Description
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.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
manage musical staffplan musical performancesattend music recording sessionsposition musiciansdevelop musical ideasorchestrate musictranscribe ideas into musical notationorganise compositionswork out orchestral sketchesguide analysis of a recorded performanceevaluate musical ideasread musical scorecoordinate music with scenescoordinate music components of the workstrive for excellence in musical performancerewrite musical scoresorganise musical eventssupervise music groupswrite musical scoresdemand excellence from performersconduct musical ensemblesparticipate in music studio recordingsrecord musicconnect music fragmentspromote musicimprovise musicstudy musiccompose musiccreate musical formsset up basic recording