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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July 8, 2025
Winona, MN

Minnesota Beethoven Festival

Page Theatre

Schumann: Three Fantasies for clarinet and piano, Op. 73
James Lee III: Principal Brothers No. 3 (solo clarinet)
Norbert Burgmüller: Duo for Clarinet and Piano
Bernstein: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
Interval
Gaubert: Fantasie for Clarinet and Piano
Brahms: Clarinet Sonata in F minor, Op. 120, No. 1

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July 11, 2025
Aspen, CO

Aspen Music Festival

Jasmine Barnes: Kinsfolknem

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July 14, 2025
July 18, 2025
Brevard, NC

Brevard Music Center & Festival

Parker Concert Hall

Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622

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July 24, 2025
Manchester, VT

Manchester Music Festival

Southern Vermont Arts Center

Prokofiev: Overture on Hebrew Themes
Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114
Interval
Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581

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August 20, 2025
August 22, 2025
La Jolla, CA

La Jolla Music Society

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Penderecki: Clarinet Quartet
Ravel: Introduction and Allegro
Brahms: Serenade in D Major (Reconstructed for Nonet, 1858) (Clarinet I)

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September 14, 2025
Richmond, VA

University of Richmond

Modlin Center for the Arts

With the Pacifica Quartet

Dvořák: String Quartet in F major, Op. 96, "American"
James Lee III: Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet
Interval
Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115

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October 5, 2025
Santa Fe, NM

Santa Fe Pro Musica

Lensic Performing Arts Center

Gabriel Kahane: If love will not swing wide the gates

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November 9, 2025
Eugene, OR

University of Oregon

Beall Concert Hall

Trio Afiori

Brahms: Zwei Gesänge, Op. 91
Alex Ho: New Commission TBD
Brahms: Clarinet Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 120, No. 2
Interval
Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
Kian Ravaei: Gulistan (Flower Garden), arr. for mezzo-soprano, clarinet and piano

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November 23, 2025
St. Catharine's, ON

Niagara Symphony

Partridge Hall

Gabriel Kahane: If love will not swing wide the gates

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December 7, 2025
New York, NY

Peoples' Symphony Concerts

Town Hall

With Isidore String Quartet

James Lee III: Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet
Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115

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December 9, 2025
Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

Perelman Theater

With Randall Goolsby, violin & Joshua Moon, piano

Stravinsky: A Soldier’s Tale Suite
Khachaturian: Trio for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano
Armstrong: Three Vignettes World Premiere
Menotti: Trio for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano
Coleman: Portraits of Langston (Arr.)

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December 10, 2025
Indianapolis, IN

Ensemble Music Society

Indiana History Center

With Isidore String Quartet

James Lee III: Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet
Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115

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December 12, 2025
December 13, 2025
San Antonio, TX

San Antonio Philharmonic

Scottish Rite Hall

Gabriel Kahane: If love will not swing wide the gates

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December 16, 2025
New York, NY

Carnegie Hall

Stern Auditorium

Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115

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January 27, 2026
Kansas City, MO

Friends of Chamber Music - Kansas C

1900 Building

McGill/McHale Trio

Chris Rogerson: A Fish Will Rise
Poulenc: Flute Sonata
Guillaume Connesson: Techno Parade
Augusta Holmès arr. Michael McHale: Evocation d'Amour
Samuel Barber: Excursions (mvt. III and IV)
Interval
Poulenc: Clarinet Sonata
Valerie Coleman: Portraits of Langston

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January 31, 2026
South Bend, IN

South Bend Symphony Orchestra

Morris Performing Arts Center

Malek Jandali: Clarinet Concerto

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February 1, 2026
February 2, 2026
Cincinnati, OH

Linton Chamber Music Series

First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati

With Pacifica Quartet

Danielpour: Four Angels
Dvořák: String Quartet in F major, Op. 96, "American"
James Lee III: Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet
Valerie Coleman: Shotgun Houses

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March 24, 2026
Washington, DC

John F. Kennedy Center for the Perf

Kennedy Center Terrace Theater

With Viano Quartet

Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581

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April 9, 2026
New York, NY

The Knights

Zankel Hall

Gabriel Kahane: If love will not swing wide the gates

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June 6, 2026
June 7, 2026
Baltimore, MD

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Music Center at Strathmore

With Demarre McGill, flute

Billy Childs: New Work for flute, clarinet, and orchestra

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January 25, 2024

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Anthony Earns His First GRAMMY® Nomination
November 10, 2023

Anthony Earns His First GRAMMY® Nomination

Anthony and the Pacifica Quartet are GRAMMY® nominated for Best Chamber Music/ Small Ensemble Performance

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