41. Classical Notes 31 July 2005 By Dick O Riordan The Kilkenny Arts await the return of the exciting young Finnish pianist Antii Siirala who won The young piano maestro finghin collins is also a notable presence and http://www.sbpost.ie/post/pages/p/story.aspx-qqqt=THE GUIDE-qqqm=nav-qqqid=6683-

Breaking News Business Ireland World ... People In Business Classical notes 31 July 2005 By Dick O'Riordan The Kilkenny Arts Festival has put much thought and effort into its arts programme, which takes place from August 12 to 21. This event has gone from strength to strength over the past couple of years and the classical music content is of the highest quality. There are many who will eagerly await the return of the exciting young Finnish pianist Antii Siirala who won the Dublin Axa International Piano Competition in 2003 in dramatic style - he was the first winner of the event to get the vote of all the judges. Siirala plays Beethoven and Brahms in St Canice's Cathedral on Saturday, August 13 (€18-€20). The young piano maestro Finghin Collins is also a notable presence and his partnership with the Irish Wind Ensemble in St Canice's on Friday, August 12, is sure to get the festival off to a flying start. Its proms-style agenda will include Collins playing Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue while Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance will facilitate the night's musical wind-up. €6-€12 or €25 (family of 4).

42. Chicago Reader Guide To Music: CLASSICAL Sun 6/24, 7 PM, Christoph Eschenbach, conductor, with pianist finghin collins,violinist Pekka Kuusisto, and cellist Daniel MullerSchott (Mozart, Sibelius, http://www.darbylouise.com/chireader_classical_guide.htm

Rock, Pop, etc. Jazz International Fairs and Festivals ... Chicago Reader Listings for Friday, June 15, through Sunday, June 24, 2001 CHICAGO OPERA THEATER Nicholas Cleobury conducts Handel's Acis and Galatea . Sat 6/16, 7:30 PM, Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport. 312-704-8414. CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Pavilion, Ravinia Festival, Green Bay and Lake Cook Rds., Highland Park: Fri 6/22, 8 PM, Christoph Eschenbach, conductor, with cellist Yo-Yo Ma (Boccherini, Tchaikovsky, Brahms/Schoenberg). Sat 6/23, 8 PM, Christoph Eschenbach, conductor, with violinist Gil Shaham and flutist Mathieu Dufour (Bach, Beethoven, Brahms). Sun 6/24, 7 PM, Christoph Eschenbach, conductor, with pianist Finghin Collins, violinist Pekka Kuusisto, and cellist Daniel Muller-Schott (Mozart, Sibelius, Dvorak). 847-266-5100. CLASSICAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF CHICAGO in public rehearsal. Free admission. Sat 6/16 and Sat 6/23, 9 AM, Chicago Music Mart, DePaul Center, 333 S. State. 312-362-6700 or 312-341-1521. CLASSICAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF CHICAGO AND PROTEGE PHILHARMONIC OF CHICAGO in a joint performance. Tue 6/19, 7 PM, Chicago Music Mart, DePaul Center, 333 S. State. 312-362-6700.

43. An Evening With... in 1999, Dublinborn pianist finghin collins enjoys a busy career that embracesIreland, Europe and the United States. He has performed with such http://www.watergatekilkenny.com/whatson/eveningwith.php

Home What's On Visual Arts About Us ... What's on >> An Evening With... An Evening With... Carol MCGonnell, Catherine Leonard, Carol MCGonnell Irish clarinettist Carol McGonnell has a growing reputation as a solo performer and chamber musician. Since 1998 she has been living in New York where she performs with groups including the Argento New Music Project, Ensemble Sospeso, the Orchestra of the S.E.M. Ensemble performed in Germany with a variety of groups, including Ensemble Modern, with whom she has Marlboro Music Festival, Pan Contemporary Music Festival (Korea), Spoleto Festival, Aspen Music leading composers. Catherine Leonard Violinist Catherine Leonard is quickly developing to a distinguished international career. She has performed extensively in Europe, in the USA, Canada and Australia, both as soloist and chamber musician. In Ireland, Ms. Leonard performs as soloist with the RTE National Symphony Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra, Irish Chamber Orchestra, BBC Ulster, and major music festivals, such as the West Cork and the Vogler festival in Sligo. A recent highlight was undoubtedly a marathon performance of all ten Beethoven sonatas with Julius Drake at Bantry House, and an Irish trio

