Tchaikovsky’s stunning exploration of life, death, love, and pride in pre-revolutionary Russia – realising Pushkin’s story with breathtaking passion and lyricism. Dominic Dromgoole directs a stellar cast led by Galina Averina and Timothy Nelson, alongside a world-class chamber orchestra.

Donizetti's sun-kissed comedy in our hit production by Guido Martin-Brandis. With a fabulous cast led by Galina Averina, a mischievous new translation from Joseph Morris, and a sparkling new orchestration specially made for the fine chamber musicians of the Wild Arts Ensemble. 

Tchaikovsky’s stunning exploration of life, death, love, and pride in pre-revolutionary Russia – realising Pushkin’s story with breathtaking passion and lyricism. Dominic Dromgoole directs a stellar cast led by Galina Averina and Timothy Nelson, alongside a world-class chamber orchestra.

Voices from the Edge traces a powerful arc of spiritual, sonic, and social extremity, where the human voice becomes a vehicle for transcendence, protest, and radical presence. From Hildegard von Bingen‘s ecstatic medieval mysticism and Caroline Shaw’s deconstructed language play to Julius Eastman’s explosive invocation of Joan of Arc, each work pushes vocal expression beyond its limits. In this staged programme Voices from the Edge captures these moments where music meets the margins—historical, emotional, and political—and sings defiantly from them.

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.

Hugh joins the Meadows Chamber Orchestra as the soloist in Dvorak’s heroic Cello Concerto.

Melrose Music Society presents Hugh Mackay & Junyan Chen in recital.

Sergei Prokofiev | Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major
Fazil Say | Sonata for Cello and Piano “Four Cities”
Nadia Boulanger | Three Pieces
Frank Bridge | Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor

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

Hugh performs Beethoven’s 6th Symphony as Guest Principal Cellist in the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

Hugh performs Beethoven’s 6th Symphony as Guest Principal Cellist in the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

Egham & District Music Club presents Hugh Mackay & Junyan Chen in recital.

Debussy | Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor
Bridge | Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor
Rachmaninov | Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor

Grimsby Concert Society presents Hugh Mackay & Julian Chan in recital.

Debussy | Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor
Beethoven | Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in F, Op. 5 No. 1
Birtwistle | Lied
Bridge | Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor

Hugh joins violinist Marc Bouchkov and other young artists in this all American string quartet programme.

Aaron Copland | Zwei Stücke für Streichquartett
Philip Glass | Streichquartett Nr. 3 „Mishima”
Samuel Barber | Streichquartett Nr. 1 b-Moll, op. 11
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson | Streichquartett Nr. 1 „Calvary”
Antonín Dvořák | „Amerikanisches Quartett“ F-Dur, op. 96

Hugh joins violinist Marc Bouchkov and other young artists in this all American string quartet programme.

Aaron Copland | Zwei Stücke für Streichquartett
Philip Glass | Streichquartett Nr. 3 „Mishima”
Samuel Barber | Streichquartett Nr. 1 b-Moll, op. 11
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson | Streichquartett Nr. 1 „Calvary”
Antonín Dvořák | „Amerikanisches Quartett“ F-Dur, op. 96

Hugh joins violinist Marc Bouchkov and other young artists in this all American string quartet programme.

Aaron Copland | Zwei Stücke für Streichquartett
Philip Glass | Streichquartett Nr. 3 „Mishima”
Samuel Barber | Streichquartett Nr. 1 b-Moll, op. 11
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson | Streichquartett Nr. 1 „Calvary”
Antonín Dvořák | „Amerikanisches Quartett“ F-Dur, op. 96

Hugh joins the Trent Chamber Orchestra as soloist in Schumann’s Cello Concerto.

Hugh makes his first appearance as Guest Principal Cellist with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Joseph Swensen.

Hugh makes his first appearance as Guest Principal Cellist with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Joseph Swensen.

The Iris Axon Concert Series presents Hugh Mackay & Junyan Chen in recital.

Fazıl Say | Sonata for Cello and Piano ‘Four Cities’
Beethoven | Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1, Op. 5 No. 1

Hugh performs an all-solo recital at St Michael’s Parish Church in Edinburgh.

Britten | Suite for Solo Cello No. 1
Thomas Demenga | EFEU (2010)
J.S. Bach | Suite for Solo Cello No. 4 in E-flat Major