Portrait of Robert Hughes at 85

The September issue of the San Francisco AFM Local 6 Newsletter honors the music career of Robert Hughes.

“Bob Hughes is a bassoonist, composer, conductor, and scholar. Over the years he performed in all the Civic Center orchestras (particularly the opera and ballet),was a tenured player in the Oakland Symphony/East Bay Symphony for nearly 40 years and played in the Freeway Philharmonic for the same period. He has performed and conducted in Europe and Japan as well as throughout the United States. Betsy London worked with Bob in the Oakland Youth Orchestra and Arch Ensemble and joined us for the conversation.” – Alex Walsh

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