Concerts
Michael Collins
Clarinettist & Conductor

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PAST CONCERTS in 2009
2009
June
July
Aug
Sept
. DECEMBER 2009
...TASMANIA
Federation Concert Hall
Hobart, Tasmania

PAST EVENT
Saturday, 05 December 2009
Venue: Federation Concert Hall,
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Time: 20:00

TSO Concerts

Free pre-concert talk at 19:00 by Simon Rogers.


Michael plays Mozart - Clarinet Concerto K622 and Kats-Chernin - Ornamental Air

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra / Baldur Brönnimann

PROGRAMME:
SUBLIME
Beethoven - Symphony No 2
Kats-Chernin - Ornamental Air
Mozart - Clarinet Concerto K622
Brahms - Hungarian Dances Nos 1, 3, 10

Further Information from the TSO website

Box Office LINK go to 5 December

...TASMANIA
 
Princess Theatre
Launceston, Tasmania

PAST EVENT
Thursday, 03 December 2009
Venue: Princess Theatre,
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
Time: 20:00

TSO Concerts


Michael plays Mozart - Clarinet Concerto K622 and Kats-Chernin - Ornamental Air

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra / Baldur Brönnimann

PROGRAMME:
SUBLIME
Beethoven - Symphony No 2
Kats-Chernin - Ornamental Air
Mozart - Clarinet Concerto K622
Brahms - Hungarian Dances Nos 1, 3, 10


   
.NOVEMBER 2009
 
   
NEW ZEALAND
   


Auckland Town Hall, NZ

PAST EVENT
Thursday, 26 November 2009
Venue: Auckland Town Hall,
Auckland, New Zealand.
Time: 20:00

This performance was broadcast
by Concert FM. We'll see if there is a link to' Listen Again' on NZ radio in due course.






Michael plays Weber - Clarinet Concerto No.1

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra / Baldur Brönnimann

PROGRAMME:
GRAND FINALE
Prokofiev - Love of Three Oranges Suite
Weber - Clarinet Concerto No.1
--- Interval ---
Richard Strauss - First Waltz Sequence from
' Der Rosenkavalier'
Respighi - The Pines of Rome

Further Information from the APO website

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
   


Perth Concert Hall

PAST EVENT
Friday, 20 November 2009 and
Saturday, 21 November
Venue: Perth Concert Hall,
Perth, Australia.
Time: 19:30






Michael plays Elena Kats-Chernin - Ornamental Air

West Australian Symphony Orchestra / Paul Daniel

PROGRAMME:
Julian Anderson - Alleluia
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Elena Kats-Chernin - Ornamental Air
Elgar - Symphony No.1

Further Information on the WASO website

Box Office LINK


Concertgebouw
Amsterdam

PAST EVENT
Sunday, 08 November 2009
Venue: Concertgebouw Concert
Hall, Amsterdam
Time: 11:00






Michael plays Copland - Clarinet Concerto
with the Limburgs Symfonie Orkest / Kynan Johns

PROGRAMME:
AMERICAN PIE
Barber - Symphony nr.1
Copland - Clarinet Concerto
Bernstein - On the town: Three dance episodes
Gershwin - An American in Paris

Further Information on the Limburgs Symfonie Orkest website

Information on the Concertgebouw website


Parkstad Limburg Theaters, Heerlen

PAST EVENT
Saturday, 07 November 2009
Venue:
Parkstad Limburg Theaters, Heerlen
Time: 20:00






Michael plays Copland - Clarinet Concerto
with the Limburgs Symfonie Orkest / Kynan Johns

PROGRAMME:
AMERICAN PIE
Barber - Symphony nr.1
Copland - Clarinet Concerto
Bernstein - On the town: Three dance episodes
Gershwin - An American in Paris

Further Information on the Limburgs Symfonie Orkest website


Theater aan het Vrijthof

PAST EVENT
Friday, 06 November 2009
Venue: Mastrich, Holland
Theater aan het Vrijthof
Time: 20:15






Michael plays Copland - Clarinet Concerto
with the Limburgs Symfonie Orkest / Kynan Johns

PROGRAMME:
AMERICAN PIE
Barber - Symphony nr.1
Copland - Clarinet Concerto
Bernstein - On the town: Three dance episodes
Gershwin - An American in Paris

Further Information on the Limburgs Symfonie Orkest website


Fairfield Halls, Croydon,
London.

PAST EVENT
Wednesday, 04 November 2009
Venue: Fairfield Halls, Croydon
Time: 19:30






FAIRFIELD INTERNATINAL ORCHESTRAL SERIES

Michael plays Mozart - Clarinet Concerto
with the London Mozart Players / David Stern

PROGRAMME:
Schubert - Symphony no 5 in B flat major, D 485
Mozart - Clarinet Concerto in A Major K622
Beethoven - Symphony no 6 in F major,
Op. 68 "Pastoral"

..OCTOBER 2009

PAST EVENT
Friday, 30 October 2009
Venue: Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall, School of Music
Time: 13:00






10: STRINGS PLUS
Michael Collins (clarinet)
with the Brodsky Quartet

PROGRAMME:
Howells - Rhapsodic Quintet
for clarinet and strings Op.31
Brahms - Quintet for clarinet and strings
in B minor Op.115

The second of five lunchtime recitals being recorded by the BBC for future broadcast. Please note that you are asked to be in your seats by 1.05pm. Latecomers cannot be admitted.

