David Glover is currently the Assistant Conductor of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. This season with the orchestra he assists and covers all Lilly Classical Series concerts as well as conducts Discovery, Family Series, and Side-by-Side Concerts. He is a frequent host of the Indianapolis Symphony’s Words on Music, their pre-concert lecture before each performance.
In the past few seasons, David has led numerous orchestras including the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Orchestral de Paris, North Czech Philharmonic, Rouse Philharmonic, Bulgarian Opera, Bourgas, and Hungarian Opera, Cluj, in addition to working with some of his generation’s most exciting artists, such as Stefan Jackiw and Time for Three. As a participant in numerous competitions, he has placed in the semi-finals of the Bartok Opera Competition and was the youngest person to pass the preliminary round of the Cadeques Competition in 2008. In addition, Mr. Glover has held positions as the Ansbacher Fellow to the Salzburg Festival, and as Conductor of the Indiana University All-Campus Orchestra. He holds degrees from the University of Georgia and Boston University in violin performance, as well a master’s degree in instrumental conducting from Indiana University, where he was named an Adjunct Lecturer in 2007.
Starting as a violinist, David Glover began to work extensively on conducting in 2005 when he founded and became Artistic Director of L’Orchestra da Camera, Boston. With this orchestra, he led its inaugural two seasons, which included a complete performance of The Marriage of Figaro. In addition to his ISO duties, he is also currently the Artistic Director of the Wabash Valley Youth Symphony. David resides in Indianapolis with his wife Emily.
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