William Boughton (born 18 December 1948)[1] is an English conductor.
[1] Boughton has guest conducted with many of the world's leading orchestras from San Francisco to Helsinki.
As founder, artistic and music director with the English Symphony Orchestra (ESO), Boughton developed the orchestra's repertoire through the Viennese classics to contemporary music.
He has also recorded with the Philharmonia, Royal Philharmonic and London Symphony Orchestras.
Boughton previously served as the music director for the New Haven Symphony Orchestra.