Clarinetist

NY Phil Principal Clarinet Anthony McGill is the soloist in Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto, a showcase for the instrument’s expressive ability. Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony stirs the soul with​ rich melodies and dramatic intensity. Rafael Payare conducts this concert, which begins with Sofia Gubaidulina’s tone poem inspired by Miloš Macourek’s The Little Piece of Chalk, an allegory of artistic perseverance​​​.

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Anthony McGill, Mozart & the Pathétique

David Geffen Hall

In the summer of 1826 Felix Mendelssohn stumbled upon a German translation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream made by August Wilhelm Schlegel. Spellbound, the 17-year-old composer wrote an orchestral overture for the play and, another 17 years later, augmented it with yet more scene-setting music – the most enchanting and characterful he would write.

Prom 36: Gemma New conducts Mendelssohn’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

Royal Albert Hall

In the summer of 1826 Felix Mendelssohn stumbled upon a German translation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream made by August Wilhelm Schlegel. Spellbound, the 17-year-old composer wrote an orchestral overture for the play and, another 17 years later, augmented it with yet more scene-setting music – the most enchanting and characterful he would write. Gemma New joins the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra for Mendelssohn’s musical retelling of Shakespeare’s story (see also Proms 24 & 68) – performed with readings from the play for dramatic context – after equally colourful musical storytelling from forgotten French late-Romantic composer Mel Bonis and the heavenly sounds of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto.

Prom 36: Gemma New conducts Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Conductor Gemma New (MM ’11, Conducting) returns to the BBC Proms August 16 at the Royal Albert Hall, leading the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra through Mel Bonis’ Salomé, Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A minor featuring soloist Anthony McGill, and Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream featuring the National Youth Choir of Scotland; tickets available online and the program will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Four.

Alumni Event: Gemma New

NYO2 is "a superbly talented youth orchestra" (New York Classical Review) that shows “a bright future for classical music” (Musical America). Conducted by Teddy Abrams—and featuring principal players from several of the nation’s top orchestras as soloists—they perform some of the concert repertoire’s most beloved works. In addition to Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, and Stravinsky’s The Firebird Suite, the program includes a Carnegie Hall co-commissioned world premiere by Emmy Award–winning composer Jasmine Barnes. 

NYO2 in Dallas, Texas

Meyerson Symphony Center

Created by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute in summer 2016, NYO2 brings together outstanding young American instrumentalists ages 14–17 for a summer orchestral training program that includes a residency and an exciting concert at Carnegie Hall. Running in conjunction with the summer residency of the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA) at Purchase College, State University of New York (SUNY), NYO2 offers an opportunity for younger participants to play alongside exceptionally talented peers and learn from a world-class faculty. With a focus on actively recruiting talented young players from across the country, the program aims to expand the pool of young musicians equipped with the tools to succeed at the highest level, particularly those who come from communities that have been underserved by and underrepresented in the classical music field.

NYO2

World Orchestra Week (WOW!) kicks off with a performance by NYO2—Carnegie Hall’s national youth orchestra for younger teens, called “superbly talented” (New York Classical Review) and “a bright future for classical music” (Musical America). Conducted by Teddy Abrams—and featuring principal players from several of the nation’s top orchestras as soloists—they perform some of the concert repertoire’s most beloved works. In addition to Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, and Stravinsky’s The Firebird Suite, the program includes a Carnegie Hall co-commissioned world premiere by Emmy Award–winning composer Jasmine Barnes, who has been commissioned by the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Washington National Opera, and many more.

Carnegie Hall

Join us for an exquisite evening of classical music at the "Soirée IV Bravo Vail," part of the prestigious Linda & Mitch Hart Soirée Series. This special event is set to take place on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at 6pm in the scenic locale of Beaver Creek. The evening promises an unforgettable experience with performances by the renowned trio: Anthony McGill on clarinet, Carter Brey on cello, and Anne-Marie McDermott on piano.

This soirée is a highlight of the 2024 season, offering a unique opportunity to enjoy world-class music in an intimate setting. While the full program for all 2024 Soirée events will be announced at a later date, attendees can expect a carefully curated selection of pieces that showcase the exceptional talents of these acclaimed musicians.

Important Ticketing Information:
- Soirée reservations are currently open exclusively for donors contributing $5,000 or more. Reservations can be made via phone, donor mailing form, or in-person until Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
- Please note that due to the limited capacity of the venue, submitting a reservation request does not guarantee placement at the time of reservation.
- Donors will be seated based on their donor benefit level and the date the reservation is received, ensuring a fair and enjoyable experience for all supporters.

