Anthony McGill (born July 17, 1979) is the principal clarinetist for the New York Philharmonic, after having served for a decade as principal clarinet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.

McGill is originally from Chicago, Illinois, growing up in the city's Chatham neighborhood.

McGill is one of the few African American musicians to hold a principal position in a major orchestra.

[4] McGill was a recipient of the 2000 Avery Fisher Career Grant[5] and was the 2020 recipient of the Avery Fisher Prize, awarded to "solo instrumentalists who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and excellence in music".

[6] With Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, and Gabriela Montero, McGill recorded and performed John Williams's "Air and Simple Gifts", composed for the inauguration of President Barack Obama on January 20, 2009.