biography
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Hughes, Owain Arwel
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1942– )
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| biography:
| Conductor, born in Cardiff, S Wales, UK. He studied at University College, Cardiff, and the Royal College of Music, London, and became associate conductor of the BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra (1980–6) and the Philharmonia Orchestra, London (1985–90), musical director of the Huddersfield Choral Society (1980–6), and founding artistic director and conductor of the Annual Welsh Proms (1986– ). In 1992 he was the creator and musical director of The World Choir (10 000 male voices), and since 1995 has been principal conductor of the Aalborg Symphony Orchestra, Denmark. He continues to work as a guest conductor for European orchestras. |
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