Features/Articles
Improvising Violinist, by Julie Lyon Lieberman
The Violin In India, Journal of the Violin Society of America, Vol. V., No. 3.
An Interview With Dr. N. Rajam, Journal of the Violin Society of America, Vol. V., No. 3.

Vicki Richards-Violinist, electric, acoustic-Improviser-Composer

Reviews And Past Performances

Vicki's 3 Solo Recordings have garnered praise and are included in:

Billboard's top 100 Progressive Recordings List

Billboard Guide to Progressive Music:
"New Age Music clearly a leader in the field. Parting the Waters is worthy of the highest possible recommendation. It's an album that possesses genuine beauty, poignancy and depth of feeling so many extraordinary qualities that it achieves a rare universal appeal."

Jazz Times:
"Jaw-dropping agility on the violin is truly astounding focused and intense improvisation. Completely original, totally captivating, a startling journey through classical North Indian, Far Eastern and modern melodic styles, wrapped in mesmerizing layers of rhythm and harmony raging solos, majestic, delicate."

San Francisco Chronicle:
"Mining an area of sound between world music and jazz if she were on a major label with a big ad budget, you would already know Vicki Richards' name because she would be a star."

New York Times
"Exhilarating performance... a purely Indian style"

Northern Indian Patrika, Allahbad, India
" Vicki Richards gave a performance at the Sangeet Samiti yesterday that proved that East and West can meet...Her exposition of Rag Jog drew wide appreciation from the audience. Her 'tans' were well thought out, developing logically...She demonstrated faultless understanding of the rag and frequently shower the influence of her teacher Dr. N. Rajam."

Miami Herald
"An exotic tapestry of sound!"

Village Voice
" Vicki Richards sounds soooo sweet!"