44. John O 'Conor Irish pianist John O’Conor has garnered international praise for his impeccable First Prize at the Clara Haskil Competition in 1999 (finghin collins), http://www.actcity.jp/hipic/eng/jury/jury05.html

th century composer, John Field. He has become a key figure in the development of young artists through his role as Director of the Royal Irish Academy of Music, and was a co-founder of the AXA Dublin International Piano Competition, of which he is Artistic Director and Chairman of the Jury. BACK NEXT HOME Jury ... Applause The 5th HAMAMATSU INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION Official Site

45. RIAM Symphony Orchestra cellist Gerald Peregrine, flautist Riona Ó Duinnín and pianist, finghin collins,winner of the 1999 Clara Haskil International Piano Competition. http://www.riam.ie/performing_groups/symph_orch.htm

The Royal Irish Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra is a group comprising eighty of the Academy's finest musicians from North and South of the Border. Under the baton of James Cavanagh, this group makes several annual appearances at the National Concert Hall. The group meets weekly at the Academy to rehearse a wide variety of repertoire, which they perform regularly in concert in Dublin and around the country. They have made several radio and television appearances on such programmes as the Gay Byrne Show and BBC's Songs of Praise. In 1998 members of the Orchestra appeared in Symphony Hall Birmingham as part of a collaboration with Birmingham Conservatoire. Most recently the Orchestra performed to critical acclaim under the baton of Gerhard Markson, Principal Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra in All Hallows College, Dublin. In November 2002 members of the Orchestra travelled to the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow to work with the distinguished conductor Richard Armstrong CBE in a concert tour of Glasgow, Dublin Belfast and Kendal.

46. RIAM Chamber Orchestra a series of highly acclaimed concerts in Paris with finghin collins, a fourcity tour with the distinguished Irish pianist John O Conor where their http://www.riam.ie/performing_groups/chamb_orch.htm

Regarded as one of Ireland's most exciting young chamber ensembles, the Royal Irish Academy of Music Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1997 by Elizabeth Csibi. Bringing together some of the Academy's finest young string players, the Orchestra usually performs standing up, without a conductor and soloists are generally drawn from within the orchestra. Their wide-ranging repertoire of music has been heard in some of Ireland's finest performance including the Bank of Ireland Arts Centre, the National Gallery of Ireland and the National Concert Hall. In April 2000 the Orchestra performed a series of highly acclaimed concerts in Paris with Finghin Collins, winner of the 1999 Clara Haskil International Piano Competition. Most recently the Orchestra travelled to the United States four a four-city tour with the distinguished Irish pianist John O'Conor where their performances were described by the New York Times as "zesty and superbly unified" and the Boston Globe as "lively and elegant". The Road to Lough Swilly eith Irish actor Stephen Rea. This stylish and vibrant group of musicians is directed by Elizabeth Csibi, Professor of Viola and Head of the RIAM's String Faculty.

47. :: Model Arts And Niland Gallery - Music :: The Vogler Quartet with finghin collins and Malachy Robinson pianist finghincollins and double bass player Malachy Robinson for the ever popular Trout http://www.modelart.ie/events/music-archive04.html

Model Arts and Niland Gallery, The Mall Sligo Ireland T: +353 71 9141405 F: +353 71 9143694 E: info@modelart.ie Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: Sundays: Closed Mondays Music Archive Current Music Programme Events Calender 21 November Pianist Josh Johnston and violinist David McKenzie of the RTE Symphony Orchestra have released their debut CD; A minor happiness Stephane Grappeli Don Mescall 19 November Don is an accomplished guitarist, a powerful vocalist and immensely gifted songwriter who has worked with Graham Lyle ), Shawn Colvin, Richie Havens, Joe Cocker, Chris de Burgh, Kiki Dee, Frances Black, Eleanor Shanley and Lulu.

48. Roscommon Herald: Performance Of Shakespearean Play Launches Boyle Arts Festival finghin collins will give a piano performance at 8 pm in King House and Barry Tuesday, July 26th sees pianist Lisa McCarroll perform at King House at 1 http://www.roscommonherald.ie/news/story.asp?j=1559

