Finghin Collins
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Finghin Collins (born 31 March 1977) is an Irish pianist.[1] He won first prize at the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition in Vevey, Switzerland, in 1999.
Studies and competitions
Collins studied with
Leeds International Piano Competition in 1996, the Guardian Dublin International Piano Competition in 1997, and the Classical Category at the National Entertainment Awards in Ireland in 1998.[3] In 1999, Collins won the top prize at the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition.[4]
Performances
Collins has performed with such orchestras as the
Houston Symphony Orchestra, and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; with such conductors as Christoph Eschenbach and Hans Graf; with ensembles such as London Winds and the Aviv, Callino, Chilingirian, and other string quartets; and with such instrumentalists as Isabelle van Keulen, Gwendolyn Masin, Miriam Fried, and Anthony Marwood.[citation needed
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Recordings
In May 2005, RTÉ lyric fm released Collins's debut solo CD album, Impromptu. In May 2006, Claves Records released a double CD set featuring the piano music of Robert Schumann.[citation needed]
Collins was artist-in-residence at Waterford Institute of Technology from 2005 to 2009[5] and is artistic director of the New Ross Piano Festival and Music for Galway.
References
- ^ https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2024/0302/1435404-behind-the-music-finghin-collins/
- ^ "Finghin Collins". DIPC. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Finghin Collins". Claves Records. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ The Irish Times, "Clear, confident, uncomplicated", 22 September 2010
- ^ "Finghin Collins". Claves Records. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
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