Name: Bach Meets Modernity: Hugh Mackay plays Bach, Britten and Demenga
Start: 2024-12-03T19:30:00+00:00
End: 2024-12-03T21:30:00+00:00
Location: St Michaels Parish Church

Bach Meets Modernity: Hugh Mackay plays Bach, Britten and Demenga

Scottish cellist Hugh Mackay performs Bach's iconic cello suites alongside works by Britten and Demenga in Edinburgh.
About this Event

J.S. Bach's iconic Suites for Solo Cello still hold a unique position in today's public ear. Scottish cellist Hugh Mackay, a recent semi-finalist in the 2024 International Bach Competition in Leipzig, performs two of these works, the rich and exuberant 4th Suite in E-flat major and the solemn 5th Suite in C minor, alongside two solo cello works: Britten's 1st Suite for Solo Cello, and Thomas Demenga's 2010 commission for the Grand Prix Emanuel Feuermann, 'EFEU'. St Michael's Parish Church provides a beautiful setting for this captivating blend of solo cello works to be heard.

Programme

Bach | Suite for Solo Cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011
Britten | Suite for Solo Cello No. 1
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Demenga | EFEU (2010)
Bach | Suite for Solo Cello No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 1010
Wine and soft drinks will be available for purchase during the interval.