Anthony McGill with UW-Madison Symphony Orchestra

Principal clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic, Anthony McGill, will join the UW-Symphony orchestra as a guest soloist under the direction of conductor Oriol Sans. McGill is the first African-American artist to hold a principal position in the NY Philharmonic. As one of classical music's most familiar figures, he was awarded the Avery Fisher Prize in 2020, and he previously performed at the inauguration of President Barack Obama.

The Program: 

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

• Première Rhapsodie (1910)

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

• Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73 (1811)

Gustav Mahler (1860–1911)

• Symphony No. 1 (1888)

View the full digital program here.

Day of Event Schedule | All events take place in Mead Witter Foundation Concert Hall at Hamel Music Center

• 12-1:30 PM - Studio Class with Anthony McGill (open to public, no tickets required)
• 6:45-7:15 PM - Mahler's Symphony No. 1 - Pre-Concert talk with Dr. James Zychowicz, President of the Mahler Society of Chicago (concert tickets required)
• 7:30 PM - Performance (concert tickets required)

Watch: Anthony McGill and the Pacifica Quartet | Mozart's Clarinet Quintet

Single tickets available for purchase.

• General Admission: $15 
• Student (Any, 1 per order): Free, ticket required
• Virtual (General Public): $7
• Virtual (UW-Madison Student): $5

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