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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April 3, 2025
Waco, TX

Waco Symphony

Waco Hall

7:30 pm

Laurence Loh, conductor

Anthony McGill, clarinet

Bradley Hunter Welch, organ

Richard Danielpour: Clarinet Concerto "From the Mountaintop"

Saint Saens: Symphony No. 3 "Organ"

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April 5, 2025
Beverly Hills, MI

Chamber Music Detroit

Seligman Performing Arts Center

7:30 pm

Sterling Elliott, cello

Anthony McGill, clarinet

Gloria Chien, piano

Debussy : Première Rhapsodie 

James Lee III : Ad Anah? 

Adolphus Hailstork : Three Smiles for Tracey 

Jessie Montgomery : Peace 

Schumann : Three Fantasies for clarinet and piano, Op. 94 

Brahms : Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114

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April 11-12, 2025
Nashville, TN

Nashville Symphony Orchestra

Schermerhorn Symphony Center

7:30 pm

Anthony Parnther, conductor

Demarre McGill, flute

Titus Underwood, oboe

Anthony McGill, clarinet

Andrew Brady, bassoon

Joan Huang: Tu-Jia Dance 

Jasmine Barnes: Four Winds Concertante 

Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 5 (“Reformation”)

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April 16, 2025
Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

Kimmel Center (Perelman Theatre)

7:30 pm

Demarre McGill, flute

Titus Underwood, oboe

Anthony McGill, clarinet

Bryan Young, bassoon

Lee III: Principal Brothers No. 1-4 (Philadelphia Premiere)

Villa-Lobos: Wind Quartet

Coleman: Rubispheres (Philadelphia Premiere)

Wallen: Quartet TBA (World Premiere/PCMS Commission)

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April 21-22,2025
Miami, FL

New World Symphony Coachings

New World Center
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May 16-18, 2025
Charlotte, NC

Charlotte Symphony Orchestra

Knight Theatre

7:30 pm

Christopher Warren-Green, conductor

Anthony McGill, clarinet

Bernstein: Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront

Copland: Clarinet Concerto

Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances

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