The 2022 Suggia Gift recipient, a Dewar Arts Award winner and former Mozart Gesellschaft Dortmund scholarship holder, Scottish cellist Hugh Mackay is establishing himself as an independently-minded young artist drawing inspiration from across musical eras and a broad range of artistic collaborations.
His vibrant musical life denotes an eclectic range of performing styles and repertoire, from the inception of the cello to the present day, leading him to top venues such as the Wigmore Hall, the Dortmund Konzerthaus and the Palace of Versailles.

Recent News
Hugh wins the Len Lickorish Memorial Prize for his performance in the finals of the Royal Overseas League International Strings Competition.
Selected Concerts
Hugh attends the International Music Seminars at Prussia Cove, studying with Ralph Kirshbaum.
Hugh joins the Salomé Quartet for a concert at Whitstable Music Society.
Haydn | String Quartet Op.64 No.4 in G major
Caroline Shaw |"Valencia"
Hildegard von Bingen | "Three Antiphons"
Ravel | String Quartet in F major
Melrose Music Society presents Hugh Mackay & Junyan Chen in recital.
Francis Poulenc | Sonata for Cello and Piano
Fazil Say | Sonata for Cello and Piano “Four Cities”
Mark Simpson | Night Music
Sergei Prokofiev | Sonata for Cello and Piano
Hugh returns to Stamford for the 2025 edition of the Stamford International Music Festival.
Hugh joins the Meadows Chamber Orchestra as the soloist in Dvorak’s heroic Cello Concerto.
Hugh performs Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits with Sinfonia of London.
Hugh performs Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits with Sinfonia of London.
Hugh performs Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits with Sinfonia of London.
Hugh performs Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits with Sinfonia of London.
Hugh performs Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits with Sinfonia of London.
Hugh performs Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits with Sinfonia of London.
Hugh performs Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits with Sinfonia of London.
Hugh performs Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits with Sinfonia of London.
Hugh performs Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits with Sinfonia of London.
Hugh performs Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits with Sinfonia of London.