Anthony McGill, principal clarinetist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, has quickly earned the reputation of being one of classical music's finest solo, chamber and orchestral musicians. Before joining the MET orchestra in 2004, he served as associate principal clarinet of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for four years. In 2000, McGill was a winner of the highly prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant and has also appeared as a soloist with orchestras including the Baltimore Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, Hilton Head Orchestra, Kalamazoo Orchestra and the Curtis Orchestra. McGill attended the Interlochen Arts Academy and the Curtis Institute of Music. He currently serves on the faculties of the Peabody Institute, Mannes College of Music and the Manhattan School of Music Precollege. McGill is a Leblanc and Rico Artist.
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Principal clarinetist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra