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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UPCOMING
PERFORMANCES

January 11-12, 2025
Orlando, FL

Orlando Philharmonic

Steinmetz Hall

7:30 pm

Eric Jacobsen, conductor

Anthony McGill, clarinet

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Kahane: Clarinet Concerto (World Premiere)

Strauss: Ein Heldenleben

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January 28, 2025
Costa Mesa, CA

Philharmonic Society

Irvine Barclay Theatre

8:00 pm

Anthony McGill, clarinet

Emanuel Ax, piano

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James Lee III: New Work

Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata for Clarinet and Piano

Price: Adoration

Montgomery: Peace

Hailstork: The Blue Bag

Bernstein: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano

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January 29, 2025
La Jolla, CA

La Jolla Music Society

Baker-Baum Concert Hall

7:30 pm

Anthony McGill, clarinet

Emanuel Ax, piano

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James Lee III: Joyous Advocate

Schubert: Piano Sonata in A Major, No. 13, D. 664

Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata for Clarinet and Piano

Price: Adoration

Montgomery: Peace

Hailstork: The Blue Bag

Bernstein: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano

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January 31, 2025
Kansas City, MO

Harriman-Jewell Series

Folly Theatre

7:00 pm

Anthony McGill, clarinet

Emanuel Ax, piano

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James Lee III: Joyous Advocate

Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata for Clarinet and Piano

Price: Adoration

Montgomery: Peace

Hailstork: The Blue Bag

Bernstein: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano

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February 2, 2025
Athens, GA

UGA Presents

Hodgson Concert Hall

3:00 pm

Anthony McGill, clarinet

Emanuel Ax, piano

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James Lee III: Joyous Advocate

Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata for Clarinet and Piano

Price: Adoration

Montgomery: Peace

Hailstork: The Blue Bag

Bernstein: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano

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February 4, 2025
Oberlin, OH

Oberlin Conservatory

Finney Chappel

7:30 pm

Anthony McGill, clarinet

Emanuel Ax, piano

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James Lee III: Joyous Advocate

Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata for Clarinet and Piano

Price: Adoration

Montgomery: Peace

Hailstork: The Blue Bag

Bernstein: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano

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February 6, 2025
New York, NY

Carnegie Hall

Zankel Hall

7:30 pm

Emanuel Ax, piano

Anthony McGill, clarinet

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James Lee III: Joyous Advocate

Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata for Clarinet and Piano

Price: Adoration

Montgomery: Peace

Hailstork: The Blue Bag

Bernstein: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano

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February 8, 2025
Iowa City, IA

Performing Arts at Iowa

Hancher Auditorium

7:30 pm

Anthony McGill, clarinet

Emanuel Ax, piano

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James Lee III: Joyous Advocate

Schubert: Sonata in A Major, Op. 120

Schubert: Sonata in A minor, D. 821, Arpeggione for B-flat clarinet and piano

Price: Adoration

Montgomery: Peace

Hailstork: The Blue Bag

Bernstein: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano

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February 25, 2025
Charlottesville, VA

Tuesday Evening Concert Series

Cabell Hall Auditorium

7:30 pm

Michael McHale, piano

Demarre McGill, flute

Anthony McGill, clarinet

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Rogerson: A Fish Will Rise

Poulenc: Sonata for Flute, Op. 164

Connesson: Techno-Parade

Holmes/McHale: Evocation d’Amour

Barber: Excursions (Nos. 3 & 4)

Poulenc: Sonata for Clarinet, Op. 184

Coleman: Portraits of Langston

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March 3, 2025
Washington DC

Music at Dumbarton Oaks

7:00 pm

Michael McHale, piano

Demarre McGill, flute

Anthony McGill, clarinet

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Repertoire TBD

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March 9, 2025
New York, NY

Schneider Concerts

The New School Auditorium

2:00 pm

Ivalas Quartet

Ayane Kozasa, viola

Anthony McGill, clarinet

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Brahms; Viola Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111

Dvořák: String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 "American"

Coleridge-Taylor: Clarinet Quintet, Op. 10

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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May 16-18, 2025
Charlotte, NC

Charlotte Symphony Orchestra

Knight Theatre

7:30 pm

Christopher Warren-Green, conductor

Anthony McGill, clarinet

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Bernstein: Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront

Copland: Clarinet Concerto

Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances

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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

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

Anthony McGill, a principal clarinetist for the Met orchestra.

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New York Times

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