Hugh played on September 28th 2007 at the Field Room, National Concert Hall Dublin, for Ben Dwyer's "Music21" festival (http://www.mostlymodern.ie/lineup.php ):
Tristan Murail Estuaire
Raymond Deane Chorale (After piece No 5) world première
Morton Feldman Palais de Mari
Gerald Barry Sur les pointes
"This was a fascinating concert from start to finish" Journal of Music in Ireland Nov/Dec 2007 (read full review here...)
Hugh played on October 30th 2007 at The Printing House, Trinity College Dublin for Siobhán Cleary's "Ireland Promoting New Music" series (a repeat of last year's National Gallery programme):
Pawel Szymanski Prelude
Tom Johnson Euler's Harmonies
John Cage In a landscape
Gerald Barry Swinging Tripes and Trillibubkins
Fergus Johnston Éagaoineadh
Iannis Xenakis à R. (Hommage à Ravel)
Giacinto Scelsi Quattro Illustrazioni (illustrations on Metamorphoses of Vishnu)
Gyorgy Ligeti Etude 2 "Cordes à vide"
Etude 13 "L'escalier du diable"
Hugh performed (with Michael D'Arcy, Elena Quinn, John Lynch and William Butt) on April 6th 2008 at the National Gallery of Ireland for the Royal Irish Academy of Music's "Trios at 3" series:
Thomas Adès Piano Quintet Irish première
This followed a performance a year earlier (same series and musicians) of:
Alfred Schnittke Piano Quintet
and also a performance with the Vanbrugh Quartet for RTE's Living Music Festival in 2006 of:
Morton Feldman Piano and String Quartet
"an immaculate rendition of Feldman's Piano and String Quartet" Journal of Music in Ireland May/June 2006 (read full review of festival here...)
In 2007, Hugh recorded Ian Wilson's concerto Limena with the Belgrade Strings. Release of the CD on Riverrun is due during 2009.