Ruby Hughes
Biography
Soprano Ruby Hughes is equally active in historically oriented performances of Baroque music and in traditional repertory from Classical to contemporary. She also has a vigorous career in art song, often with Julius Drake or Joseph Middleton as accompanist. Hughes' recording debut came in 2013 with the Bach album Wie Freudig Ist Mein Herz. She released the Baroque chamber album Heroines of Love and Loss in 2017. In 2021, she joined Middleton for the recital album Songs for New Life and Love. Hughes continued to issue innovative thematic recitals, including Renewal (2022, with the United Strings of Europe), Echo (2022, with pianist Huw Watkins), and End of My Days (2024, with the Manchester Collective).