationally with performances in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, South Africa, Germany, Austria and France. He has received glowing reviews that praise him as "a master of creating beautiful sounds with impeccable control of colors and textures" and for giving "a superb recital that left the audience craving for more at the end."

Mr. Dowling has long felt a special affinity for French music, art and culture. He studied there at the Conservatoire in Nice, received the Grand Prix from the French Piano Institute, and made his formal recital debut in Paris at the Salle Cortot. He has performed many recitals in churches, private châteaux and at summer festivals. In recognition of his dedication to France and French musical art, Mr. Dowling was inducted as a Chevalier of the renowned Company of Musketeers of Armagnac (an honor society founded in the 17th century by D'Artagnan). He is one of only a few Americans ever granted that distinction.

While studying at Yale University, Dowling was honored with the Lockwood Award for performing the best recital and the Simonds Award for outstanding solo and ensemble playing. He earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance from The University of Texas and has held positions as Artist-in Residence at Lamar University in Texas and at The Harid Conservatory of Music in Boca Raton, Florida. His principal teacher was Abbey Simon. Mr. Dowling currently resides in New York.