Person · Male
Michael Collins
clarinetist & conductor
- From
- Isleworth, United Kingdom
- Since
- 1962–present
- Releases
- 48
- classical
About
Michael Collins (born 27 January 1962) is a British clarinetist and conductor. One of the foremost clarinetists of his generation, he has served as the principal of the Philharmonia Orchestra and London Sinfonietta. Collins has performed widely as a soloist and played on over 35 recordings on several record labels. He has also served as the conductor of several orchestras and was the principal conductor of the City of London Sinfonia from 2010 to 2018.
Member of
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London Winds clarinet
Discography
Albums
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Dies Natalis / Clarinet Concerto / Farewell to Arms
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Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra / Concerto for Clarinet and Strings / Concerto for Flute and Strings / Concerto no. 2 for Horn and Strings
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Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas / Weber: Grand duo concertant
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Sonata for Unaccompanied Violin / Two Rhapsodies / Rumanian Folk Dances / Contrasts
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Flute and Harp Concerto, K. 299 / Sinfonia concertante, K. 297B
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The Music for Violin and Piano Vol 3: Andante / Burlesque / Contrasts / For Children / Slovak Folk Songs / Sonata (1903)
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Messiaen: Quatuor pour la fin du Temps / Shostakovich: Piano Trio no. 2
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Brahms - Frühling: Clarinet Trios / Schumann: Märchenerzählungen / Träumerei
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Clarinet Concerto / Symphonia: Sum Fluxai Pretium Spei
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Clarinet Concertos
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Clarinet Concerto no. 1 / Clarinet Concerto no. 2
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Clarinet Concerto no. 3 / Clarinet Concerto no. 4
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Unknown Britten
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Virtuoso Clarinet
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The Lyrical Clarinet
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British Clarinet Sonatas, Volume 1
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British Clarinet Concertos
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Realisations
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Weber: Clarinet Concertos Nos. 1 & 2, Clarinet Concertino & Horn Concertino
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British Clarinet Sonatas, Vol. 2
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Works for Clarinet and Orchestra
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Orchestral Works, Volume 4: Symphony no. 1 / Partita / Chain 2 / Preludia taneczne
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Brahms: Cello Sonatas & Clarinet Trio
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String Quartet, op. 51 no. 2 / Clarinet Quintet, op. 115
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The Virtuoso Clarinet, Vol. 2
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Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas - Reinecke: Sonata Undine and Introduzione ed Allegro appassionato
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British Clarinet Concertos, Volume 2
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The Lyrical Clarinet, Vol. 2
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Beethoven: Quintet for Piano & Winds / Spohr: Wind Septet
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Clarinet Sonatas
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The Three Clarinet Concertos / Introduction et air suédois
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Burleske / Romanze / Duett-Concertino / Violin Concerto
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Vaughan Williams: Symphony no. 5 / Finzi: Clarinet Concerto
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The Lyrical Clarinet, Volume 3
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3 Sonatas
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La clarinette parisienne
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Mozart: Concerto & Quintet / Birchall: Concerto
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Clarinet Concerto no. 1 / Philharmonic Concerto / Divertimento no. 2 / The Padstow Lifeboat / Commonwealth Christmas Overture / Larch Trees
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Symphonies 34, 35 and 36
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English Music for Clarinet
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Piano Concertos
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Schubert's Four Seasons
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Brahms & Reger: Clarinet Quintets
Links
Official
Conductor position
Married
Tags
- conductor
- clarinetist
- clarinettist
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 3de857fb-8437-42cd-9afe-95e48fdbe508
- ISNI
- 0000000114555865
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.