Biography

Three outstanding musicians come together for this unusual combination of clarinet, cello and piano. Anthony McGill, principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic, was named Musical America’s 2024 Instrumentalist of the Year. Such is his standing in the musical community that he was invited to perform at the 2009 inauguration of President Barack Obama. McGill appears regularly as soloist with major orchestras, including the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonics, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and the orchestras of Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, and Detroit. McGill is an ardent advocate for helping music education reach underserved communities, and for addressing issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in classical music. He serves on the faculty of the Juilliard School of Music and at the Curtis Institute of Music. 2nd LMMC appearance.

Taiwanese-born pianist Gloria Chien made her orchestral debut at the age of 16 with no less than the Boston Symphony and was subsequently chosen by the Boston Globe as one of its Superior Pianists of the Year, one “who appears to excel in everything.” Together with her husband, violinist Soovin Kim, they are Artistic Directors at Chamber Music Northwest in Portland, Oregon, and at the Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival in Burlington, Vermont. The duo received the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s Award for Extraordinary Service in 2021. LMMC debut.

Cellist Sterling Elliott is a 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient and winner of the Senior Division of the 2019 National Sphinx Competition. Already in his young career he has appeared with major orchestras including the Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, and Los Angeles Philharmonic. LMMC debut.

Robert Markow

https://www.anthonymcgill.com/

https://www.gloriachien.com/

https://sterlingelliott.com/

Notes

Programme notes will be available two weeks before the concert.