Oregon Bach Festival | An Evening with Anthony McGill & Gloria Chien
($5 full time college student/ages 18 & under)
- Anthony McGill, clarinet
- Gloria Chien, piano
Jessie Montgomery — Peace
Johannes Brahms — Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120, No. 1
Teng Yu-hsien — Pining for the Spring Breeze (arr. Stephen Hough)
James Lee III — Ad Anah? ("How Long?")
Carl Maria von Weber — Grand Duo Concertant, Op. 48, J. 204
Hailed for his "trademark brilliance, penetrating sound, and rich character" (The New York Times), clarinetist Anthony McGill is one of classical music's most recognizable and brilliantly multifaceted figures. In addition to his dynamic international solo and chamber music career, McGill is principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic, was awarded the Avery Fisher Prize, and took part in the 2009 inauguration of President Obama. He joins forces with pianist and Chamber Music Northwest co-artistic director Gloria Chien, "who appears to excel at everything," (The Boston Globe), for an evening of Telemann, Brahms, Jessie Montgomery, and more.
About Chamber Music Northwest (CMNW)
Chamber Music Northwest serves more than 50,000 people annually in Oregon and SW Washington with exceptional chamber music through over 100 events annually, including our flagship Summer Festival, year-round concerts, community activities, educational programs, broadcasts, and innovative collaborations with other arts groups. CMNW is the only chamber music festival of its kind in the Northwest and one of the most diverse classical music experiences in the nation, virtually unparalleled in comparable communities.
Chamber Music Northwest's mission is to inspire our community through concerts and events celebrating the richness and diversity of chamber music, performed by artists of the highest caliber, presenting our community with exceptional opportunities for enjoyment, education, and reflection.
https://cmnw.org/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 Gloria Chien, piano
Beall Concert Hall, University of Oregon School of Music
961 E 18th AveEugene, OR 97403
United States