Don't miss this chance to be part of a memorable evening that not only celebrates the beauty of classical music but also supports the ongoing mission of Bravo Vail to bring exceptional musical experiences to the community. Reserve your spot now and be part of a tradition that continues to inspire and enchant audiences year after year.

Soirée Iv

Flutist, Demarre McGill and clarinetist, Anthony McGill join the orchestra for the first time. The performance will also feature Stravinsky's The Firebird.

The Firebird!

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts

Las Vegas Philharmonic Presents The Firebird!

Brothers Anthony and Demarre McGill have achieved a phenomenal level of success in the classical music world. The only siblings ever to win the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant, Anthony was appointed the principal clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic, and Demarre is the principal flutist of the Seattle Symphony. The Grammy Award winning Catalyst Quartet and harpist Charles Overton join these two outstanding wind musicians for a program that encompasses new works by Jeff Scott and Brian Raphael Nabors and Ravel’s dazzling Introduction et Allegro.

Catalyst Quartet

American Philosophical Society

McGill is the principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic and maintains a dynamic solo and chamber music career.

Gryphon Trio with Anthony McGill, clarinet

University of South Alabama

Mobile Chamber Music presents the Gryphon Trio with clarinetist Anthony McGill in concert in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall on Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.

Mobile Chamber Music - Gryphon Trio

Anthony McGill is “a captivating virtuoso on the stage, and a longtime advocate for social change extending beyond it.” (The New York Times)

Anthony McGill, clarinet Susanna Phillips, soprano Myra Huang, piano

Clayton State University

Metropolitan Opera star Susanna Phillips brings her radiant soprano to the PCMS stage for the first time in seven seasons for this collaborative performance with New York Philharmonic Principal Clarinet Anthony McGill and pianist Myra Huang. Their program juxtaposes two Schubert works with much more recent pieces by American composers, including Chavah’s Daughters Speak, a new song cycle by James Lee, III for the same instrumentation as Schubert’s Shepherd on the Rock. Setting poetry by Lou Ella Hickman, Lee, III gives voice to “thoughts that might have been spoken by women from the Bible who were not given an opportunity to have their expressions recorded in the sacred scriptures.”

Susanna Phillips, soprano & Anthony McGill, clarinet & Myra Huang, piano

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Conductor Jeannette Sorrell, New York Philharmonic principal clarinetist Anthony McGill, and soprano Sonya Headlam perform music of Mozart and Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a French Creole contemporary of Mozart’s whose life was depicted in the 2022 film Chevalier. Composer Derek Bermel has been commissioned to transform Saint-Georges’ violin concerto into a clarinet concerto.

Mozart and the Chevalier

Hilbert Circle Theatre

The luxurious strings of Orpheus expand Dvorak’s iconic American Quartet into a Chamber Symphony, magnifying the vibrant sounds rooted in spirituals and Native drumming. The authentic American language that Dvorak envisioned really flowered when jazz seeped into the concert hall, as in this Clarinet Concerto that Aaron Copland wrote for the “King of Swing” himself, Benny Goodman, performed here by Anthony McGill in his long-awaited Orpheus debut. Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson’s miniature symphony samples everything from Bach to pop as it paints an intergenerational portrait of an American family.

Orpheus & Anthony McGill

The 92nd Street Y

Truth to Power

Paramount Theatre

This masterclass will be held in the Sol Joseph Recital Hall.



Anthony McGill, clarinet

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Leading soloist and Principal Clarinet of the New York Philharmonic Anthony McGill joins us in his SPCO debut for a program that showcases the rich brilliance of the clarinet, an instrument celebrated for its vast tonal range. Benjamin Britten’s three-movement Sinfonietta, highlights the musicians of the SPCO in its bareness and delicate balance between woodwinds and strings. Two Classical concertos end the program — one by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the other by his French contemporary Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. Originally written for violin, this version of Bologne’s concerto has been transcribed for clarinet and was co-commissioned by the Orlando Philharmonic and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.

