Exploring the profound words of Rainer Maria Rilke’s ‘Liebeslied,’ Hugh curates an introspective concert that delves into works for cello, piano, and string trio. Inspired by themes of connection, overcoming adversity, memory, and mortality, this intimate performance invites audiences to reflect deeply on the music and its meaning.

Harrison Birtwistle | Lied ohne Worte from 'Bogenstrich' (Meditations On A Poem Of Rilke) (2006)
Thomas Demenga | EFEU (2010)
Henry Purcell | Fantasias à 3
Arnold Schoenberg | String Trio Op. 45

Mozart | Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K. 478

Fauré | Piano Quartet No. 2 in G minor, Op. 45

Hugh joins violinist Charlotte Spruit and violist Edgar Francis to explore Mozart’s Divertimento for String Trio on historical instruments, following their win at the Nancy Nuttall Early Music Competition.

Mozart | Divertimento in E flat for String Trio, K 563

Hugh makes his debut at Bridgewater Hall alongside Junyan Chen.

Debussy | Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, L.135
Faure | Romance Op. 69, and ‘Papillon’ Op. 77
Bridge | Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor

Hugh performs for the first time at the Berkshire Chamber Music Festival.

Hugh explores Schubert’s Great C Major String Quintet on gut strings with the Bloomsbury Players.

Hugh joins violinist Anna Im and pianist Bocheng Wang for this performance of Schubert’s beloved Second Piano Trio at the Royal Academy of Music.

Hugh performs new music by Jeremy Arden at King’s Place in the composer’s multimedia project, “Ruah”.

Hugh joins the Barberini Piano Trio for a concert of Beethoven, Mozart and Brahms.

Hugh joins the Barberini Piano Trio for a concert of Beethoven, Mozart and Brahms.

Hugh performs at the Royal Academy of Music’s Autumn Piano Festival, ‘The Art of Schumann’.

Hugh joins Collegium and Lawrence Power for this concert at the West Wycombe Chamber Music Festival in London.

Hugh performs music by Beethoven, Mozart and Haydn on historical instruments.

Hugh performs music by Beethoven, Mozart and Haydn as part of the 2022 Baroquestock Festival in Hampstead Heath, London. Performed on historical instruments.

Hugh joins violinists Yume Fujise and Juliette Roos, and violist Edgar Francis at the Mendelssohn on Mull Festival for a programme of string quartets by Haydn, Janáček and Mozart.

Hugh joins violinists Yume Fujise and Juliette Roos, and violist Edgar Francis at the Mendelssohn on Mull Festival for a programme of string quartets by Haydn, Janáček and Mozart.

Hugh Mackay and Junyan Chen explore the creative world of the Paris Conservatoire during the early 20th Century through the music of Debussy, Nadia Boulanger and Fauré, and poetry by Paul Verlaine.

As part of the Royal Academy of Music’s Bicentenary Chamber Music Festival, Hugh joins violinist Levon Chilingirian, violist Edgar Francis, double bassist James Trowbridge and pianist Modi Deng in a performance of Schubert’s beloved ‘Trout’ Quintet.

Cello-Piano Duo Hugh Mackay and Junyan Chen explore the influence of popular Russian storytelling on early 20th-Century cello works with this programme of Janacek and Rachmaninov.

North Norfolk Music Festival presents Ana Manastireanu and the Clova Quartet in a programme featuring works by Wolf, Nadia Boulanger, De Falla and Schumann.

North Norfolk Music Festival presents the Clova Quartet in a concert of Beethoven and Bartok.

The Royal Academy of Music presents an Advanced Diploma Recital by Michel Xie and friends.

The Marylebone Music Festival presents a concert by young musicians from the Royal Academy of Music.