Anthony McGill News

Explore the groundbreaking partnership between the Catalyst Quartet, known for their Grammy-winning performances, and a highly respected arts management group. Find out how this collaboration will elevate their music and reach new audiences.

Newport Classical will present the world premiere of The Gilded Cage by three-time GRAMMY-nominated violinist/composer Curtis Stewart on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at The Breakers (44 Ochre Point Ave.), performed by Newport Classical’s Festival Artists (Ariel Horowitz, violin; Lun Li, violin; Edwin Kaplan, viola; Titilayo Ayangade, cello; and Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, piano) as part of the 2023 Newport Classical Music Festival.

Juilliard will hold its 118th commencement ceremony in New York on May 19  at 11am at Alice Tully Hall, presided over by Juilliard President Damian Woetzel and  Vincent Mai, chair of the board of trustees. It will also be livestreamed at juilliard.edu.

The Aizuri Quartet has released a new album, Earthdrawn Skies, on June 30, 2023 on Azica Records.

The Music Academy, formerly known as the Music Academy of the West, and now in its 76th season, celebrates the “Summer of the Artist” with eight weeks of live events at its picturesque Miraflores campus and throughout scenic Santa Barbara, California (June 12–Aug 5). Learn more about the lineup here!

Spivey Hall announces its 2023/24 season featuring expansive repertoires, hidden gems, and new discoveries, alongside classic performances of great historic works. This season, the first curated by Executive and Artistic Director, Katherine Lehman, will showcase fresh artistic voices, artists with Atlanta roots, and international stars who make Spivey Hall a tour destination.

Cedille Records releases Malek Jandali Concertos, an album featuring violin and clarinet concertos by the Syrian American composer Malek Jandali, who has been praised for writing “heart-rending melodies, lush orchestration, clever transitions and creative textures'' (American Record Guide). The album, to be released on May 12, 2023, comprises world premiere recordings of Jandali's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra with Rachel Barton Pine and Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra with Anthony McGill, performed by the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra led by Marin Alsop, a champion of the composer's music.  

Fotografiska New York will present the second annual Unfiltered Music Festival, featuring some of the most vital and accomplished names in contemporary classical music, inviting the audience to experience music in one of the most breathtaking spaces in New York City.

Music on Main presents Gabriel Kahane's deeply insightful albums Book of Travelers (BC premiere) and Magnificent Bird (Canadian premiere), on stage in consecutive performances on May 10 and 11, 2023 at 7:30pm at the ANNEX (823 Seymour Street).

The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY), one of New York's leading cultural venues, will present Musicians from the New York Philharmonic & Sir András Schiff, piano, on April 23, 2023 at 3pm ET at the Kaufmann Concert Hall.

The 2023 Newport Classical Music Festival will present twenty-six concerts this summer between July 4-23, 2023, bringing timeless music for today to Newport's stunning historic mansions and venues including The Breakers, Blithewold Mansion, The Elms, Castle Hill Inn, Chinese Tea House, King Park, Norman Bird Sanctuary, Redwood Library & Athenæum, and more.

Fotografiska New York will present the second annual Unfiltered Music Festival, featuring some of the most vital and accomplished names in contemporary classical music, inviting the audience to experience music in one of the most breathtaking spaces in New York City.

It’s always exciting to hear or see a musician’s performance debut. It’s doubly exciting when a musician of Daniela Candillari’s caliber makes her New York Philhamonic debut in the beautifully refreshed David Geffen Hall.

Chamber Music Northwest (CMNW) has announced its 53rd consecutive annual summer festival spanning the Portland metro region for five weeks from June 24 to July 29. Themed Poetry in Music, Artistic Directors Gloria Chien and Soovin Kim have created a festival celebrating the confluence of these art forms, with artists and repertoire carefully curated with an eye toward the poetry in chamber music.

The Curtis Institute of Music has announced that the internationally-celebrated Dover Quartet has named Curtis alumna Julianne Lee (Violin '05) as its new violist. Ms. Lee, who currently serves as assistant principal second violin of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and principal second violin with the Boston Pops Orchestra, has forged a remarkable career as both a violinist and violist, frequently appearing as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player.

Itzhak Perlman comes to the Tobin Center next week! The performance is set for February 21, 2023. Undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin, Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician.

Boston Symphony Orchestra will present VOICES OF LOSS, RECKONING, AND HOPE Festival March 3-18. 

Kennesaw State University's Bailey School of Music will host clarinetist Anthony McGill and the Pacifica Quartet on Friday, Feb. 3 at 8 p.m.

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center has announced its 2023-24 season, which celebrates the passing of the artistic torch and the theme of Legacy, with the final farewell concerts of two esteemed American string quartets, both with long histories at CMS.

The GRAMMY-nominated Aizuri Quartet will present its latest program, The Art of Translation, which creatively juxtaposes works by Schubert with pieces by some of today's most compelling new voices. See tour dates and learn how to purchase tickets!