The acclaimed Dublin pianist Finghin Collins will perform at The Seed as part of the 2019–2020 Istanbul Recitals, presenting an evening of Beethoven (Piano Sonata Op.10 No.1 and Piano Sonata No.23 Fa minor Op.57 ) and Schubert (Piano Sonata No.22 La Major D.959 ).
Collins has won numerous competitions, including first prize at the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition in 1999, and performed with orchestras all over the world. His debut solo CD album, Impromptu, was released in 2005, and his double CD set featuring the piano music of Robert Schumann was released in 2006.