Owain Arwel Hughes - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Owain Arwel Hughes CBE (born 21 March 1942) is a Welsh orchestral conductor. Hughes was born in Ton Pentre, Rhondda, the son of another successful musician, 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.He became well known after a rousing televised performance of William Walton's Belshazzar’s Feast, which won the praise of the composer himself.
He later hosted a BBC series, The Much-Loved Music Show.
He has also made numerous recordings, including works such as Verdi's Requiem and Handel's Messiah.
He has championed less well-known composers, including recording a complete cycle of the symphonies of the Danish composer Vagn Holmboe.
In 1982, he conducted the first performance of Turandot by Puccini, with the original Alfano ending, at The Barbican Centre in London. Hughes has been the Chairman of Governors at the John Lyon School, Harrow.
Hughes has been married to his wife Jean for over forty years.
His son Geraint Hughes is a former sports correspondent for BBC News and currently works for Sky Sports.

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