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Dr. Christopher Hughes, guest conductor
Next Concert
Sunday, June 29th
2:00 PM
St. Francis Auditorium
New Mexico Museum of Art
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Dr. Christopher Hughes is Director of University Bands and Associate Professor of Music at New Mexico State University. Hughes serves as music director and conductor of the NMSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble, teaches graduate conducting, guides all aspects of the wind band program, and assists with the development of the next generation of music educators. From 2008-2012, Dr. Hughes served as Director of Bands and Chair of the Conducting and Ensembles Faculty for the College of Music at Mahidol University, a conservatory setting in Bangkok, Thailand. In this capacity, Hughes was music director and conductor of the Mahidol Wind Symphony, Chamber Winds, and Symphony Orchestra while guiding the graduate programs in instrumental conducting. In addition to his university responsibilities, Hughes served as resident guest conductor for the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra. Prior to his move to Thailand, Dr. Hughes held positions on the faculties at Lander University and the University of Colorado at Boulder.
