Musical conductors lead ensembles of musicians directing them during rehearsals, recording sessions and live performances and helping them attaining their best performance. They can work with a variety of ensembles such as choirs and orchestras. Musical conductors adjust the tempo (speed), rhythm, dynamics (loud or soft) and articulation (smooth or detached) of the music using gestures and sometimes dancing to motivate the musicians to play according to the music sheet.
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The relation of a practiced dance style with music structure and musicians.
Literature about music theory, specific music styles, periods, composers or musicians, or specific pieces. This includes a variety of materials such as magazines, journals, books and academic literature.
The different musical instruments, their ranges, timbre, and possible combinations.
The body of interrelated concepts that constitutes the theoretical background of music.
The techniques used to coach students in different music related fields such as voice, dance or musical instrument.
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Communicate and work together with music librarians to ensure permanent availability of scores.
Use body gestures to shape the music, communicating desired tempo, phrasing, tone, colour, pitch, volume, and other live performance aspects.
Guide guest solo musicians in addition to ensemble members.
Schedule planning for a series of event dates, plan timetables, organise venues, accommodations and transportation for longer tours.
Engage services of professional composers to write the score for a music piece.
Assign and manage staff tasks in areas such as scoring, arranging, copying music and vocal coaching.
Take part in recording sessions in music studios.
Schedule rehearsals and music performances, arrange details such as locations, select accompanists and instrumentalists.
Position qualified musicians within musical groups, orchestras or ensembles, to obtain a correct balance among instrumental or vocal sections.
Select pieces of music for a live performance. Consider factors such as ensemble abilities, availability of scores and the need for musical variety.
Organise auditions and select performers for musical performances.
Continually commit to perfecting your instrumental or vocal performance.
Study original pieces of music to get well acquainted with music theory and history.
Study musical scores and develop various interpretations.
Direct music groups, individual musicians or complete orchestras at rehearsals and during live or studio performances, in order to improve the overall tonal and harmonic balance, dynamics, rhythm, and tempo.
Transcribe musical compositions in order to adapt them to a particular group, or to create a particular musical style.
Transposing music into an alternate key while keeping the original tone structure.
Communicate with composers to discuss various interpretations of their work.
Communicate with solo artists and concert masters to discuss and prepare for performances.
Write musical scores for orchestras, ensembles or individual instrumentalists using knowledge of music theory and history. Apply instrumental and vocal capabilities.
Identify the elemental, structural, and stylistic characteristics of music from various periods and cultures.
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The history of art and artists, the artistic trends throughout centuries and their contemporary evolutions.
The historical background and chronology of various musical instruments.
Different musical styles and genres such as blues, jazz, reggae, rock, or indie.
Identify professional, technical and performance skills and talents in each performer. Identify personality traits and unique qualities.
Compose original pieces music such as songs, symphonies or sonatas.
Create original musical forms, or write within existing musical formats like operas or symphonies.
Make sure that you follow closely one or several performers when necessary. Suggest additional work sessions.
Experiment with different sound sources, use synthesizers and computer software, permanently explore and evaluate musical ideas and concepts.
Analyse a preformance video recording by using experts as a model.
Explain the artistic creation endeavour as an intellectual and/or sensitive process being part of a cultural environment, and as a valuable pursuit of individual development.
Assign lines of music to different musical instruments and/or voices to be played together.
Perform music individually.
Manipulate purpose-built or improvised instruments to produce musical sounds.
Observe the show, anticipate and react to possible technical problems, ensuring optimal artistic quality.
Suggest or select music to play back for entertainment, exercise, or other purposes.
Specialise in a specific type or style of music.
Plan, monitor, report on the budget and prepare set production budgets.
Negotiate the terms, conditions, costs and other specifications of a contract while making sure they comply with legal requirements and are legally enforceable. Oversee the execution of the contract, agree on and document any changes in line with any legal limitations.
Initiate fundraising activities managing the place, teams involved, causes and budgets.