London Philharmonic Orchestra Conducting Fellowship 2027/28: Apply by 2 November 2026
The London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) is accepting applications for the 2027/28 Conducting Fellowship, a professional development programme for conductors from backgrounds under-represented in leading orchestral conducting. The current application deadline is 9:00am UK time on Monday 2 November 2026.
Who is eligible?
Candidates must be over 18, demonstrate extensive background and training in orchestral conducting, have strong musicianship, programme-development skills and communication ability, and not be in full-time undergraduate education. The LPO asks applicants to self-identify their eligibility under its inclusion remit; examples may include under-represented gender, race, ethnicity, socio-economic experience, neurodiversity or disability. It has not established a single fixed identity checklist.
UK-based conductors are strongly encouraged to apply and will receive priority, but the public application text does not state that overseas residents or non-British nationals are categorically barred. This article is therefore classified as a UK-based opportunity, not as a verified United-Kingdom-only call.
Programme context and career development
The Conducting Fellowship is part of the LPO's professional development activity, not an advertised permanent orchestral job. The orchestra's application page describes the Fellowship's opportunities and hosts a PDF titled 'LPO Conducting Fellowship 27/28 – Information for Applicants'. Candidates must read the full PDF for commitments, selection stages, terms, residency or attendance expectations and any financial arrangements; amounts or guaranteed performances not explicitly confirmed here have not been invented.
About the orchestra
The London Philharmonic Orchestra is a major UK symphony orchestra performing at London's Royal Festival Hall and other venues, with tours, recordings and a longstanding talent-development programme. Its 2026/27 Conducting Fellows are publicly named as Enyi Okpara and Shira Samuels-Shragg; this demonstrates an established preceding cohort for the 2027/28 recruitment. The orchestra's 2027/28 call is issued through its official lpo.org.uk website.
Official application
Use the 'Apply Now' link on the official Conducting Fellowship page after reading the applicant information PDF. The closing time is 09:00 in the United Kingdom on 2 November 2026, not midnight. Selection is made by the LPO under its published criteria. The eligibility description is a professional programme criterion, not a guarantee of employment or of an awarded Fellowship.
This article provides a summary. To avoid misunderstandings, please be sure to check the official page for full details.
Information checked: 19 October 2026.
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