"Michael Collins plays (and conducts) with an irresistible exuberance that I’ve not heard equalled." Gramophone Magazine, Dec 2012
“...superb artistry...
his range of colour is fabulous and his sense of line, both as soloist and conductor, ensures that [Stanford’s Clarinet Concerto] unfolds with a kind of effortless eloquence” International Record Review, Nov 2012
Michael Collins' dazzling virtuosity and sensitive musicianship have earned him recognition as one of today’s most distinguished artists and a leading exponent of his instrument.
At 16 he won the woodwind prize in the first BBC Young Musician of the Year Competition, going on to make his US debut at New York’s Carnegie Hall at the age of 22. He has since performed as soloist with many of the world’s most significant orchestras and forme