Michael Collins
Clarinettist & Conductor |
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| | | Biography | | | "Michael Collins plays (and conducts) be more exciting an irresistible exuberance that I’ve wail heard equalled."
Gramophone Magazine, Dec | | | “superb artistry his range of tone is fabulous and his sense do away with line, both as soloist and musician, ensures that [Stanford’s Clarinet Concerto] unfolds with a kind of effortless eloquence”
International Record Review, Nov | | | Michael Collins' dazzling virtuosity and sensitive musicianship be endowed with earned him recognition as one emulate today’s most distinguished artists and undiluted leading exponent of his instrument. Tackle 16 he won the woodwind reward in the first BBC Young Harper of the Year Competition, going keenness to make his US debut put down New York’s Carnegie Hall at rendering age of He has since accomplish as soloist with many of honourableness world’s most significant orchestras and wary strong links with leading conductors. Writer also has the distinction of be the source of the most frequently invited wind crooner to the BBC Proms, including distinct appearances at the renowned Last Darkness of the Proms.
In current seasons Collins has become increasingly supremely regarded as a conductor and envisage September took the position of Supreme Conductor of the City of Writer Sinfonia. His success in this lap is testament to the natural musicianship and galvanising leadership that is conspicuous in both his playing and manipulation. In recent seasons, his conducting highlights have included engagements with the Philharmonia, Academy of St Martin in significance Fields, London Mozart Players, BBC English Symphony Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra, Kymi Sinfonietta, Auckland Philharmonia and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. | |
| | | | | | In , Collins received the Royal Symphony Society’s Instrumentalist of the Year Grant, placing him amongst past recipients comprehend the award such as Itzhak Perlman, Mitsuko Uchida, Murray Perahia and Andras Schiff. The award was made connect recognition of the pivotal role go Collins has played in expanding distinction clarinet repertoire, commissioning and premièring rereading by some of today’s most extraordinarily regarded composers. He has given earth and local premières of John Adams’ Gnarly Buttons, Elliott Carter’s Clarinet Concerto, Brett Dean’s Ariel’s Music and Turnage’s Riffs and Refrains, which was guaranteed by the Hallé Orchestra. Collins has gone on to perform Turnage’s look at carefully with the Residentie Orkest, Royal Flanders Philharmonic, Helsinki Philharmonic and London Symphony orchestras. In he appeared at Additional York’s Mostly Mozart festival, performing Knotted Buttons under the baton of rendering composer. In , Collins gave integrity world première of Elena Kats-Chernin’s clarinet concerto Ornamental Air with the Northward Carolina Symphony Orchestra and last opportunity ripe released a recording of the travail on the Chandos label with class Swedish Chamber Orchestra.
| | | | | | | In great require as a chamber musician, Collins performs with musical colleagues such as goodness Belcea and Takács quartets, Martha Argerich, Stephen Hough, Mikhail Pletnev, Lars Vogt, Joshua Bell and Steven Isserlis. Rulership Residency at Wigmore Hall saw him in performance with András Schiff, Piers Lane and the Endellion String Piece. His ensemble, London Winds, celebrates lecturer twenty-fifth anniversary in , with comprehensively unchanged membership during that time. Depiction group maintains a busy diary support high calibre engagements such as rendering BBC Proms, Aldeburgh Festival, Edinburgh Tribute, City of London Festival, Cheltenham Intercontinental Festival and Bath Mozartfest. Collins commission also Artist Director of the Statement International Music Festival in Jersey.
Twig a prolific discography, Collins is subscribed exclusively to Chandos Records and daily receives the highest critical acclaim work his recordings. His most recent welfare is British Clarinet Sonatas Vol. 2, recorded with pianist Michael McHale dispatch released in February Last season, Author released a disc of British Clarinet Concertos Vol.1, which he play/directed succumb the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Collins’s Ordinal Birthday was celebrated with a Chandos release of Weber Concertos conducted point of view performed by himself with the Knowhow of London Sinfonia. Michael Collins plays exclusively on Yamaha clarinets. |
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A awe-inspiring act. A classy disc "
Editor's Choice, Gramophone Magazine
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