Anthony McGill with the Asheville Symphony & Darko Butorac credit: Micah Mackenzie

Anthony McGill is a leading soloist and principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic—the first African-American principal player in the organization's history. He is the recipient of the Avery Fisher Prize, one of classical music’s most significant awards. As a citizen musician, Anthony works to promote greater connection, equality, and justice in all that he does.

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December 3, 2023
London, U.K.

Anthony McGill and Michael McHale

Barbican Centre's Milton Court Concert Hall

4pm

with Michael McHale, piano


Lee III: Ad Anah?
Hailstork: Three Smiles for Tracey
Bernstein: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
Montgomery: Peace
Copland: Clarinet Sonata

Anthony is a Milton Court Artist-in-Residence.

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December 10, 2023
Bronx, NY

Wave Hill

Armor Hall

2pm

This concert is part of “Roots and Branches,” Wave Hill’s indoor concert series featuring artists from across musical disciplines, exploring how traditions and heritage inspire musical exploration and growth.

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December 11, 2023
Dallas, TX

Dallas Chamber Music

Caruth Auditorium, SMU

6:45pm pre-concert lecture

7:30pm concert

with Susanna Phillips, soprano, and Gloria Chien, piano

Mozart: “Parto, parto, ma tu, ben mio” from La clemenza di Tito
Weber: Grand Duo Concertant for Clarinet and Piano
James Lee III: Chavah's Daughters Speak
William Grant Still: Romance
Mendelssohn: "In Felice" for soprano, piano and clarinet, Op. 94


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December 14, 2023
New York, NY

92Y

Kaufmann Concert Hall

7:30pm


with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Copland: Clarinet Concerto

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January 19, 2024
Indianapolis IN

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

Hilbert Circle Theatre

8pm

Bologne (Chevalier de Saint-Georges): Clarinet Concerto (transcription of Violin Concerto in A major, Op. 5, No. 2, transcribed by Derek Bermel)
Mozart: “Parto, parto, ma tu, ben mio” from La clemenza di Tito

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January 20, 2024
Indianapolis IN

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

Hilbert Circle Theatre

5:30pm

Bologne (Chevalier de Saint-Georges): Clarinet Concerto (transcription of Violin Concerto in A major, Op. 5, No. 2, transcribed by Derek Bermel)
Mozart: “Parto, parto, ma tu, ben mio” from La clemenza di Tito

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January 24, 2024
Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center

6:30pm - pre-concert talk with Christine Anderson

7:30pm concert


Susanna Phillips, soprano

Anthony McGill, clarinet

Myra Huang, piano

Schubert: The Shepherd on the Rock, D. 965

Lee, III: Chavah’s Daughters Speak  Philadelphia Premiere

Schubert: Sonata in A Minor, D. 821, Arpeggione

Still: Romance


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January 25, 2024
Sanibel Island, FL

BIG ARTS

Christensen Performance Hal

8pm


Susanna Phillips, soprano

Anthony McGill, clarinet

Myra Huang, piano

Schubert: The Shepherd on the Rock, D. 965

Lee, III: Chavah’s Daughters Speak

Schubert: Sonata in A Minor, D. 821, Arpeggione

Still: Romance


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January 28, 2024
Morrow, GA

Spivey Hall

Spivey Hall at Clayton State University

3pm


Susanna Phillips, soprano

Anthony McGill, clarinet

Myra Huang, piano

Schubert: The Shepherd on the Rock, D. 965

Lee, III: Chavah’s Daughters Speak  Philadelphia Premiere

Schubert: Sonata in A Minor, D. 821, Arpeggione

Still: Romance


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February 18, 2024
Ridgewood, NJ

Parlance Chamber Concerts

West Side Presbyterian Church

4pm


Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time

with Stella Chen, violin; Nick Canellakis, cello; Michael Brown, piano


Jessie Montgomery: Peace

with Gloria Chien piano


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February 25, 2024
New York, NY

CMS of Lincoln Center

Alice Tully Hall

5pm


Saint-Saëns: Sonata in E-flat major for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 167

with Gloria Chien, piano


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March 9, 2024
Fairfax, VA

Fairfax Symphony Orchestra

Center for the Arts at George Mason University

7pm preconcert discussion with Christopher Zimmerman, Malek Jandali, and Anthony McGill

8pm concert



Jandali: Clarinet Concerto (World Premiere)

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March 17, 2024
Mobile, AL

Mobile Chamber Music Society

Laidlaw Performing Arts Center

3pm

with the Gryphon Trio


Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time


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March 26, 2024
Chattanooga, TN

String Theory at the Hunter

Hunter Museum of American Art

6:30pm


Fleur Barron, mezzo-soprano

Gloria Chien, piano

Brahms: Zwei Gesänge, Op.91

Kian Ravaei: Gulistan (Flower Garden)"

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March 28, 2024
Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

Benjamin Franklin Hall, American Philosophical Society

7:30pm


Demarre McGill, flute

Charles Overton, harp

Catalyst Quartet

Scott: Sextet (World Premiere/PCMS Co-Commission)

Nabors: 7 Dances (Philadelphia Premiere)

Ravel: Introduction et Allegro

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April 16, 2024
Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles Philharmonic

8pm

John Adams, conductor

Davis: You Have the Right to Remain Silent

Anthony's Los Angeles Philharmonic debut


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April 20, 2024
Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas Philharmonic

7:30pm

Donato Cabrera, conductor

Demarre McGill, flute

Anthony McGill, clarinet


Abels: Winged Creatures

Debussy: Premiere Rhapsodie


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April 23, 2024
London, UK

The Barbican

Milton Court Concert Hall

7:30pm

With the Kaleidoscope Collective

Brahms: Clarinet Quintet
Messiaen: Quatuor pour la fin du temps

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April 26, 2024
London, UK

The Barbican

Milton Court Concert Hall

7:30pm

Kaleidoscope Collective

Musicians from the Guildhall School

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Clarinet Quintet (with Kaleidoscope Collective)
Mozart: Gran Partita (with Guildhall musicians)

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