Welcome to Season 2!
Born and raised in Chicago, Anthony McGill has carved an incredible career and is one of the most influential figures in classical music. He is equally recognized as an orchestra musician, a chamber musician, soloist, and teacher. Principal clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic after a decade with the Metropolitan Opera, he’s the first African-American principal player in the orchestra's history.
By listening to Anthony throughout our conversation, you will get a sense of his humanity, his passion, his beliefs in the power of music, the importance of community and his great humor!
Part 1 of 2 episodes, includes topics like his upbringings in Chicago's South Side, the importance of family, his orchestral audition experiences , his love for teaching, his inspirations, his work at The Juilliard School's Music Advancement Program where he serves as Artistic Director, the Avery Fisher Prize and so much more.
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From Jazz to Tango with Pedro Giraudo (Part II)
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A New Musician Mindset: Adapting to Today's World with Audrey Vardanega and Christos Vayenas (Part II)
A New Musician Mindset: Adapting to Today's World with Audrey Vardanega and Christos Vayenas (Part I)
Crossing the Pond with Pianist Philip Edward Fisher (Part II)
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Camille Zamora: Soprano extraordinaire & Co-Executive Director of Sing for Hope (Part II)
Camille Zamora: Soprano extraordinaire & Co-Executive Director of Sing for Hope (Part I)
Music and Positive Social Change in Communities with Mary Javian (Part II)
Music and Positive Social Change in Communities with Mary Javian (Part I)
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