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Kurt Weill’ s Lost in the Stars with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and the world premiere of Giorgio Battistelli’ s opera, Wake for the Birmingham Opera Company.

Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Jonathon studied conducting at the Boston Conservatory of Music and London’ s Royal Academy of Music. In 2023, he was named a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music; an honor reserved for Academy alumni.

Demarre McGill

Demarre McGill is a celebrated flutist known for his lyrical expressiveness and technical mastery. Winner of the Avery Fisher Career Grant and the Sphinx Medal of Excellence, he has performed as soloist with top orchestras including the Philadelphia, Seattle, and San Francisco Symphonies. He currently serves as Principal Flute of the Seattle Symphony.

In 2025 – 26, McGill appears with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Chamber Music San Francisco, and several orchestras nationwide. An educator and mentor, he has taught at Aspen Music Festival, Curtis Summerfest, and the Sarasota and Stellenbosch Festivals.

A founding member of the Myriad Trio and McGill / McHale Trio, he champions inclusivity in classical music and is a frequent media presence, including Live from Lincoln Center and Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. McGill studied at Curtis and Juilliard and is a Yamaha Performing Artist.

Anthony McGill

“ McGill is an extraordinary player, with a quiver of skills and a palette of colors that only buttress what is a singular sensibility toward his instrument. The man is an artist.”— The Washington Post

Clarinetist Anthony McGill, Principal Clarinet of the New York Philharmonic, is one of classical music’ s most celebrated performers and advocates. Hailed by The New York Times for his“ brilliance, penetrating sound and rich character,” McGill was named Musical America’ s 2024 Instrumentalist of the Year and received the 2020 Avery Fisher Prize.

He appears regularly as a soloist with leading orchestras including the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonics and the Chicago and Detroit Symphonies. He is a sought-after chamber musician and recording artist, collaborating with the Pacifica Quartet and pianist Gloria Chien on acclaimed albums like American Stories and Here With You.

An advocate for equity in classical music, McGill founded the # TakeTwoKnees movement and collaborates with the Equal Justice Initiative. He directs Juilliard’ s Music Advancement Program and teaches at Curtis. A Curtis graduate himself, McGill serves on several arts organization boards and is a Backun Artist.

Cécile McLorin Salvant

Cécile McLorin Salvant is a composer, singer, and visual artist. The late Jessye Norman described Salvant as“ a unique voice supported by an intelligence and full-fledged musicality, which light up every note she sings.” Salvant has developed a passion for storytelling and finding the connections between vaudeville, blues, folk traditions from around the world, theater, jazz, and Baroque music. Salvant is an eclectic curator, unearthing rarely recorded, forgotten songs with strong narratives, interesting power dynamics, unexpected twists, and humor. Salvant won the Thelonious Monk competition in 2010. She has received GRAMMY Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album for three consecutive albums, The Window, Dreams and Daggers, and For One To Love. In 2020, Salvant received the MacArthur Fellowship and the Doris Duke Artist Award. Salvant released her debut Nonesuch records release Ghost Song in 2022; the album went on to receive two GRAMMY nominations. Mélusine, an album mostly sung in French, along with Occitan, English, and Haitian Kreyòl, was released in 2023 and was also nominated for two GRAMMYS. In 2025, Nonesuch released Oh Snap— an album comprised of 12 very personal songs composed and produced by Salvant. The album features longtime collaborators Sullivan Fortner, Yasushi Nakamura, and Kyle Poole, as well as cameos from singers June McDoom and Kate Davis.

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