Chicago Tribune: 'Chicago's Anthony McGill to take NY Phil post'

Clarinet soloist Anthony McGill performs with the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra. (Darrell Goemaat / Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Tribune

May 14, 2014 | John von Rhein

Anthony McGill, co-principal clarinet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra since 2004, is moving across the plaza at New York’s Lincoln Center. The Met has confirmed that the Chicago-born McGill, 34, will take a one-year leave of absence beginning in September to play principal clarinet with the New York Philharmonic.

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McGill will be the second respected clarinetist with close Chicago ties to occupy the first clarinet chair at the New York Philharmonic.

Stephen Williamson is completing a year’s leave from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, where he has held the principal clarinet position since 2011, to perform as principal with the philharmonic.