ANTHONY McGILL has been named artistic director of the Juilliard School’s Music Advancement Program, which is part of the school’s Preparatory Division. McGill, who is principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic, has been the artistic advisor to the Music Advancement Program (MAP) since 2017 and a Juilliard College Division faculty member since 2011. McGill will maintain his position on the college clarinet faculty and continue his career at the New York Philharmonic and as a soloist and a chamber musician, in addition to teaching within MAP. The program serves musically gifted students in the metro area, ages 8 to 17, who are from diverse backgrounds underrepresented in the classical music field. McGill was named principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic in 2014, having previously served as principal clarinet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and associate principal clarinet of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, McGill serves on the faculty of Juilliard, Curtis Institute, and Bard College Conservatory, and is on the board of directors of the League of American Orchestras.
Posted September 19, 2019