Light refreshments available from 12.30pm

Please go to Page 8 of this PDF file to read about the concert

PAST EVENT
Thursday, 29 October 2009
BBC Scotland and Radio3
Time: 12:45


Performance for
BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio3


PROGRAMME:
Brahms - Sonata Op.120 No.2 in E flat
Beethoven - 'Spring'
Weber - Grand Duo Concertante


PAST EVENT
Saturday, 17 October 2009
Venue: Banstead, Surrey.
Time: 19:30


BANSTEAD ARTS FESTIVAL
Michael Collins, clarinet
Michael McHale, piano

PROGRAMME:
Mozart - Violin Sonata in B flat, K454
[arranged for clarinet]
Brahms - Clarinet Sonata in E flat, Op 120 No 2
Lutoslawski - Dance Preludes
Poulenc - Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
Weber - Grand Duo Concertante


St. Peter's Eaton Square

PAST EVENT
Thursday, 15 October 2009
Venue: St. Peter's, Eaton Square,
London.
Time: 19:30


EATON SQUARE CONCERTS
Michael Collins, clarinet
Michael McHale, piano

PROGRAMME:
Saint-Saens - Clarinet Sonata
Brahms - Clarinet Sonata in E-Flat Maj, Op.120 No.2
Lutoslawski - Dance Preludes
Poulenc - Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
Weber - Grand Duo Concertante

LINK for Information and Tickets


Ulster Hall, Belfast

PAST EVENT
Friday, 09 October 2009
Venue: Ulster Hall, Belfast
Time: 19:45

This performance is being
recorded for BBC Radio 3





Michael Collins plays Finzi - Clarinet Concerto
Ulster Orchestra / John Lubbock

PROGRAMME:
Sibelius - Karelia Overture
Finzi - Clarinet Concerto
Sibelius - The Swan of Tuonela
Malcolm Arnold - Symphony No.2

Ulster Orchestra website

Tickets for this performance


Jersey Opera House

PAST EVENT
Saturday, 03 October 2009
Venue: Jersey Opera House
Time: 20:00
Pre-Performance Talk 19:00

Michael Collins & Christopher George
Jersey Chamber Orchestra
conducted by Michael Collins

PROGRAMME:
includes
Weber - Clarinet Concerto No 2
Beethoven – “Emperor” Piano Concerto



 
 
...Previous Months
May
Friday 22nd
19:30
PAST EVENT
 
Chipping Campden  
St. James Church

'CHIPPING CAMPDEN FESTIVAL ACADEMY’ ORCHESTRA

THOMAS HULL conductor

MICHAEL COLLINS clarinet

Programme:
Prokofiev - Classical Symphony op.25
Mozart - Clarinet concerto K 622
Weber - Concertino for Clarinet and Orchestra Op 26
Haydn - Symphony No.101 in D major ‘The Clock’

Tickets reserved £27.50 & £22.50 - unreserved £17.50 -
Students £1


Box Office/Booking Information
 
 
May
Thursday 14th
20:00
PAST EVENT
INVERNESS  
Empire Theatre

EMPIRE THEATRE, INVERNESS, Scotland.

BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Clarinet - Michael Collins
Conductor - Garry Walker

Programme:
Edward Elgar - In the South
Gerald Finzi - Concerto for clarinet and strings
Antonin Dvorák - Symphony No.8

There will be a pre performance talk at 19:15

This concert is to be recorded for future broadcast on
BBC Radio 3.



Booking LINK - HERE
 
April
Monday 13th
13:00
PAST EVENT
London  
Wigmore Hall

WIGMORE HALL LONDON

MICHAEL COLLINS and FRIENDS

Artists:

Michael Collins clarinet
with
Gareth Hulse oboe
Katie Clemmow oboe
Peter Sparks clarinet
Robin O'Neill bassoon
Chris Cooper bassoon
Richard Watkins horn
Sam Jacobs horn

Programme:
Mozart - Serenade in C minor K. 388
Weber - Adagio and Rondo for wind ensemble
Mozart - Serenade in Eb K. 375

 
Here is a photo ...
of London Winds after the concert.

BBC Radio3 did broadcast this performance and it was available on LISTEN AGAIN for a further week.

 

 

 
March
Monday 2nd
19:30
PAST EVENT
Prague  
Dvořák Hall
Dvořák Hall, Prague, 19:30
Series I6-08
Czech Chamber Music Society

Concert of the ensemble in residence of
the Czech Chamber Music Society

ARTISTS:

Panocha Quartet

Clarinet Michael Collins
Bassoon Klaus Thunemann
French horn Marie Luise Neunecker
Double bass Christian Sutter

Programme:
J. HAYDN - String Quartet in D major op. 33 No. 6
W. A. MOZART - Clarinet Quintet in A major K 581
F. SCHUBERT - Octet in F major for strings and wind instruments D 803
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February
Wednesday 18
19:30
PAST EVENT
 
London  
St John's, Smith Sq.

St. John's, Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA, 19:30

LONDON CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
RESIDENT AT ST. JOHN'S, SMITH SQUARE
Christopher Warren-Green conductor
Michael Collins clarinet

Programme:
Beethoven Leonore Overture No.3;
Symphony No.6 in F op.68 Pastoral
Weber Clarinet Concerto No.2 in Eb op.74
 
February
Sunday 12th
19:30
PAST EVENT
MELBOURNE  
Recital Centre
Brahms, Handel and Bach

ARTISTS:
Michael Collins, Clarinet
Piers Lane, Piano
Paul Dyer, Director
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Cyndia Seiden, Soprano

Programme:
BRAHMS - Clarinet Sonata in E flat major, Op 120 No 2
WEBER - Grand duo concertant, J 204
HANDEL - Arias and Orchestral Works