Hugh Brunt

Hugh Brunt (born 1986) is a British conductor who holds the positions of Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the London Contemporary Orchestra.

Career
Brunt first came to attention of composer Paul Patterson while still a schoolboy. Brunt attended New College, Oxford where he was a choral scholar. Brunt was one of the founders of the London Contemporary Orchestra in 2008, along with violinist Robert Ames. Brunt and Ames had been friends in university. He conducted Shiva Feshareki's "TTKonzert" which was nominated for a British Composer Award in 2010.

Brunt has also worked with Imogen Heap.

Critical reception
In a positive review of a 2010 LCO concert, Geoff Brown of The Times wrote that "Brunt's conducting of every bar, from the opening buzzing bass line to the sudden consonant end assertive, was graceful, just like the music. Wonderful."