Owain Arwel Hughes Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Owain Arwel Hughes CBE (born 1942) is a Welsh orchestral conductor.Hughes was born in Cardiff, the son of another successful musician, composer Arwel Hughes. He studied at 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.Hughes has previously been the Chairman of Governors at the John Lyon School, in Harrow - one of the country's top independent day schools. A dedicated family man, Hughes has been married to his wife Jean for over 40 years. His son, Geraint is a familiar face to sports fans. He is a former Sports Correspondent for BBC News and currently works for Sky Sports.
Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex, England [December 2008]
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Dr. Hughes was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2004 Queen's New Years Honours List before being awarded CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2009 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Music and charity.
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
The World Choir
1993
Video conductor
Tarka the Otter
1979
conductor
The Beacons and Beyond
1979
Documentary short conductor
America's Sweetheart: The Mary Pickford Story
1978
Documentary conductor
The Lively Arts
1978
TV Series documentary conductor - 1 episode
Three Men in a Boat
1975
TV Movie conductor
Cybernetica
1972
Documentary short conductor
A Day Out
1972
TV Movie conductor
Sunstruck
1972
choral associate
Choir Practice
1970
TV Movie conductor
Art Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
The World Choir
1993
Video artistic director
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Much Loved Music Show
1978-1982
TV Series
Himself - Presenter
The Lively Arts
1978
TV Series documentary
Himself - Presenter
The Big Time
1976
TV Series documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Tarka the Otter (1979) as Music Department
The Much Loved Music Show (1978-1982) as Himself - Presenter
$1.3 Million