49. Ruth Rogers Mozart piano concertos with pianist finghin collins Saturday 11th December 2004,7.30pm Iuventus Quartet recital at Port Regis School, Shaftesbury, Dorset http://www.ruthrogers.net/eng_archive.php

back to current engagements Monday 12th May 2003, 7.30pm Recital at the Wigmore Hall, London Concerts with European Camerata in Paris Thursday 22nd May 2003, 7.30pm Classical Brit Awards Solo appearance with Andrea Bocelli at the Royal Albert Hall with the English Chamber Orchestra Saturday 24th May 2003 Solo appearance with Andrea Bocelli in Siena, Italy Monday 2nd June 2003 Solo appearance with Andrea Bocelli in Athens, Greece Wednesday 4th June 2003 Solo appearance with Andrea Bocelli in Cyprus Saturday 7th June 2003, 7.30pm Barber Violin Concerto with the Farnborough Symphony Orchestra Saturday 14th June 2003, 7.30pm Solo performance with the New London Soloists at St-Martin-in-the-Fields, London Friday 20th June 2003, 7.30pm Recital at Port Regis School, Shaftesbury, Dorset 23rd and 24th June 2003 Concerts at the Concertgebouw Hall, Amsterdam as assistant leader of the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra Thursday 3rd July 2003, time tbc Recital at Crediton Church, Crediton, Devon Saturday 5th July 2003 Solo appearance with Andrea Bocelli in Portugal Thursday 10th July 2003 Iuventus Quartet Recital at the Chichester Festival 18th-28th July 2003 Concerts with the London Symphony Orchestra in Florida, USA

50. Classical Notes: ThePost.ie the NCH next Sunday at which pianist finghin collins and violinist Gwendolyn collins, of course, has established himself as an outstanding performer http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2005/01/09/story1357.asp

TCH Archives Sunday Business Post Archives Search Simple ... Classical notes Sunday, January 09, 2005 - By Dick O'Riordan Let's start the new year on a high note - new talent. There has been a steady stream, maybe even a flood, of thrilling youngsters from our music schools and academies, and the efforts of various organisations to nurture and develop it deserve the highest praise. Sponsorship also plays a vital role and companies such as Axa and Toyota can be proud of what their backing has achieved through their association with the Dublin International Piano Competition and the National Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, respectively. Of equal importance, however, is the willingness of established orchestras and artists to take youngsters under their wing to help ease them into the ‘big time' of public performance. This will be perfectly illustrated when Barry Douglas and his chamber orchestra, Camerata Ireland, celebrate Mozart's birthday at the National Concert Hall on January 27 with a performance of his Concerto for Two Pianos. As good as he is, Douglas will not be playing both instruments himself but will be accompanied by young Belfast pianist Michael McHale, who was chosen as the Camerata Ireland/Accenture Young Musician of 2004. McHale is a former student of John O'Conor's at the Royal Irish Academy of Music and is now furthering his studies in London.

51. Classical Notes: ThePost.ie Strauss, Mozart and Gershwin, among others, includes pianist finghin collins, pianist finghin collins and violinist Catherine Leonard. http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2004/09/26/story839560620.asp

TCH Archives Sunday Business Post Archives Search Simple ... Classical notes Sunday, September 26, 2004 By Dick O'Riordan Opera of the oriental kind comes in a blaze of spectacular colour and action to the National Concert Hall next Saturday and Sunday. This is the first visit of the Peking Opera House of Beijing to Ireland. The company is considered a national treasure - just like the Abbey Theatre is here, I imagine, though with less in-house drama. But be prepared. Banish all thoughts of Bizet, Verdi and Puccini from your mind. Eliminate, particularly, all thoughts of Madama Butterfly and The Mikado. Unlike opera in the West, music for the Peking Opera House is not created specially by a composer. Singing follows sets of commonly used tunes, words are written to fit the tunes and the music is played on a variety of string and percussion instruments. During this a synthesis of stylised action takes place, with singing, mime, acrobatic fighting and dancing being used to convey all sorts of dynastic fairy tales. Altogether, there will be extracts from four classical Chinese operas. They include masterpieces such as Yang Si Lang Calling on his Mother, and a piece of proletariat romance, Presenting a Pearl on the Railway Bridge.

52. PERFORMING ARTS (washingtonpost.com) The married Steans faculty duo of violinist Miriam Fried and violist Paul Bissinspired cellist Antoine Lederlin and pianist finghin collins to their best http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17386-2005Mar31.html

