Hughes, Owain Arwel

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Hughes, Owain Arwel
Other forms of name
Arwel Hughes, Owain
Date of birth
1942-03-21
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 78779805
Wikidata: Q7114239
Library of congress: n 82055942
Sources of Information
  • Fanshawe, D. African sanctus. [Phonodisc] 1973.
  • Information from 678 converted Dec. 18, 2014(conductor)
  • Int. ww in mus., 15th ed.(Hughes, Owain Arwel; b. Mar. 21, 1942, Cardiff, Wales; conductor)
  • Owain Arwel Hughes WWW site, Feb. 11, 2009:(Owain Arwel Hughes, conductor)
  • Vaughan Williams, Ralph. Hymns of Vaughan Williams, p1997:(Owain Arwel Hughes, conductor)

Wikipedia description:

Owain Arwel Hughes CBE (born 21 March 1942) is a Welsh orchestral conductor. Hughes was born in Ton Pentre, Rhondda, the son of the composer Arwel Hughes. He studied at Howardian High School, Cardiff, University College, Cardiff and the Royal College of Music. He studied conducting under Sir Adrian Boult, Bernard Haitink and Rudolf Kempe. According to The Oxford Dictionary of Music, Hughes's professional career began in 1968, since then his guest conductorships have included engagements with Welsh National Opera and the English National Opera, and his musical directorships have included the National Eisteddfod of Wales (1977) and the Huddersfield Choral Society (1980–1986).

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