Anthony McGill (musician)

Anthony McGill (born July 17, 1979) is the principal clarinetist for the New York Philharmonic, after having served for a decade as principal clarinet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.

Anthony McGill
McGill performing at Lincoln Center in 2019
McGill performing at Lincoln Center in 2019
Background information
Born (1979-07-17) July 17, 1979[1]
Chicago, Illinois
Occupation(s)principal clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic
Instrument(s)clarinet
Websiteanthonymcgill.com

Biography

McGill is originally from Chicago, Illinois, growing up in the city's Chatham neighborhood.[2]

He attended the Interlochen Arts Academy, the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, and is an instructor at the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University[3] and the Mannes College of Music. McGill is one of the few African American musicians to hold a principal position in a major orchestra.[4]

McGill was a recipient of the 2000 Avery Fisher Career Grant[5] and was the 2020 recipient of the Avery Fisher Prize, awarded to "solo instrumentalists who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and excellence in music".[6]

With Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, and Gabriela Montero, McGill recorded and performed John Williams's "Air and Simple Gifts", composed for the inauguration of President Barack Obama on January 20, 2009.[3] Although the music played was a recording made two days before because of concerns that the cold weather might damage the instruments, the quartet was actually playing at the same time as the recording.[7]

McGill's older brother, Demarre, is the principal flutist of the Seattle Symphony and previously held the same position with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra,[8] the San Diego Symphony.[2] and The Florida Orchestra.

References
  1. "Anthony McGill". The HistoryMakers.
  2. George, Jason (January 20, 2009). "Clarinetist delivers the day's other breakthrough performance". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on January 23, 2009. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
  3. "Peabody instructor part of Obama inauguration", The Baltimore Sun, January 8, 2009
  4. Tommasini, Anthony (January 20, 2009). "A New Williams Work for a Momentous Occasion". The New York Times. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
  5. "The Avery Fisher Career Grants | Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts". www.aboutlincolncenter.org. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  6. "The Avery Fisher Prize | Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts". www.aboutlincolncenter.org. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  7. "Quartet pre-recorded Obama music". BBC News (January 23, 2009).
  8. "Seattle Symphony: The Orchestra". Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
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