Stephen Hughes
Sound Designer - FOH Engineer - Orchestral and Immersive Audio Specialist
ABOUT STEPHEN
Stephen is an award winning Sound Designer and FOH Engineer, who has spent two decades working in the live and broadcast music industry. He is an Account Director for Delta Live - a leading audio design and supply company, having previously worked for Sound By Design and as a freelance sound engineer. He has worked with many of the large international orchestras with complex, ambitious amplified projects, and with various artists and institutions utilising immersive audio technology.
Over the last twenty years, career highlights include:
Live Sound Designer, FOH Engineer and Head of Live Audio for the BBC Proms (2012 - present)
Account Manager, Sound Designer and Audio Engineer for Sound By Design/Delta Live’s contract for the Royal Albert Hall (2012 - 2018)
Sound Designer for the Olivier Awards (2017 and 2018)
Sound Designer for Interstellar live in Concert with Hans Zimmer (2015)
Sound Designer for Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton (with the BBC Concert Orchestra) UK Arena Tour - (2013)
Sound Designer for Glory of China featuring Song Zuying, Andrea Bocelli and Lang Lang (2012)
FOH Engineer and Sound Designer for Royal Philharmonic Orchestra events (2012 - present)
Winner of 2018 Pro Sound News Award for Best Audio Installation for use of L-Acoustics L-ISA on the BBC Proms
Winner of the 2013 Pro Sound News Award for Best Audio Team and Best Audio Installation for work at the Royal Albert Hall.
Alongside his live music work, Stephen has also become one of the UK’s leading practitioners in L-Acoustics’ Immersive audio technology (L-ISA), designing, deploying and mixing it on live events and fixed installations throughout the country.
Stephen is highly passionate about music; keen to understand intent and the artistry behind any project he works on, so that he may make sure the end result is as any artist or producer envisages. He has also guest lectured at the University of Surrey on the topics of immersive audio for live events and orchestral amplification to final year students in the audio course.
PHOTO GALLERY
Anthony Roth Constanzo performing Glass/Handel at London Printworks (Collaboration with ENO, Printworks and the BBC) - Sound Designer
FOH for Public Service Broadcasting and BBC Symphony Orchestra - BBC Proms Head of Live Sound, FOH Engineer and Live Sound Designer 2012 - present
Mixing Brian Eno's "In A Garden" in L-ISA Immersive format at London's Serpentine Pavilion - Sound Designer and Mix Engineer
Mixing Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster's "Alienarium Number 5" in L-ISA Immersive format at London's Serpentine Gallery - Sound Designer and Mix Engineer
London Contemporary Orchestra at London's Tate Modern - Sound Designer
Danny Elfman performing music from the films of Tim Burton UK Arena Tour - Sound Designer
Mark Anthony Turnage's "Up For Grabs" with the BBC Symphony Orchestra at London Barbican - FOH Engineer
Aliens Live with Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra - Sound Designer
Launch of Paramount + at London's Outernet - Sound Designer and Head of Sound
Olivier Awards Sound Designer for 2017 and 2018
Interstellar Live in Concert with Hans Zimmer - Sound Design (photo courtesy of Royal Albert Hall)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra live performance - FOH Engineer and Sound Designer
Winner of the Pro Sound Awards 2018 - Best Installation Project for my work using L-Acoustics L-ISA on the BBC Proms
Premiere for Disney's Beauty and the Beast with live orchestra - Sound Designer
Mixing monitors for broadcast only BBC Proms in 2020 - Sound Designer and Mix Engineer
Working with Vincenzo Lamanga on upcoming projects in immersive audio, working in Delta Live's L-ISA studio - Sound Designer and Mix Engineer
Eric Clapton and London Contemporary Orchestra at London's Royal Albert Hall - Sound Designer and Head of Sound
Private Corporate event with a scratch orchestra performing in a pop up 2000 capacity venue in Berkshire - Sound Designer and Head of Sound
Years and Years performing at a private performance in Hyde Park - Sound Designer and Head of Sound
Black Eyed Peas in the round performance - Sound Designer
Mixing "Van Gogh - The Immersive Experience "in L-ISA Immersive format at Bristol Propyard - Sound Designer and Mix Engineer
Halina Rice live performance in L-ISA Immersive format - Sound Designer
Alt-J at the Royal Albert Hall using L-ISA - Head of Sound
Live screening of Jaws with BBC Concert Orchestra - Sound Designer
Later... with Jools Holland 25th Anniversary, feating the Foo Fighters, Paul Weller, Van Morrison and friends - Sound Designer and Head of Sound
Sawer's Lighthouse Keepers and Feldman's Words and Music with the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group at the Cheltenham Music Festival (pictured at rehearsals) - FOH Engineer and Sound Designer
Winner of the Pro Sound Awards 2014 - Best Audio Team and Audio Installation for our work at the Royal Albert Hall (pictured with EM Acoustics)
Tuckett's Elizabeth with the Royal Opera House, performed at Painted Hall in Greenwich - FOH Engineer and Sound Designer
Schmitt's Antoine et Cléopâtre with the BBC Symphony Orchestra at London's Barbican - FOH Engineer
Russell Brand's residency at the Royal Albert Hall - Sound Designer
Live screening of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in Concert with BBC Concert Orchestra - Sound Designer
D-Day at 70 with the BBC Concert Orchestra and BBC Radio 2 at the Royal Albert Hall - FOH Engineer and Sound Designer
IN THE PRESS
LSI Online October 2021
LSI Online November 2020
PSN Europe October 2018