POTSDAM – The Orchestra of Northern New York, in conjunction with MKI Artists in Burlington, VT, invites the public to enjoy an online preview performance by a very special artist who will perform with ONNY in spring 2021.

Anthony McGill, international soloist and principal clarinet of the NY Philharmonic, will participate in a virtual benefit concert streamed live from his home and those of the other artists at 8 p.m., this Saturday, April 4.

McGill is scheduled to join ONNY for two performances only of its “Mozart and McGill” concert at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Hosmer Hall, SUNY Potsdam, and 3 p.m., Sunday, April 25, 2021 at First Presbyterian Church, Watertown.

Also performing during the streaming concert April 4 will be pianists Emanuel Ax and Jon Kimura Parker; mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges; violinist Rachel Barton Pine; harpist Bridget Kibbey and others.

All artists are donating their time, with proceeds going to Artist Relief Tree, a new fund created to financially help artists who are affected by cancellations due to the coronavirus situation in our country (visit https://artistrelieftree.com/).

Many artists have lost all or a significant portion of their income as numerous live performances have been cancelled for the foreseeable future.

Tickets are available at www.ourconcerts.live. Contributions start at $5 and viewers are asked to be as generous as possible.

The official announcement of ONNY’s programming for its 33rd season, now scheduled to open in late August 2020, will be made by May 1.

For more information about the North Country’s only year-round professional symphony, contact Executive Director Kathy Del Guidice at onnybusiness@gmail.com or 315-267-3251.