Anthony McGill Plays Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto

Benson Great Hall

Carleton College

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

Copland’s Concerto swings in the hands of New York Philharmonic’s brilliant Principal Clarinet, Anthony McGill, while the DSO and DSO Chorus, led by Fabio Luisi, enthrall with a quintessential Romantic subject: the battle for the soul of Faust. You’ll recognize the protagonists by their music — heroic, lyrical, infernal — and be moved by the tenor solo and all-male “mystical chorus” exalting woman-eternal.


Copland and Liszt

Two lush, 19th-century sextets—one for strings by Brahms and one for piano and winds by Thuille—feature on this program, which opens with Moszkowski’s spirited, early-20th-century Suite in G Minor for Two Violins and Piano.

Brahms & Thuille Sextets

Lensic Performing Arts Center

The expressive splendor that Messiaen drew from his religious mysticism and devotion to nature is on full display in his epic 12-movement work From the Canyons to the Stars. In one of our most powerful musical offerings of the season, conductor Alan Gilbert leads a star-studded performance that features an ensemble of 40 musicians and four soloists: pianist Kirill Gerstein, Berlin Philharmonic Principal Horn Stefan Dohr, New York Philharmonic Associate Principal Percussionist Daniel Druckman, and Metropolitan Opera Principal Percussionist Gregory Zuber. The remarkable work—inspired by the landscape of southwestern Utah—was written in celebration of the bicentennial of the Declaration of Independence, and we offer it here, in celebration of our 50th season.

Alan Gilbert Conducts Messiaen

AMFS artist-faculty, all top musicians from renowned orchestras, opera companies, and conservatories, come together to play their favorite chamber music works. Always a joyful and creative 75 minutes of music-making.

Chamber Music

Aspen Meadows Resort

In 2014, clarinetist Anthony McGill and his brother, flutist Demarre McGill, were featured artists in residence at Bowling Green University. When pianist Michael McHale joined them in concert for the first time, it was immediately clear that the trio would have a great future making music together. This recital includes two of the three wind sonatas that Poulenc composed at the end of his life. Both the flute and clarinet sonatas are full of the composer’s characteristic charm, elegance, and buffoonery. The program also includes a fascinating potpourri of short works for this unusual trio of instruments.

Recital: McGill McHale Trio

Our masterclasses give audiences a glimpse into our fellows’ journey to classical greatness. It’s an opportunity to observe a one-on-one teaching session between teaching artist and fellow.

Clarinet Masterclasses

Music Academy of the West

Part of our new pay-what-you-want series, this concert features NY Phil musicians in the Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio — our brand-new, street-level event space.

NY Phil @ Noon

Lincoln Center

Join Musicians from the New York Philharmonic and Sir András Schiff — our Artist-in-Residence — for an intimate evening at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

NY Phil Ensembles at 92NY

Anthony McGill, one of classical music’s most recognizable and brilliantly multifaceted figures, performs tow great works for clarinet and orchestra, on a program with Mahler’s monumental Fifth Symphony.

Anthony McGill

Heritage Theatre

Europe’s first majority-Black and ethnically diverse orchestra, Chineke! Orchestra was founded with the intention of providing opportunities for composers and performers of color in a field that traditionally minimizes non-white participants. The orchestra’s Lincoln Center debut (part of their premiere North American tour), presented in partnership with the New York Philharmonic and The Juilliard School, offers a bravura selection of thought-provoking works led by guest conductor Andrew Grams of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra. The program will include the trailblazing 20th-century composer Florence Price’s Symphony No. 1; Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto, featuring NY Phil Principal Clarinet Anthony McGill; and Fate Now Conquers by the contemporary American composer Carlos Simon.

Chineke! Orchestra

In the second program of a series of concerts exploring complex social issues, conductor Thomas Wilkins leads clarinetist Anthony McGill in Anthony Davis’ concerto You Have the Right to Remain Silent, a musical response to a tense encounter with law enforcement in a case of mistaken identity. Margaret Bonds’ spiritual-based Montgomery Variations is a 1963 tribute to Montgomery, Alabama, and to Martin Luther King. William Dawson’s Negro Folk Symphony was a huge success upon its premiere at New York’s Carnegie Hall in 1934 with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Leopold Stokowski. The symphony’s themes are taken from the melodies of spirituals.

