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CURRENT ENGAGEMENTS - January 2012 - June 2012

Ireland / Dublin, National Concert Hall


January 27th 2012 10.15pm

 


Mozart 
Piano Concerto No. 11 in F major K. 413
with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra String Principals

The continuation of the Complete Mozart Piano Concerti Cycle with the RTE NSO. 

Switzerland / Gstaad, Eglise de Rougemont, Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad


January 31st 2012 7.30pm

 


Beethoven Sonata in E flat major Op. 31 no. 3
Brahms Two Rhapsodies Op. 79
Schumann Kinderszenen Op. 15
Chopin Ballade No. 4 in F minor Op. 52

Finghin's début at this festival. Link:  Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad

The Netherlands - Tour with the Brabants Orchestra / Het Brabants Orkest


February 9th 2012 8.00pm
Den Bosch - Theater aan de Parade

February 10th 2012 8.30pm
Breda - Chassé Theater

February 11th 2012 8.15pm 
Eindhoven - Musiekgebouw 

 

 

Gaziza Zhubanova Piano Concerto
with Het Brabants Orkest
Alan Buribayev conductor 

 

A concerto by Kazakh composer Gaziza Zhubanova, conducted by her compatriot and relative Alan Buribayev.

Ireland / Dublin, National Concert Hall


February 26th 2012 3.30pm

 


Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat Op. 19
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor Op. 37
with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Briger conductor 

The beginning of a new adventure - the Beethoven Concerti Cycle with the RTE NSO. 

Ireland / Dublin, National Concert Hall


March 4th 2012 3.30pm

 


Beethoven Triple Concerto in C major Op. 56
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 n E flat major Op. 73
with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
and Valeriiy Sokolov violin
Marc Coppey cello
Alexander Briger conductor 

UK / Bournemouth - Bournemouth Pavilion

 

March 17th 2012 7.00pm

 

 

 

Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor Op. 22
with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Dominic Wheeler conductor 

Finghin's début with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, part of a so-called St. Patrick's Day Parade concert with lots of Irish connections.

 

Sweden - Two performances with the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra


April 12th 2012 7.00pm
Norrköping - De Geer Hall

April 13th 2012 7.00pm
Linnköping - Crusellhallen

 

Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major K. 488
with the Norrköpings Symfoniorkester
Alan Buribayev conductor 

Europe - concerts with Han-Na Chang


April 23rd 2012
italy / Bologna, Teatro Manzoni

April 26th 2012 8.00pm
Ireland / Dublin, NCH

April 28th 2012 7.30pm 
UK / London, Wigmore Hall

April 30th 2012
Italy / Genoa 

 

Rachmaninov Vocalise
Rachmaninov Cello Sonata in G minor Op. 19 
de Falla Siete Canciones Populares Españolas
Albeniz Le Grand Tango

 

Four prestigious dates with the Korean star cellist Han-Na Chang

 
Germany / Berlin, Konzerthaus, Kleiner Saal

 

May 12th 2012 8.00pm

 

 

 

Frank Martin Piano Trio on Irish folk songs
Elgar Piano Quintet
with the Vogler Quartet

Ireland / Dublin, National Concert Hall


May 18th 2012 10.15pm

 


Mozart Piano Concerto No. 14 in E flat major K. 449
with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra String Principals

 

Ireland / Dublin, National Concert Hall


May 25th 2012 8.00pm

 


Deirdre Gribbin The Binding of the Years
with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
Alan Buribayev
 conductor 

World premiere performance of this new concerto written for Finghin as Associate Artist of the RTE NSO. Pre-concert talk with Finghin and composer Deirdre Gribbin at 7.00pm. 

France / Bretagne, Rennes  - Théâtre National de Bretagne


June 7th 2012 8.00pm
June 8th 2012 8.00pm

 

 

Mozart Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major K. 453
with the Orchestre de Bretagne
Antony Hermus conductor 

UK / East Sussex, Robertsbridge - Vinehall School


June 16th 2012 7.30pm

 


Beethoven An die ferne Geliebte
Schubert Rellstab settings from Schwanengesang
Rebecca Clarke
Selected Songs
Muriel Herbert
Selected Songs
Bernstein La bonne cuisine
with James Gilchrist tenor

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Past Engagements

July 2011 - December 2011
January 2011 - June 2011
July 2010 - December 2010
January 2010 - June 2010
July 2009 - December 2009
January 2009 - June 2009
July 2008 - December 2008
January 2008 - June 2008
July 2007 - December 2007
January 2007 - June 2007
July 2006 - December 2006
January 2006 - June 2006
July 2005 - December 2005

 

"In this version of the Etudes symphoniques (in which he incorporates the posthumous variations) he shows himself to be a very rare artist in that the fearsome technical difficulties are surmounted seemingly without effort, at the same time as the poetic nature of his interpretations place him in the highest class, alongside Perahia and Kempff. Where Collins scores so admirably is that his combination of those elements are placed wholly within a profound understanding of the underlying structural mastery of the studies - a demonstration of the Celto-Germanic revelation. At times, it would be hard to imagine more sensitive pianism (such as the posthumous Variation IV) or more controlled virtuosity (as in the succeeding Variation VI, Allegro molto) or more technical-expressive virtuosity (as in the ninth Etude). This is deeply impressive playing throughout."

 Robert Matthew-Walker, International Record Review, June 2009