About

Scottish cellist Hugh Mackay is a versatile young artist whose musical life is denoted by an eclectic range of performing styles, repertoire and collaborations. He has performed in many leading venues in the UK and abroad, including the Wigmore Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Konzerthaus Dortmund, and the Palace of Versailles.

Hugh was awarded the 2022 Suggia Gift from Help Musicians UK. As a scholarship holder with the Mozart Gesellschaft Dortmund, Hugh made his professional concerto debut with the Bremer Philharmoniker under the direction of their chief conductor Marko Letonja,
with highly acclaimed performances in Die Glocke Bremen and the Konzerthaus Dortmund in 2021. An avid chamber musician, Hugh has performed at the Perth Festival of the Arts as a Cross Trust Artist of the Year, West Wycombe Chamber Music Festival and Schiermonnikoog Festival (NL). Collaborators have included leading violist Lawrence Power, the Doric String Quartet, Charlotte Spruit and Edgar Francis.

Music

Bach - Complete Cello Suites
Piatti - 12 Caprices for Solo Cello
Britten - Cello Suites
Henze - Serenade
Aileen Sweeney - Siku
Penderecki - Capriccio per Siegfried Palm

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Programs

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  Solo Cello Concert

  • Musician profile: Hugh Mackay
  • Instruments: Solo Cello

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