Thomas Wilkins conducts Bonds, Davis, and Dawson with Anthony McGill, clarinet

Boston Symphony Hall

High School Open Rehearsal: Thomas Wilkins conducts Bonds, Davis, and Dawson with Anthony McGill, clarinet

Recognized for its virtuosity, exuberance, and daring repertory choices, the Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet — Simin Ganatra (violin), Austin Hartman (violin), Mark Holloway (viola), Brandon Vamos (cello) — has achieved international recognition as one of the finest chamber ensembles performing today. Formed in 1994, the ensemble quickly won chamber music’s top competitions, including the 1998 Naumburg Chamber Music Award. For its Wallis debut, the quartet is joined by the brilliantly multi-faceted Anthony McGill, principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic, an exceptional soloist in his own right. These spectacular musicians will bring the beauty and depth of chamber music to their Wallis debut.

Anthony McGill & The Pacifica Quartet

The Walls Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

Esa-Pekka Salonen returns to conduct Beethoven’s stirring Symphony No. 7 and the US Premiere of his Kínema for solo clarinet and orchestra, played by Principal Clarinet Anthony McGill. In Berio’s reworking of a piece by 18th-century composer Luigi Boccherini, a theme inspired by the nocturnal streets of Madrid is developed over a steady drum ostinato.

Anthony McGill Performs Salonen

An orchestra transformed into a trio, a string orchestra to a septet, and a quartet to a string orchestra—these powerful works not only transform themselves but transport the listeners. The merry pranks of Till Eulenspiegel are followed by the stirring postwar elegy of Metamorphosen in two of Strauss’s most ingenious works, and we close the festival with Schubert’s dramatic and powerful String Quartet re-envisioned by Mahler as an even more dramatic and powerful symphonic work, performed by an all-star string ensemble.

Join us for the Musical Prelude with Pelia Quartet for their performance of Ravel’s String Quartet in F Major.

Finale: Metamorphosis

Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Using the instrumentation of some of the most iconic pieces in music—Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet and Schubert’s Octet and “Trout” Quintet—composers Brahms, Françaix, and Chris Rogerson create their own unique and masterful works.

Join us for the Musical Prelude with Aestas Trio for their performance of Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht (arr. for piano trio by Eduard Steuermann)

New Wine, Old Bottles

Interdependent yet independent, these selections explore the musical concept of counterpoint—the relationship between two or more musical lines or voices, used by composers spanning the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th Century. The evening includes the world première of a multimedia version of Steve Reich’s New York Counterpoint, commissioned by La Jolla Music Society for SummerFest, the Synergy Initiative, and Lincoln Center, which will feature clarinetists from all of the Lincoln Center performing ensembles.

Point Counterpoint

Three portraits of America. Missy Mazzoli creates a solar system of sound, and John Adams pulls out the stops in his virtuosic orchestral showcase. Principal Clarinet Anthony McGill is the soloist in Anthony Davis’s autobiographical depiction of an unequal encounter with the police. Dalia Stasevska — the rising star who conducted the 2018 Nobel Prize Ceremony — leads the program.

An American Triptych: Mazzoli, Davis, and Adams

Join Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and Thomas Dausgaard, music director designate of the Seattle Symphony, for an intimate performance of music by Grieg, Arvo Pärt, Nielsen and Sibelius.

Sibelius’ Third

Alex Theatre

Royce Hall

To celebrate its launch of the LA Orchestra Fellowship, a program designed to increase diversity in classical music, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Street Symphony, and USC Thornton School of Music will present a wide-reaching performance and panel discussion to follow.

Let All Voices Be Heard

University of Southern California

Embark on a musical journey with Richard Strauss’ “Ein Heldenleben” (A Hero’s Life), a symphonic poem that paints a vivid portrait of heroism, passion, and triumph. Through lush orchestrations and soaring melodies, Strauss takes listeners on a journey, from the hero’s valiant exploits to moments of tender reflection and ultimate victory. “Ein Heldenleben” stands as a testament to Strauss’ mastery of orchestral storytelling, captivating audiences and will leave you spellbound with its power and emotional depth. Returning to the stage, New York Philharmonic Principal Clarinetist Anthony McGill will perform a World Premiere concerto written by Gabe Kahane.

A Hero’s Life

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

Decorated artists, musicians, and good friends Emanuel Ax and Anthony McGill come together in a special recital featuring a diverse program of great music. With a mix of pieces by living composers and those of the past, this recital is sure to be a treasured experience for all who attend.

Emanuel Ax & Anthony McGill

Irvine Barclay Theatre

Emanuel Ax & Anthony Mcgill

ANTHONY McGILL, clarinet & EMANUEL AX, piano

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Decorated artists, musicians, and good friends Emanuel Ax and Anthony McGill come together in a special recital featuring a diverse program of great music. With a mix of pieces by living composers and those of the past, this collaborative recital is sure to be a treasured experience for all who attend.

