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Lucinda Collins is an Australian pianist, educator and chamber musician, who is currently head of piano at Australia's senior musical academy, the Elder Conservatorium of Music.

Biography

Lucinda Collins has performed widely throughout Australia, as well as giving numerous broadcasts for ABC Classic FM. After undergraduate study at the Elder Conservatorium under German pianist Professor Stefan Ammer, and Noreen Stokes, in 1984 she was awarded the Elder Overseas Scholarship in Music by the Elder Conservatorium of Music to study at the Royal College of Music under Peter Wallfisch in London. [1] [2] She has given concerts in the United Kingdom and Korea. [3]

By July 1997 Collins was a lecturer in piano at the Elder Conservatorium of Music. [1] Since 2000 She has held the position of head of piano and coordinates the chamber music program. [4] [5] [6]

In addition to solo repertoire, Collins has worked extensively as a chamber musician and has partnered many distinguished artists including internationally acclaimed cellists David Geringas and Lynn Harrell. [3] [7] She has also performed with William Hennessy on violin: The Age 's Clive O'Connell described Collins and Hennessy's playing of César Franck's Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano in July 1997, "[it] is well, suited to a player of his character, the slashing strokes and powerful chromatic colors getting a solid hearing, in which Collins took equal honors." [8]

Collins performed with the Australian String Quartet and they toured nationally in March 2010. [9] She collaborated with the quartet in 2017 to perform Ernő Dohnányi's Piano Quintet No. 1, Op. 1 in C minor, [10] alongside appearing as soloist with the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra performing Mozart's G major Concerto, K. 453. [11] [12] [13]

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References

  1. 1 2 Washington, David (26 June 2001). "Young Adelaide musician to study at Royal College of Music". University of Adelaide. Archived from the original on 28 June 2001. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  2. ↑ Campbell, L. (2013). Heart of the Arts: The Adelaide Festival Centre at 40. Wakefield Press. p. 151. ISBN   9781743052310 . Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Jury: Lucinda Collins". Australian International Chopin Piano Competition. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "The Elder Conservatorium of Music: Concert Series 2016" (PDF). The University of Adelaide. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Sophie Rowell, Rachel Johnston, Caroline Henbest and Lucinda Collins delight as part of Elder Lunchtime series". Adelaide Now. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  6. ↑ Gibson, Candy (October 2010). "Our New Babies Are Grand". Adelaidean. University of Adelaide. Retrieved 4 January 2017. The Head of Keyboard at the University's Elder Conservatorium, Lucinda Collins, said the pianos were specifically selected to suit the size and acoustics of Elder Hall.
  7. ↑ "Elizabeth Layton and Lucinda Collins shine for the Elder Conservatorium at the Elder Hall Lunchtime Concert Series". Adelaide Now. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  8. ↑ O'Connell, Clive (29 July 1997). "Hennesy Projects Warm and Solid Sound". The Age . Fairfax Media. p. 26. Retrieved 4 January 2018– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "String quartet No. 1: Elegies and dances : string quartet by Paul Stanhope". Australian Music Centre. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  10. ↑ "Lunchtime Concert Series". Elder Conservatorium of Music. University of Adelaide. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  11. ↑ Lucinda Collins: Concert Grand, concert 23 July 2017 details
  12. ↑ "Lucinda Collins and the Australian String Quartet give Adelaide a taste of Vienna with Schubertiade". Adelaide Now. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  13. ↑ "Concert Grand" (PDF). Melbourne Chamber Orchestra 2017 Season. Melbourne Chamber Orchestra. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
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