var SA_Message="SACategory=" + thisNode; Hello Edit Profile Sign Out Sign In Register Now ... Subscribe to SEARCH: News Web var ie = document.getElementById?true:false; ie ? formSize=27 : formSize=24 ; document.write(''); Top 20 E-mailed Articles washingtonpost.com Nation Search the States ... E-Mail This Article RSS News Feeds Top News Vermont What is RSS? All RSS Feeds PERFORMING ARTS Friday, April 1, 2005; Page C02 Ravinia Musicians On Wednesday evening at the Library of Congress, you might have been forgiven for momentarily confusing the wealthy Chicago suburbs with the Green Mountains. The young musicians of the Ravinia Festival's Steans Institute gave a vibrant chamber music concert that was uncannily similar to something you would hear at the famed Marlboro Music Festival in southern Vermont. As in any Marlboro concert, the institute's skilled young musicians worked nicely with established performers to give readings of uncommon polish and energy. The married Steans faculty duo of violinist Miriam Fried and violist Paul Biss inspired cellist Antoine Lederlin and pianist Finghin Collins to their best in the Washington premiere of Lewis Spratlan's "Streaming: Quartet for Piano and Strings." After episodes of ambiguous droning, songful lyricism and declamatory agitation, the musicians skillfully merged this disparate material. Free E-mail Newsletters See a Sample Sign Up Now See a Sample Sign Up Now Federal Insider See a Sample Sign Up Now Breaking News Alerts See a Sample Sign Up Now Violinist Annie Rabbat and violist Eric Nowlin pitched in for Ned Rorem's flippantly titled and largely derivative piano quartet, "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow," which sounds like early Debussy with a sprinkling of dissonance. The musicians found the music in this occasionally alluring work, taking the chance to display a keen sense of proportion, balance and accent.

53. Orkest Van Het Oosten In verband met privéomstandigheden heeft de pianist Alexander Satz het Orkest van het Oosten met finghin collins . Pianoconcert van R. Schumann. http://www.orkestvanhetoosten.nl/index2.php?module=5

54. Handelsbeurs Concert :: Finghin Collins Tussen de grote namen in vinden we het onze taak ook deze jonge pianist een podium Opmerkelijk aan finghin collins is zijn roerend teder touché en een http://www.handelsbeurs.be/ha-dynsite/webaction?action=concert-detail&concert-id

55. Vinehall School ‘pianist Stephen Hough overwhelmed the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with a finghin collins won first prize at the Clara Haskil International Piano http://www.vinehallschool.com/events/concerts.htm

Vinehall School Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5JL, Telephone 01580 880413 Fax 01580 882119 www.vinehallschool.com office@vinehallschool.com Home Events School Calendar Future Dates Concerts Theatre Booking Form LONDON WINDS (Dir: Michael Collins, Clarinet) Saturday 2 nd OCTOBER 2004 at 7.30 p.m. Programme Richard Strauss Till Eulenspiegel Mozart Clarinet Quartet in E flat major K374f Beethoven Septet Eb-Major, Op.20 'Competition in this repertoire is pretty formidable...but the London Winds are second to none in terms of technical accomplishment, expressive commitment and warmth of timbre'. BBC Music Magazine A stunning combination of virtuoso players who also enjoy active solo careers, London Winds’ performances are renowned for their technical brilliance, interpretative vision and joie de vivre. Founded in 1988 by British clarinettist Michael Collins, the group has rapidly become one of the world’s most prominent chamber ensembles.The group is flexible in its make-up, augmenting its five original principal members with top international pianists and chamber musicians for certain repertoire. In particular, London Winds have enjoyed close associations with pianists Stephen Kovacevich, Howard Shelley, Pascal Rogé, Barry Douglas and Boris Berezovsky, and instrumentalist Isabelle van Keulen. London Winds gave its highly successful début concert at the Wigmore Hall, London and continues to perform there regularly; in 1998 they celebrated their 10th anniversary with a critically-acclaimed five concertseries, performing Mozart’s major chamber repertoire for winds. Elsewhere in

56. Vinehall School 11th June at 7.30 pm We are delighted to welcome back the distinguished Czechquartet, the SKAMPA, along with the young Irish pianist, finghin collins. http://www.vinehallschool.com/events/theatre.htm

Vinehall School Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5JL, Telephone 01580 880413 Fax 01580 882119 www.vinehallschool.com office@vinehallschool.com Home Events School Calendar Future Dates Concerts Theatre Booking Form April 2005 Dear Parent, Friend, Guardian, I am writing to invite you to a full and varied collection of musical and theatrical activities taking place at Vinehall this term. Firstly, parents of both boarders and day children are very welcome to join all our Sunday services, some of which are held at school and others at our local churches. Details of all these may be found in the school calendar. The Music Department has organised a number of opportunities for our children this term with a Strings Day at Eastbourne College on Thursday 28 th April and we are hosting a Prep School Orchestral Day on Thursday 5 th May. Mrs. Harmer will contact you directly if your children are involved. The Brass Evening, which was cancelled owing to the snow, is rescheduled for Thursday 19 th May at 7.00 p.m.

