Michael Collins clarinet, director; London Winds; City of London Sinfonia; Christine Rice mezzo-soprano

Performers

Michael Collins

clarinet, director

London Winds

City of London Sinfonia

Christine Rice

mezzo-soprano

Programme

Mozart

• Serenade in Bb for 13 wind instruments K361 ‘Gran Partita’
• Parto, parto from La clemenza di Tito
• Clarinet Concerto in A K622

About this concert

British audiences have held Michael Collins tight in their affections since he won through to the final of the first BBC Young Musician of the Year Competition in 1978. The clarinettist’s artistic personality and winning musicianship have set benchmark standards for his instrument, inspiring many composers, John Adams and Mark-Anthony Turnage among them, to create works especially for him.

Collinscelebrates his 50th birthday as soloist, and in his new role as Principal Conductor of the City of London Sinfonia in an all-Mozart programme on what would have also been the composer’s birthday.