Selected Concerts

IMS Prussia Cove
Hugh attends the International Music Seminars at Prussia Cove, studying with Ralph Kirshbaum.
Whitstable: Salomé Quartet
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: Recital with Junyan Chen
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

Stamford International Music Festival
Hugh returns to Stamford for the 2025 edition of the Stamford International Music Festival.
Edinburgh: Dvorak Concerto with the Meadows Chamber Orchestra
Hugh joins the Meadows Chamber Orchestra as the soloist in Dvorak’s heroic Cello Concerto.

Brighton: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits
Hugh performs Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits with Sinfonia of London.

Poole: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits
Hugh performs Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits with Sinfonia of London.

Nottingham: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits
Hugh performs Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits with Sinfonia of London.

Manchester: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits
Hugh performs Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits with Sinfonia of London.

Bristol: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits
Hugh performs Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits with Sinfonia of London.

Basingstoke: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits
Hugh performs Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits with Sinfonia of London.

London: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits
Hugh performs Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits with Sinfonia of London.

Birmingham: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits
Hugh performs Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits with Sinfonia of London.

Glasgow: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits
Hugh performs Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits with Sinfonia of London.

Gateshead: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits
Hugh performs Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits with Sinfonia of London.

Glasgow: Beethoven's 'Pastoral' Symphony with SCO
Hugh performs Beethoven’s 6th Symphony as Guest Principal Cellist in the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

Edinburgh: Beethoven's 'Pastoral' Symphony with SCO
Hugh performs Beethoven’s 6th Symphony as Guest Principal Cellist in the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
Egham: Recital with Junyan Chen
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: Recital with Julian Chan
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

Neuwied-Engers: Aus Der Neuen Welt
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

Mainz: Aus Der Neuen Welt
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

Herxheim: Aus Der Neuen Welt
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

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

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

Edinburgh: SCO play Sibelius
Hugh makes his first appearance as Guest Principal Cellist with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Joseph Swensen.
London: Recital with Junyan Chen
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

Edinburgh: Solo Recital at St. Michael's Kirk
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

Nottingham: Sinfonia of London
Hugh joins Sinfonia of London for their 2024 UK tour with Sheku Kanneh-Mason.

Newcastle: Sinfonia of London
Hugh joins Sinfonia of London for their 2024 UK tour with Sheku Kanneh-Mason.

London: Sinfonia of London
Hugh joins Sinfonia of London for their 2024 UK tour with Sheku Kanneh-Mason.

Bristol: Sinfonia of London
Hugh joins Sinfonia of London for their 2024 UK tour with Sheku Kanneh-Mason.

Kronberg Academy Masterclasses
Hugh attends the prestigious Kronberg Academy Masterclasses.

Alnwick: Royal Northern Sinfonia Strings
Hugh joins violinist and director Eva Aronian and other players from the Royal Northern Sinfonia to play Mendelssohn’s amazing String Octet and Shostakovich’s Two Pieces, as well as works by Bach and Haydn.

Inverurie: Recital with Xiaowen Shang
Hugh is joined by pianist Xiaowen Shang for a mini tour of the West of Scotland.
Debussy | Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor
Prokofiev | Sonata for Celo and Piano in C
Nadia Boulanger | Three Pieces for Cello and Piano
Schumann | Fantasiestücke, Op.73
Shostakovich | Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor
Lochgilphead: Recital with Xiaowen Shang
Hugh is joined by pianist Xiaowen Shang for a mini tour of the West of Scotland.
Debussy | Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor
Prokofiev | Sonata for Celo and Piano in C
Nadia Boulanger | Three Pieces for Cello and Piano
Schumann | Fantasiestücke, Op.73
Shostakovich | Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor

Rothesay: Recital with Xiaowen Shang
Hugh is joined by pianist Xiaowen Shang for a mini tour of the West of Scotland.
Debussy | Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor
Prokofiev | Sonata for Celo and Piano in C
Nadia Boulanger | Three Pieces for Cello and Piano
Schumann | Fantasiestücke, Op.73
Shostakovich | Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor

Amsterdam: Grachtenfestival
Hugh performs Kodaly and Dvorak alongside Charlotte Spruit and Michel Xie in the Grachtenfestival, Amsterdam.

Wageningen: 'Volksmuziek'
Hugh performs Kodaly and Dvorak alongside Charlotte Spruit and Michel Xie in the Wageningse Cultuurzomer Festival.

London: Prom 21 - The Sinfonia of London and John Wilson
Hugh joins the Sinfonia of London and John Wilson for Prom 21.

Leipzig: XXIV International Bach Competition
Hugh competes in the XXIV International Bach Competition.

Louth: Recital with Michael Pandya
Louth and District Concert Society presents Hugh Mackay and Michael Pandya in recital.
Debussy | Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor
Bach | Suite for Solo Cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009
Beethoven | Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102 No. 1
Brahms | Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 in F Major

London: 12 Ensemble at Wigmore Hall
Hugh joins 12 Ensemble for this performance of John Luther Adams’ ‘Canticles of the Sky’.

Stamford: SIMFestival 2024 Beethoven String Quintet
Join us for a delightful Saturday morning of classical music at 11am. Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of Beethoven’s String Quintet as our musicians bring this masterpiece to life in SIMFestival 2024’s penultimate concert.

Stamford: SIMFestival 2024 Haydn
An evening of great chamber music including Janáček's "Pohádka for Cello and Piano," a musical fairy tale weaving poignant narratives through the enchanting interplay of cello and piano. Following this, Haydn's Opus 64, No.1. Concluding the performance is Dohnányi's Sextet for strings, winds and piano, offering a dynamic and virtuosic conclusion to the concert.

Stamford: SIMFestival 2024 Opening Concert
An evening of Telemann, Mozart, Smetana and more. Stamford International Music Festival returns to Stamford Arts Centre for the 5th edition of this annual chamber music festival. Violinist, Freya Goldmark, is joined by a select group of Europe’s finest musicians for three days of fantastic chamber music spread across seven concerts.