57. ACME: American Contemporary Music Ensemble || About The Ensemble soloist with both the National Symphony and Concert Orchestras. Last yearCarol gave her Carnegie Hall debut recital with Irish pianist finghin collins. http://acmemusic.org/about.html

ACME includes the following instruments playing together or in various combinations: violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, clarinet, piano, percussion and conductor. The ensemble was founded in August 2004 by cellist Clarice Jensen, manager Christina Jensen, and conductor Donato Cabrera and is incorporated as a non-profit organization. ACME is dedicated to the outstanding performance of contemporary masterworks for chamber ensemble, principally written by American composers. By performing and commissioning works by up-and-coming as well as established American composers, the ensemble aims to preserve and promote contemporary American music as part of mainstream society. ACME is comprised of virtuosic musicians who excel at the performance of chamber music as well as solo repertoire and are enthusiastic advocates for new music. ACME Artistic Director and cellist Clarice Jensen completed her master’s degree at The Juilliard School where she studied with Joel Krosnick. Ms. Jensen has performed with the New Juilliard Ensemble, Continuum, Columbia Composers, the Argento Ensemble, and the Avian Orchestra. She performed the U.S. premiere of Guo Wenjing’s Concertino for Cello and Ensemble as part of the 2002 Lincoln Center Festival, the world premiere of Dimitri Yanov-Yanovsky’s Hearing Solution for cello and ensemble as part of the Silk Road "Artist in Residence" program, the U.S. premiere of Roger Reynold’s Process and Passion for cello, violin and computer and the world premiere of Donald Martino’s Rhapsody for cello, vibraphone and piano. Ms. Jensen has performed in master classes with composers Elliott Carter and Ned Rorem.

58. BBC Online Northern Ireland - Annual Review - Review Of The Year BBC Radio Ulste including pianist finghin collins, violinist Cora Venus Lunny, trumpeter NiallKeatley, flautist Gary Arbuthnot and singer Franzita Whelan. http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/a-review-00-01/foyle.shtml

Home TV Radio Talk ... A-Z Index MONDAY 12th September 2005 Text only BBC Homepage NI Homepage Foreword ... Help Like this page? Send it to a friend! Review of the Year BBC Radio Ulster / Foyle Documentary strands were as strong as ever as programme makers continued to endeavour to explain us to ourselves. ArtsExtra , the new nightly arts and entertainment magazine presented by John Toal, got off to a lively start this year reflecting all aspects of popular culture including television, music, theatre, film, literature and the visual arts. Documentary strands were as strong as ever as programme makers continued to endeavour to explain us to ourselves. In the series Correspondent, The Homecoming examined the experiences of Irish emigrants returning home. Mind Mechanics gave unique insight into the lives of staff and clients at the Young People's Centre which specialises in the treatment of disturbed adolescents. In The Rock and Poll Years , Mark Simpson cast a wry eye over past elections aided by popular music of the period.

59. Pianist finghin collins Fletcher Henderson Francesco Caramiello Frank Kimbrough Frank Mantooth Franz Liszt Fred Hersch Freddy Kempf Frederik Magle http://www.prartmusic.com/html/cool_piano.htm

Aaron Goldberg Abbey Simon Abdullah Ibrahim Adam Aleksander ... Ali Wo od Amy JiaQi Yangec Ana-Belen Herrezuelo Andr¡s Schiff Andre Previn ... Zolt¡n Kocsis

60. Bed And Breakfast Carlow Guesthouse Ireland 3rd June, Graiguenamanagh /Tinnahinch 800 – series of concerts @ Duiske Abbey,finghin collins, concert pianist premiers a new piece by the composer Gerry http://www.carlowguesthouse.com/events.htm

Home Welcome House Tour Booking ... Contact Us th th February Snowdrop Week, Altamont Gardens Join an informative guided tour through the gardens, looking at the varied snowdrop collection and other early Spring bulbs. Tours start at 2.00 p.m. each day, for one week, from the car park. Groups welcome, but please book in advance. T: 059-9159444 F:059-9159510 Email: altamontgardens@duchas.ie Current admission rates apply. th th March Carlow Rose of Tralee Selection Siamsa Tire at Ireland's National Folk Theatre will present the first of three Carlow shows with an evening performance at the Seven Oaks Hotel. The show will reflect Ireland's great culture of music, dance and folklore with vibrant and colourful threatrical entertainment featuring pieces from the Children of Lir and Rose of Tralee. 10.03.04 - 2 morning variety shows by Siamsa Tire for local school children. 10.03.04 - 1st evening of Carlow Rose selection.

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