The programme is for women who are considering applying for a Master’s in orchestral conducting in the UK or abroad.

Led by Sian Edwards, Head of Conducting at the Royal Academy of Music, and including masterclasses with Jane Glover and Alice Farnham.

Contact the Glover-Edwards Conducting Programme: GloverEdwardsConducting@ram.ac.uk

The Glover-Edwards Programme is supported by the BECS Foundation and by The Bentley Foundation as part of a flagship partnership with the Academy.

While there was so much incredibly useful technical advice and illuminating discussion about the music, there was also a wonderful sense of camaraderie between us all which made for the most productive learning environment I’ve ever experienced

Esmé MacBride-Stewart, 2025-2026 Glover-Edwards Conducting Programme participant

Applications for the 2026-27 Programme have now closed.

The 2027-28 Programme will be advertised in summer 2027.

Every minute on the podium was truly precious and has helped prepare me with greater confidence for the next stage of my conducting career.

Mia Đogić, 2025-2026 Glover-Edwards Conducting Programme participant

Glover Edwards Conducting Programme

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