Ed Liebrecht is a British conductor based in London and Amsterdam. In 2024, he made his debut at the BBC Proms with Sinfonia of London as second conductor in Ives's The Unanswered Question. In 2023 he made debuts with the Asko | Schoenberg (with Jameszoo) and Noord Nederlands Orkest, made many recordings of new works in The Netherlands and Czechia, was cover conductor at the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra for their newly commissioned light-scenography to Scriabin’s Poème du Feu, was commissioned to make several new editions, and was assistant conductor for Sinfonia of London at the BBC Proms with John Wilson. Ed now regularly serves as assistant conductor with Sinfonia of London.

Ed has particular interests in contemporary music and jazz and light music traditions. With a background in jazz and musical theatre as well as classical music, he works with a diverse range of artists and genres. He has extensive experience as a coach with singers and instrumentalists, has conducted two new operas and enjoys close relationships with a number of soloists and composers.

In various contexts, Ed has conducted the London Symphony Orchestra, Nederlands Philhamonisch Orkest, Ensemble Kontraste, Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, PhilZuid, the Dutch National Youth Orchestra, the Residentie Orkest, Noord Nederlands Orkest, PHION and many more. As an assistant conductor Ed has worked with ensembles and conductors including Antony Hermus, Bas Wiegers, Anja Bihlmaier, Kevin Edusei, Clark Rundell, Duncan Ward, Edward Gardner and many others. Future projects include returning to Asko | Schoenberg, assistant conductor work with Sinfonia of London and Opera North, a jazz collaboration with Oxford University Orchestra, conducting the SoundWave Collective in a concert of Bach, Walton’s Violin Concerto with the Haydn Chamber Orchestra and Charlie Lovell-Jones and more.

Ed graduated with distinction from the Royal Academy of Music, where he studied with Sian Edwards and was awarded the Fred Southall Prize for his final performance. In The Hague and Amsterdam he worked with Jac van Steen, Ed Spanjaard, Kenneth Montgomery and Antony Hermus on the Dutch National Master’s in Orchestral Conducting. He studied music at the University of Cambridge, where he now teaches undergraduate musicology and analysis.