Celebration in Motion: Beethoven 7
Sunday, November 2, 2025 – 2PM
Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville
Program:
William Grant Still – Festive Overture
Bedřich Smetana – Má Vlast: Moldau & Šárka
Jessie Montgomery – Starburst
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 7
David Glover, Guest Conductor
“Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony is a celebration of life in all its joys and sorrows. For this program, Celebration in Motion, I’ve chosen to surround it with music that rejoices in movement and spirit through cultural traditions, the beauty of nature, and the pure joy of being human. Come celebrate through music with us!”
About David Glover
Conductor David Glover is known for his captivating interpretations and engaging presence on the podium. He is currently the Music Director of the Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra in Virginia and recently concluded a tenure as 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 statewide tours. He continues to maintain a close relationship with the North Carolina Symphony and conducts numerous concerts with them each year. Prior to his position with the North Carolina Symphony, Glover served as Assistant Conductor of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
Glover has guest conducted many orchestras, including the Ensemble Orchestral de Paris, Minneapolis Pops Orchestra, Hendersonville Symphony, Orchestra Indiana, South Bend Symphony, Muncie Symphony, and the North Czech Philharmonic. In recent years, he has returned numerous times to the Charlotte Symphony, most recently for performances of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker with Charlotte Ballet.
His passion for sharing music with younger generations is evident in his series of successful orchestral education shows, which have reached over 250,000 elementary school children. In addition, he is the Artistic Director of Triangle Youth Music in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he oversees 10 ensembles with more than 400 young musicians and conducts their premier orchestra, the Triangle Youth Philharmonic.
Glover holds degrees in violin performance from the University of Georgia and Boston University, and a master’s degree in instrumental conducting from Indiana University, where his teachers were David Effron and Thomas Baldner. Further studies have been with Atso Almila, Johannes Schlaefli, and Kenneth Kiesler. He lives in Cary, NC, with his wife Emily, a violinist in the North Carolina Symphony, and their daughter Maia.