Owain Arwel Hughes

This article is about the living Welsh conductor Owain Arwel Hughes. For his father, also a Welsh conductor, see Arwel Hughes.

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.[1][2] 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).[3]

  1. ^ "Conductor Owain Arwel Hughes publishes his autobiography". Wales Online. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Owain Arwel Hughes". BBC.
  3. ^ "Hughes, Owain Arwel". The Oxford Dictionary of Music. Oxford University Press. 21 May 2013. ISBN 978-0-19-957810-8.