William Lacey
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William Lacey (born 31 August 1973 in London) is a young British conductor. He studied at King's College, Cambridge and privately with Alfred Brendel and György Kurtág. He began his career in 1995 conducting modern operas in London, at Almeida Opera and elsewhere. Following his debut at English National Opera in 1998, he took up the post of Staff Conductor at San Francisco Opera for three years, conducting a wide variety of repertoire. Since going freelance in 2001, he has conducted opera productions at the Cologne Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Opera North (UK), Casa da Musica in Portugal, Utah Symphony and Opera, and Birmingham Opera Company. In concert, he has conducted many different orchestras in the UK, the USA, Spain, Austria, France, Israel, and Hong Kong. During 2006 and 2007 he makes debuts at Houston Grand Opera, Santa Fe Opera, and New York City Opera. He lives in Berlin.
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