Anthony McGill, clarinet and Emanuel Ax, piano in duo recital

Folly Theater

Hear two of today’s most distinguished instrumentalists in their first-ever duo performance at Carnegie Hall. Anthony McGill is principal clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic and a dynamic soloist known for his “trademark brilliance” (The New York Times), and the exceptionally thoughtful pianist Emanuel Ax has been one of the most beloved performers at Carnegie Hall for decades. Their eclectic program includes a recent work by James Lee III; stirring short pieces by Price and Jessie Montgomery; Bernstein’s Clarinet Sonata; Adolphus Hailstork’s The Blue Bag (composed personally for McGill and inspired by Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, and more); and a melodious Schubert sonata of fascinating origin that shines on clarinet.

Anthony McGill, Clarinet Emanuel Ax, Piano

Our season finale will take us on a scenic journey! Principal Clarinet of the New York Philharmonic Anthony McGill performs Richard Danielpour’s Clarinet Concerto “From the Mountaintop” inspired by Martin Luther King Jr., and the orchestra will perform Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3 “Organ” featuring the Dallas Symphony’s Resident Organist and Baylor graduate, Bradley Hunter Welch. This symphony has been featured in several television shows and films, most famously in Babe (1995). Conveying a pioneering spirit, the orchestra will also perform Brian Tyler’s theme to Yellowstone from the hit TV series!

From Yellowstone to the Mountaintop

Baylor University

The visionary principal clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic is joined by one of America’s most beloved collaborative pianists and the cellist who took top honors in the 2019 Sphinx Competition. 

Anthony McGill, clarinet, Gloria Chien, piano, and Sterling Elliott, cello

Detroit Country Day School - Upper School

The visionary principal clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic is joined by one of America’s most beloved collaborative pianists and the cellist who took top honors in the 2019 Sphinx Competition.

Digital Concert: Anthony McGill, clarinet, Gloria Chien, piano, and Sterling Elliot, cello

James Lee III wrote the solo woodwind works of Principal Brothers to highlight these four Black artists who are orchestral principals and inspirational leaders in the field. PCMS is proud to bring together these exceptional players for an evening of contemporary wind music that also features Valerie Coleman’s Rubispheres and a world premiere by Belize-born British composer Errollyn Wallen.

Anthony McGill

Clarinetist

Events

Upcoming events

11 - 12 Jan, 2025

A Hero’s Life · Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra

Jan 28, 2025

Emanuel Ax & Anthony McGill · Philharmonic Society of Orange County

Jan 28, 2025

Emanuel Ax & Anthony Mcgill · Irvine Barclay Theatre

Jan 29, 2025

ANTHONY McGILL, clarinet & EMANUEL AX, piano · La Jolla Music Society

Jan 31, 2025

Anthony McGill, clarinet and Emanuel Ax, piano in duo recital · Folly Theater

Past events

23 - 25 Oct, 2024

Anthony McGill, Mozart & the Pathétique · New York Philharmonic

Aug 16, 2024

Prom 36: Gemma New conducts Mendelssohn’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ · Royal Albert Hall

Future and recently performed repertoire

Clarinet in Première rhapsodie by Debussy

Las Vegas Philharmonic

Clarinet in You Have the Right To Remain Silent by Davis

New York Philharmonic

Clarinet in Clarinet Quintet by Mozart

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

Clarinet in Clarinet Concerto by Nielsen

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

Clarinet in Clarinet Trio by Brahms

Chamber Music Detroit

Clarinet in Clarinet Concerto by Mozart

Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University

Clarinet in 3 Fantasiestücke by Schumann

Chamber Music Detroit

Clarinet in Sonata for Clarinet and Piano by Bernstein

Irvine Barclay Theatre

Clarinet in Three Smiles for Tracey by Hailstork

Chamber Music Detroit

Clarinet in Clarinet Concerto in A major by Mozart

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Clarinet in Clarinet Concerto by Kahane

Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra

Clarinet in Clarinet Trio in A Minor by Brahms

Chamber Music Detroit

Clarinet in From the Mountaintop by Danielpour

Waco Symphony Orchestra

Clarinet in Ad Anah? by III

Chamber Music Detroit

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