Conductor David Glover is known for his captivating interpretations and engaging presence on the podium. Currently, the Music Director of the Lynchburg, VA Symphony Orchestra, he recently concluded a tenure as the Associate Conductor of the North Carolina Symphony where he led over 250 concerts including performances of major choral repertoire such as Carmina Burana, the opening classical concert of the Symphony’s new hall in Wilmington, NC, and two state-wide tours. He continues to maintain a close relationship with the North Carolina Symphony and conducts numerous concerts with them each year.
Glover has guest conducted many orchestras including the Ensemble Orchestral de Paris, Minneapolis Pops Orchestra, Hendersonville Symphony, South Bend Symphony, Muncie (IN) Symphony, and the North Czech Philharmonic. In the past few years, he has returned numerous times to the Charlotte Symphony, most recently for performances of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker with Charlotte Ballet.
Prior to his position with the North Carolina Symphony, Glover served as the Assistant Conductor of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and as the Artistic Director of the Wabash Valley Youth Symphony in West Lafayette, IN.
His passion for cultivating a love of classical music in younger generations is evident in both his work with youth orchestras and his creation of a series of successful school- day education shows which have reached over 250,000 elementary school children.
Glover holds degrees from the University of Georgia and Boston University in violin performance, and a master’s degree in instrumental conducting from Indiana University where his teachers were David Effron and Thomas Baldner.