Hugh Millington

Hugh Millington is a classical guitarist who works extensively in the areas of performance research, new music performance, and community and outreach work. His research particularly explores the guitar in the nineteenth century, utilising various period instruments. Hugh has given a number of lecture recitals on these topics, most notably at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art in Israel.

Hugh holds a master’s degree from the University of Cambridge, where he was awarded the Waldmann Music Award at Sidney Sussex College. Prior to this, he graduated from the Royal Academy of Music with the John McAslan Prize, the Timothy Gilson Guitar Prize, and the LRAM diploma.

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Hugh also performs together with Saki Kato as the Miyabi Duo, performing a variety of music for two guitars, ranging from new compositions to their own arrangements using both the classical guitar and the Shamisen, a traditional Japanese string instrument.  The duo is particularly committed to performing and working in all areas of the wider community, and since performing for the Wigmore Hall Learning’s ‘For Crying Out Loud’ series, they have performed in environments including hospitals, care homes, and dementia care settings. The duo is currently a fellowship ensemble on the Open Academy/ Wigmore Hall Learning programme at the Wigmore Hall in London, and in 2020 the duo was recognised through the Waldmann Music Award at Sidney Sussex College Cambridge, in acknowledgement of their work both within the concert hall and the wider community.

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