MICHAEL Sample COLLINS Programmes
Collins's breath control and easy virtuosity [...] had to be heard to be believed. An exhilarating hour of music-making. The Sunday Times
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Ikon Arts Management Ltd 2-6 Baches Street London N1 6DN +44 (0)20 7354 9199 www.ikonarts.com SAMPLE recital programmes TRIO Programmes with Michael McHale, piano with Isabelle van Keulen (violin), and Michael McHale (piano): Programme 1 Programme 1 Programme 2 Finzi: Bagatelles Mozart: Kegelstatt Trio Stravinsky: Soldier’s Tale Suite Reinecke: Clarinet Sonata Op. 179 Bruch: 8 Pieces for Clarinet, Viola Brahms: Violin Sonata Lutoslawski: Dance Preludes and Piano Khachaturian: Trio for Clarinet, Violin Baermann: Adagio Kurtag: Hommage to Robert Schumann and Piano Weber: Grand Duo Schumann: Märchenerzählungen Poulenc: Violin Sonata Brahms: Clarinet Sonata in E-flat major Lutoslawski: Dance Preludes with Paul Watkins (cello) and Michael McHale (piano): Poulenc: Clarinet Sonata Weber: Grand Duo Concertante in E flat Programme 1 Trio in B-flat major, Op. 11 Saint-Saëns: Clarinet Sonata Op. 167 Beethoven: Fruhling: Clarinet Trio Op. 40 Programme 2 Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114 Schumann: Fantasiestucke Op. 73 Programme 2 Brahms: Clarinet Sonata in F minor Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114 Messiaen: Quartet for the end of Time (solo movement) Zemlinsky: Clarinet Trio, Op. 3 Debussy: Premiere Rhapsodie Beethoven: Trio in B-flat major, Op. 11 Saint-Saëns: Clarinet Sonata Op. 167 Pierné: Canzonetta Messager: Solo de concours Gershwin: Preludes QUINTET PROGRAMMES with Borodin Quartet; Emerson Quartet; Sacconi Quartet; Belcea Quartet Programme 3 Beethoven: Sonata No.5 in F for Violin 'Spring' Brahms: Clarinet Sonata In E-flat major Mozart Clarinet Quintet; Brahms Clarinet Quintet; Weber Clarinet Quintet; Prokofiev: Clarinet Sonata in D Reger Clarinet Quintet; Bliss Clarinet Quintet Horowitz: Sonatina
Programme 4 Mozart: Violin Sonata in B flat K454 (arr for clarinet) London Winds programmes Michael Collins, clarinet | Rich- Weber: Grand Duo Concertante ard Watkins, horn | Philippa Davies, flute | Gareth Hulse, oboe | | Robin Poulenc: Clarinet Sonata O'Neill, bassoon Lutoslawski: Dance Preludes Michael's famous quintet celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 2018. Horowitz: Sonatina Programme 1 Programme 3 Programme 5 Hindemith: Kleine Kammermusik Strauss: Serenade in Eb Schumann: Fantasiestucke Op. 73 Damase: Dix-sept Variations Dvorak: Serenade Mozart: Gran Partita for 13 Winds Brahms: Clarinet Sonata in E-flat major Rossini: Quartet No. 1 in F major Arnold: Sonatina Op. 29 Bizet: Jeux d’Enfants Nielsen Lovreglio: Concert Fantasy on Themes from Verdi's La Traviata Nielsen: Wind Quintet Op. 43
Programme 2 Programme 4 michael collins and friends programmes Rossini: Overture: L’italiana in Algeri Mozart: Octet in C Minor Michael joins leading musicians for his popular Friends series: Bartok: Romanian Dances Dvorak: Serenade Arnold: Trio (fl, ob, cl) Strauss: Wind Symphony “The Happy Programme 1 Programme 2 Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin Workshop” Mozart: Clarinet Quintet Beethoven: Septet Prelude; Menuet; Rigaudon Octet Schubert: Octet Schubert: Barber: Summer Music Please note that this is not a comprehensive guide and is just a Fauré: Dolly Suite Berceuse; Mi-a-ou; Kitty Valse; Pas Espagnol selection of sample repertoire. For a full list of repertoire please contact Ikon Arts Management. Michael's 2019/20 highlights: Throughout, Michael Collins is in his element, relishing - Associate Artist with the London Mozart Players in their 70th birthday celebrations during 2019 every twist and turn of the music’s consistently - Artist in Residence at the Wigmore Hall; with ten concerts artists including the Borodin Quartet, imaginative invention. Shanghai Quartet, Stephen Hough, Elias Quartet, Gramophone London Winds, Noriko Ogawa and Michael McHale
- International play/directing orchestras such as Kuopio Symphony Orchestra, Kymi Sinfonietta and BBC Symphony Orchestra; Concerto with the Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional Mexico; OSESP in Brazil and Academy of Ancient Music
- Recorded Crusell’s Clarinet Concertos with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra (Gramophone's Recording of the Month)
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