James Hughes
UK London

James is a young and talented percussionist whose passionate and persuasive performances have established him as an exciting musician. It is his sense of musical creativity and immediate engagement with audiences, coupled with an effortless technical flair that is particularly infectuous. As a performer he is equally at home championing cutting edge music as he is performing traditional repertoire, and his fluid and flexible approach to performance creates a sensory experience encompassing both delicacy and virtuosity.

Interesting Facts

James was six years old when he first began to give public performances
James has commissioned seven new works for percussion
James was the winner or the 2005 Tom Acton Memorial Trust Busary Award
James was the fourth place winner of the 2006 Essex Young Musician of the Year Competition

 James endorses Percussion Construction Mallets and Hardcase cases

James is performing regularly with the percussion and piano duo Unit Six
(over 100 performances in the last year):

Unit Six Percussion and Piano Duo are an exciting percussion and piano duo whose intensity and communicative power have ensured their position at the forefront of contemporary music. having performed across the UK for the last two years, they have developed a playing style which offers an air of approachabilty and sincerity to audiences of all ages.
Recognised as one of the UK's emerging duos, Unit Six are in constant demand to perform works by composers from all over the globe. It is their genuine passion for sharing this music with concert audiences that has ensured their position as one of today's most attractive new ensembles.