Trio Afiori
Fleur Barron, Anthony McGill and Gloria Chien are excited to offer a program on the theme of “Heritage”, featuring works composed or arranged expressly for their trio. One centerpiece is “Gulistan”, a joyful and poignant 20-minute cycle by Iranian-American composer Kian Ravaei (b.1999), based on Azerbaijani, Persian, American and English folk music. Another is a new arrangement of Brahms op.91 by Ravaei – heard for the first time with clarinet! Other major voices on the program include Florence Price, in a selection of 4 songs for trio, and arrangements of Nina Simone songs – a musical idol for all three performers -- showcasing the trio’s versatility across diverse styles. Rounding out the program are commissions by Valerie Coleman (b.1970) exploring connections between the Harlem Renaissance and France, Gabriel Kahane (b.1981), and a dramaturgical piece by Alex Ho (b.1997).
Anthony McGill, Demarre McGill, Titus Underwood, & Andrew Brady | Jasmine Barnes Commission
A new kind of commission project - at its core will be the musical commission of a new Concertante - a 15-20 min concerto for four brilliant and trailblazing principals of major US orchestras + chamber orchestra: Titus Underwood, Anthony McGill, Demarre McGill, and Andrew Brady. The work will be written by Jasmine Barnes and is meant to be a dynamic new addition to the repertoire, celebrating these unique artists and tailored to their artistry.
Miró Quartet & David Shifrin | Rendezvous with Benny
A "Rendezvous with Benny” is an extension of the Miró Quartet's Archive Project and celebrates the artistry of Benny Goodman centered particularly on the relationship between Benny and the Budapest Quartet.
Anthony McGill & Gloria Chien
Anthony McGill is joined by longtime collaborator and friend Gloria Chien for a program of clarinet and piano duos and solo works featuring pieces by Weber, Montgomery, and Brahms, among others.
Anthony McGill | Anthony Davis’ You Have the Right to Remain Silent
In the mid-1970s, more than 40 years before he won the Pulitzer Prize for music, pianist and composer Anthony Davis was driving with his wife to Boston for a concert when a police officer pulled them over.