Owain Arwel Hughes, OBE CBE, is one of the world’s foremost conductors. Having recorded and performed with leading orchestras including the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Royal Philharmonic, Philharmonia Halle Orchestra and many throughout Scandinavia, his career of over forty year has seen him share centre stage with some of the world’s greatest performers from Julian Lloyd Webber to Bryn Terfel, Pavarotti to Shirley Bassey, and has brought him into contact with a wide array of personalities – Prime Ministers, royalty, Church leaders and sports stars. Now, in his open, honest and entertaining autobiography, prompted by the catastrophic events of 9/11, Owain takes a look back at the events and people that have shaped and influenced his life and the occasions when, despite adversity, the show had to go on…
Editorial Reviews
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Having experienced Owain’s perfectly paced conducting, it is little wonder that his book is of the same tempo. Readers are in for a virtuoso performance with this autobiography. –Matthew Rhys
For over forty years Owain Arwel Hughes has been at the forefront of British musical life. He has a fascinating tale to tell and he tells it with the same easy going charm and professionalism that has always characterised his music making . –Julian Lloyd Webber
It is quite rare for one person to embody a large number of the ingredients necessary to make a top class conductor, most demonstrate only a few. Owain’s international career shows him to be one of those rare birds whose many gifts endear him to orchestras all over the world, charisma, intellectual ability, communication skills, stamina – the list is endless. He combines his clear stick technique and superb grasp of a score with a personality which gets the work done with wisdom and humour combined. Added to this is his incredible rapport with young talent and his unsurpassed ability to inspire. His life must surely be a fascinating read for everyone who enjoys finding out what makes a musician tick. –Dame Janet Baker
About the Author
Owain Arwel Hughes is a celebrated conductor with 40 years experience conducting and recording with some of the world’s leading orchestras. He is currently the Principal Guest Conductor of the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra.
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