Demarre McGill
{{short description|American flutist (born 1975)}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|8|28}}
| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois
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| instrument = Flute
| genre = Classical
| current_member_of = Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Seattle Symphony
San Diego Symphony
|website = {{URL|demarremcgill.com}}
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Demarre McGill is an American classical musician who is principal flutist of the Seattle Symphony.{{cite web|url=https://www.flutes4sale.com/blogs/flute-unscripted/demarre-mcgill|title=Demarre McGill|date=May 21, 2018|access-date=July 9, 2018}} He is also one of the few African-American musicians who hold positions in professional orchestras.{{cite web|url=http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/african-american-presence-growing-slowly-surely-classical-music-say-visiting-musicians#stream/0|title=African-American presence growing 'slowly but surely' in classical music, say visiting musicians|last=Hemphill|first=Evie|date=February 14, 2018|access-date=July 9, 2018}}
Early life and education
McGill began playing the flute at age seven when his parents exposed him and his brother to music, receiving early instruction at the Merit School of Music in Chicago. He was educated at Curtis Institute of Music, studying under Julius Baker and Jeffrey Khaner. He later continued his studies with Baker at the Juilliard School, receiving a Masters of Music degree.{{Cite web |title=Demarre McGill, Flutist |url=https://www.demarremcgill.com/ |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=Demarre McGill, Flutist |language=en-US}}
Career
In May 2012, McGill and his brother, Anthony McGill, performed the world premiere of Joel Puckett's Concerto Duo for Flute and Clarinet with the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra, the orchestra where they began their musical careers.{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/vonrhein/ct-ott-classical-corner-0615-story.html|title=Recommended Chicago classical concerts for June 15–21|last=von Rhein|first=John|website=Chicago Tribune|date=June 14, 2018|access-date=July 9, 2018}}
McGill has been the recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant, an award given every year to outstanding instrumentalists.{{cite web |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Demarre-McGill-Joins-the-New-York-Youth-Symphony-at-Carnegie-Hall-20171218|title=Demarre McGill Joins the New York Youth Symphony at Carnegie Hall
|last=|first=|date=December 18, 2017|access-date=July 9, 2018}} His younger brother, Anthony, is the principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic.{{cite web |url=http://interlochenpublicradio.org/post/clarinetist-anthony-mcgill-and-flutist-demarre-mcgill-conversation|title=Clarinetist Anthony McGill and flutist Demarre McGill in conversation|last=Sewell |first=Amanda|date=September 19, 2017|access-date=July 9, 2018}}
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Category:American classical flautists
Category:African-American flautists
Category:African-American classical musicians
Category:20th-century American flautists
Category:21st-century American flautists
Category:20th-century American classical musicians
Category:20th-century American male musicians
Category:21st-century American classical musicians
Category:21st-century American male musicians
Category:Curtis Institute of Music alumni
Category:Juilliard School alumni
Category:Musicians from Chicago