A Far Cry joins Anthony McGill, Principal Clarinet of the New York Philharmonic, for a performance of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto, pairing McGill’s trademark brilliance with the ensemble’s adventurous, collaborative spirit in a program of elegance, vitality, and shared musical purpose.

MUSICAL PROGRAM:
Shelley Washington (b. 1991): Middleground (2015), arranged for string orchestra in 2025
Rhiannon Giddens (b. 1977) arr. Garchik, At the Purchaser’s Option with variations (2016) arranged for A Far Cry (2026)
Kip Jones (b. 1980) Three Views of a Mountain for Violin, Double Bass, and String Orchestra (2011); I. Energetic but relaxed’ half = 100
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) Holberg Suite, Op. 40 (1884), adapted for String Orchestra in 1885
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Clarinet Concerto in A major,  K. 622 (1791)