Peoples' Symphony Concerts: Principal Brothers
$20.80-$31.20 ($10.40 student/essential worker)
- Demarre McGill, flute
- Titus Underwood, oboe
- Anthony McGill, clarinet
- Bryan Young, bassoon
James Lee III — Principal Brothers No. 1
Heitor Villa-Lobos — Quartet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon, W. 230
James Lee III — Principal Brothers No. 2
James Lee III — Principal Brothers No. 3
Valerie Coleman — Rubispheres
James Lee III — Principal Brothers No. 4
Errollyn Wallen — Selected works (new commission TBA)
Johann Sebastian Bach — The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 (selections)
"Principal Brothers" features amazing wind principals from some of our major symphony orchestras—Demarre McGill, flute; Titus Underwood, oboe; Anthony McGill, clarinet; Bryan Young, bassoon—with new works written for them by James Lee III, as well as works by Villa-Lobos and selections from Bach's The Art of Fugue.
About Peoples' Symphony Concerts
Peoples' Symphony Concerts mission is to serve the citizens of the New York area who are on a limited budget by presenting classical music performances of the highest caliber at affordable ticket prices.
https://www.pscny.org/About Principal Brothers
The Principal Brothers Organization celebrates Black excellence in classical music while discovering and nurturing exceptional young musicians from underserved communities. Inspired by exemplary artists like Demarre McGill, Titus Underwood, Anthony McGill, and Bryan Young—distinguished principals at major American orchestras and chamber ensembles—we partner with leading musicians and organizations to create transformative opportunities through world-class performances, educational programs, and mentorship to empower the next generation of classical musicians.
https://principalbrothers.org/About Demarre McGill, flute
One of the world’s leading flutists, Demarre serves as Principal Flute of the award-winning Seattle Symphony as well as Associate Professor of Flute, Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. His many appearances span the continent and include concerto, recital, chamber festival, and National Flute Society Featured-Artist engagements.
As an educator, Demarre has performed, coached, and presented master classes in South Africa, Korea, Japan, Quebec, and throughout the United States; appeared as speaker and performer at the 2018 League of American Orchestras Conference with his brother, clarinetist Anthony McGill; and has served on the faculties of the National Youth Orchestra of the United States, the National Orchestral Institute (NOI) at the University of Maryland, the Orford Music Festival, and Summerfests at the Curtis Institute of Music.
Mr. McGill is a graduate of Curtis Institute of Music and the Juilliard School.
https://www.demarremcgill.com/About Titus Underwood, oboe
About Anthony McGill, clarinet
Hailed for his “trademark brilliance, penetrating sound and rich character” (New York Times), clarinetist Anthony McGill enjoys a dynamic international solo and chamber music career and is principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic – the first African-American principal player in the organization's history. He is the recipient of the 2020 Avery Fisher Prize, one of classical music’s most significant awards.
McGill appears as a soloist with top orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera, and the Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, and Detroit Symphony Orchestras. He performed alongside Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, and Gabriela Montero at the inauguration of President Barack Obama, premiering a piece by John Williams. As a chamber musician, McGill is a collaborator of the Brentano, Daedalus, Guarneri, JACK, Miró, Pacifica, Shanghai, Takács, and Tokyo Quartets, and performs with leading artists including Emanuel Ax, Inon Barnatan, Gloria Chien, Yefim Bronfman, Gil Shaham, Midori, Mitsuko Uchida, and Lang Lang.
He serves on the faculty of The Juilliard School and is the Artistic Director for Juilliard’s Music Advancement Program. He holds the William R. and Hyunah Yu Brody Distinguished Chair at the Curtis Institute of Music.
https://www.anthonymcgill.com/About Bryan Young, bassoon
Bryan tours the US and internationally as bassoonist and co-founder of the Poulenc Trio. Bryan serves as the principal bassoonist of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra and is a member of the IRIS Orchestra in Memphis. Bryan studied at the Peabody Conservatory with Linda Harwell and at Yale with Frank Morelli. A winner and finalist in competitions including the Gillet International Bassoon Competition and the ARD International Music Competition in Munich, Bryan has performed as soloist with the Baltimore Symphony and the National Symphony Orchestra. The Washington Post writes that his playing "dances with a lightness and grace uncommon for his instrument,' and the Baltimore Sun has praised his "particularly beautiful playing, technical agility and understated elegance.'
https://bryanyoung.info/