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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PERFORMANCES

April 3, 2026
San Francisco, CA

San Francisco Performances, Inc.

Herbst Theatre

Recital with Gloria Chien

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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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April 12, 2026
Montréal, QC

LMMC Concerts

Oscar Peterson Concert Hall
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May 29, 2026
May 30, 2026
Omaha, NE

Omaha Symphony

Holland Center

Copland: Clarinet Concerto

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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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June 11, 2026
June 12, 2026 & June 14, 2026
Ojai, CA

Libbey Bowl

Reena ESMAIL Darshan, III. Charukeshi
Esa-Pekka SALONEN New work for violin and cello (U.S. Premiere)
John ADAMS China Gates
John ADAMS American Berserk
Esa-Pekka SALONEN Homunculus
Olivier MESSIAEN Quartet for the End of Time

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June 19, 2026
Rockport, MA

Shalin Liu Performance Center

Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622

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July 13, 2026
July 14, 2026
Napa Valley, CA

CIA at Copia (The Culinary Institut

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July 19, 2026
Portland, OR

Chamber Music Northwest

Reed College, Kaul Auditorium

Beethoven: Trio in B-flat major for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano, Op. 11, “Gassenhauer”
Amilcare Ponchielli: Il Convegno (The Meeting), Divertimento for Two Clarinets with Piano Accompaniment

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LATEST NEWS

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Backun Signs Anthony as a Backun Artist
January 25, 2024

Backun Signs Anthony as a Backun Artist

Backun Signs Anthony as Backun Artist

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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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PRESS & ACCLAIMS

I never imagined that this would affect so many people, but I think a lot of us are feeling the same way. A lot of my fellow musicians are feeling the same way and are trying to express it. And that's why I tried to leave it open. If you want to just take two knees and sit there silently, that's what my wish would be as well.

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NPR

Anthony McGill, a principal clarinetist for the Met orchestra.

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New York Times

McGill, who was recently named the principal clarinettist of the Philharmonic, makes his début as a soloist with the orchestra in the visionary Clarinet Concerto by the Danish composer Carl Nielsen, whose music Gilbert conducts with expressive fervor and technical aplomb.

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New Yorker

Announcing the Recipient of the 2020 Avery Fisher Prize!

The Avery Fisher Prize is awarded in recognition of musicians whose musical excellence, vision and leadership have expanded the reach of classical music.

This year, we honor the recipient virtually with special remarks from surprise speakers, performance clips, and more. Tune in now!

Photo Credit: Martin Romero Photography