After a rather challenging year, we are all looking forward to regain our usual lifestyles in 2021. Ralph hopes you will stay safe and healthy, and wishes you a very…

Trouw has published a great review, written by Frederike Berntsen, about last week's performance(s) of Joep Franssens' new Piano Concerto for chamber orchestra, as performed by Ralph and the PHION…

Authoritative online music magazine Sequenza21 has published a rave review about Ralph's French Piano Rarities CD, written by Christian Carey. Quoting: Van Raat’s recording of the work for Naxos is authoritative,…

Starting tomorrow, Ralph will perform the world premiere of Joep Franssens' beautiful Piano Concerto, three times. The work is written for and dedicated to Ralph, and he will perform it…

Flute Journal has published a rave review on the Kolthof/Van Raat duo recording, which was released last November.  Some quotes: 'Van Raat’s extended opening chords set a high standard of…

Maartje Valk, reviewer for Dutch classical music magazine 'Luister', has written an excellent review in the current issue about the highly acclaimed CD 'Halo' for which Ralph partnered with flutist/piccoloist…

Martin Blaumeiser has written a beautiful review for German online magazine The New Listener, about Ralph's new CD with French Rarities for Naxos. Quoting a selection: Van Raats Darbietung deutet die Musik…

Another two very positive reviews have been published. For example, Thierry Vagne wrote for Musique Classique&Co: Un vrai bonheur et une belle réussite de ce pianiste qui, si tout se passe…

The performances by Ralph van Raat, the ideal recording, the choice of music and the presentation of these French rarities are all superb. I cannot fault anything on this disc.…

Ralph's newest CD release on Naxos, French Piano Rarities, has just been awarded a 10/10 score in Crescendo Magazine, scoring maximally on all four elements: the sound recording, the liner…