Keely
Mackey
(Celloquacious)

Sonic Alchemist: Award-winning cellist, composer & sound healing artist

 

Where cello, innovation and Healing Converge
 

Award-winning cellist, composer, grant recipient, educator and interdisciplinary artist, Keely Mackey, performing as Celloquacious, creates unforgettable musical experiences through electroacoustic cello, live looping, immersive soundscapes, and original composition. 

Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, she performs throughout the Southwest and beyond for concerts, weddings, sound healing experiences, corporate events, festivals, retreats, public art installations and private celebrations.

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Blending classical artistry with innovative technology and expressive sound design, Keely creates performances that invite audiences into moments of beauty, deep listening, reflection and human connection.

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Music for Every Meaningful Occasion

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Whether performing an intimate wedding ceremony, presenting an immersive concert, facilitating a restorative sound healing experience, or collaborating with dancers, filmmakers, visual artists, and wellness practitioners, every performance is thoughtfully curated to compliment the unique character of each event.

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​Services include:

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• Weddings

• Concert Performance Experiences

• Sound Healing & Sound Baths

• Corporate Wellness Programs

• Retreats & Yoga Studios

• Festivals & Public Art Installations

• Private Events & Celebrations

• Educational Workshops & Artist Residencies

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A Unique Musical Experience

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Using electroacoustic cello, six-string electric cello, live looping and carefully crafted ambient textures, Keely creates richly layered musical soulscapes that move seamlessly between contemporary classical, ambient, world, cinematic, meditative and improvised music.

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Her performances have been described as emotive experiences that create entire worlds and personal journeys for the listeners, which feel both deeply restorative and rejuvenating. These experiences offer audience participants an extension beyond traditional performance into spaces of contemplation, creativity and connection. 

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Recognition

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• Multiple New Mexico Music Award Recipient

• Multiple International Songwriting Competition Semi-Finalist

• Opened for Zoe Keating at MEOW WOLF

• UETF Resiliency Residency Grant Recipient

• Albuquerque Hear Here Festival Artist Residency Musician & Composer 

• Headliner for Wavetrails Festival of Light and Sound

• Performer at New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival

• University of New Mexico Curanderismo Summer Institute Presenter

• Featured performer at festivals, galleries, wellness retreats, concert halls, and interdisciplinary & multimedia art events

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What Audiences Are Saying:

 

"The next artist (Celloquacious) just blew everybody away"

Jose Antonio Ponce, New Mexico Music Awards Ceremony Host

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"Spellbinding, time-suspending collection of songs that she

seems to summon from another time and place"

mel Minter, Music columnist of albuquerque the Magazine

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Based in Albuquerque & Available for Travel

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Keely performs throughout Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Taos, Truth or Consequences and beyond. She is available for performances, collaborations, festivals and residencies nationwide and internationally.

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Let's Create Something Meaningful Together

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Whether you're planning a wedding, presenting a concert series, organizing a wellness retreat, or seeking an immersive musical experience, Keely would love to collaborate with you.

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