music director
Music directors lead musical groups such as orchestras and bands during live performances or recording sessions. They organise the music and composition, coordinate the playing musicians and record the performance. Music directors are professionals working in diverse places such as the film industry, music videos, radio stations, musical ensembles or schools.
Also called: music conductor, band director, orchestra conductor, music leader, musical director, conductor, orchestra director, band master
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- essential skills
- 15
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- choirmaster/choirmistress9 skills in common
- music arranger8 skills in common
- musical conductor7 skills in common
- composer6 skills in common
- music instructor4 skills in common
- music producer4 skills in common
- sound editor4 skills in common
- music teacher3 skills in common
Essential skills
21- attend music recording sessions
- coordinate music components of the work
- coordinate music with scenes
- develop musical ideas
- evaluate musical ideas
- guide analysis of a recorded performance
- manage musical staff
- musical genres
- musical instruments
- musical theory
- orchestrate music
- organise compositions
- organise musical events
- plan musical performances
- position musicians
- read musical score
- rewrite musical scores
- strive for excellence in musical performance
- supervise music groups
- transcribe ideas into musical notation
- work out orchestral sketches
Optional skills
15- compose music
- conduct musical ensembles
- connect music fragments
- create musical forms
- demand excellence from performers
- film music techniques
- film production process
- improvise music
- musical notation
- participate in music studio recordings
- promote music
- record music
- set up basic recording
- study music
- write musical scores
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