Richard Valitutto

Richard Valitutto is a Grammy-nominated piano soloist, chamber musician, vocal accompanist, and composing/improvising creative with an active performance schedule that spans both coasts of the U.S., across the country, and abroad. Described as a “vivid soloist,” “vigorously virtuosic,” “quietly dazzling,” and “all around go-to new music specialist” (LA Times), his soloistic charisma and flexible collaborative artistry have distinguished him for his tenacity in bringing dynamic life to scores in the spirit of integrated collaboration and informed understanding.

SOVT

By Richard Valitutto

Label: Elsewhere
Released: 2025
Track listing: SOVT (Semi-Occluded Vocal Tract).

Sarah Hennies, Richard Valitutto: SOVT

by John Eyles
April 17, 2025

Composer and percussionist Sarah Hennies was born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1979. She started playing drums when she was nine years old; in her teens she played drums with local college punk rock bands. She attended the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign before receiving a Master's degree from University of California, San Diego. After graduating from UC ...