William Todd Hunt, Conductor Biography

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	"Mr. Hunt's sense of style is simply excellent, his respect for the music and the musicians present at all times... he exudes a confidence and joy in music-making that unfailingly bring out the very best in the musicians."
	- Linda Rosenthal - Artistic Director, Juneau Jazz and Classics

Acclaimed for the absolute artistic transport of his conducting work, William Todd Hunt was born in Louisville, Kentucky.

Artistic Director of Alaska's Opera to Go, as well as Resident Conductor of the Juneau Symphony and Chorus Master of the Juneau Symphony Chorus, Mr. Hunt has also appeared with Anchorage Opera, the Northern Hungarian Symphony Orchestra, the Kling Chamber Orchestra (Louisville, KY), Indiana University Chamber Opera, and the Juneau Symphony. He has also conducted the Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic in both Kroměříž and Zlín, Czech Republic as well as concerts with the new music ensemble CrossSound. He served as Assistant Conductor at Indiana University Opera Theatre, University of Louisville Opera Theatre, Music Theatre Louisville and the Evansville Philharmonic where he has worked with conductors Arpád Jóo, Alfred Savia, Imre Palló and David Harman, among others. Mr. Hunt served as co-founder and Music Director for Ardo Opera (Bloomington, IN), where he produced and conducted several productions, notably at the Bloomington Early Music Festival.

Mr. Hunt holds a Masters Degree in Conducting from Indiana University where he studied under Imre Palló and Thomas Baldner and a Bachelors Degree in Music Performance (Woodwinds) from the University of Louisville (KY). He has participated in masterclasses, seminars, and lessons in America under the guidance of such auspicious conductors as Kurt Masur, Stephen Schwartz, Raffi Armenian and Lawrence Leighton Smith. After leaving Indiana University he continued his studies in Europe where he worked with Jorma Panula, Kirk Trevor, Johannes Schlaefli, Mariusz Smolij, and Tomaš Koutnik.

With a repertoire spanning from early baroque to the recently composed, Mr. Hunt's recent performances include Puccini's Il Tabarro, Madama Butterfly, Tosca and La Bohéme, Mozart's Nozze di Figaro, Così fan tutte, die Zauberflöte and Don Giovanni, as well as Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, Chordas' The Gift of the Magi and The Last Leaf, as well as Leoncavallo's Pagliacci.

	"The music was like a gift - to the audience, to the musicians, to the composer and to the conductor himself. It seemed the summation of a process, an exhalation of luxury, a freedom and a release."
	- Juneau Empire
	"Conductor Todd Hunt Has always brought out the best in the musicians and singers he's worked with."
	-Juneau Empire
	"Todd Hunt gave the score plenty of zest and lilt."
	-Herald-Times, Bloomington
	"This is artistic transport you could spend months waiting for…Todd Hunt conducts both with confidence and understanding."
	-Bloomington Voice