Music Directors and Composers SkillsPACK

11-50 employees

Arts, AV/Technology, & Communications

Music Directors and Composers

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Serves as conductor during live performance directing the orchestra or choir
Holds occasional rehearsals and incorporates notes from the stage manager to ensure consistency and quality of the production/performance
Demonstrates through podium presence an awareness of how the conductor’s body language enhances the quality of music-making, as well as how it affects the physical and emotional well-being of players
Creates an awareness of the creative process and the choices, systems and procedures through the use of practical experience in composition
Understands the specifications and constraints of a platform and works with available resources to plan performances
Attends creative team meetings with the Director and Choreographer to develop the overall vision of the show
Studies and interprets the script and music
Conducts musical analysis based on professional competence in counterpoint, harmony, composition, musical structures, and orchestration
Invokes a range of emotional responses to create drama, contrast, and well-defined gestures in music, from the smallest detail to the overall shape of a piece
Garners respect by leading through an example of creativity, knowledge, and dedication
Reads music source materials in original languages
Selects music and organizes interviews, PR opportunities, and performances for radio and television
Provides the basis of artistic interpretation and the preparation of scores for performance
Coaches singers using French, German, Italian, Latin, Russian, and Spanish
Fuses the analytic knowledge of the structure of a work and an artistic conception into a sonic realization in the available rehearsal time with all sizes of ensembles from soloists and chamber music to full scale orchestral and choral forces
Plans, coordinates, and directs musical rehearsals and performances
Performs solo to direct and guide the vocal ensemble members
Uses mastery of at least one instrument and experience as a solo, chamber, and orchestral performer to develop musical insight and an understanding of music-making from a player’s point of view
Uses comprehensive knowledge of the orchestral repertoire, as well as chamber orchestra, opera, ballet, and choral/orchestral repertoire to ensure the integrity, authenticity, and quality of a piece
Employs a detailed knowledge and understanding of all instruments used in orchestral performance
Uses baton technique to maintain continuity of rhythm, line, structure, and interpretive integrity in the overall performance of a work while evoking and controlling response using gestures at all levels of musical detail
Discerns the effects of time, place, personality and relevant performance practice upon the way a work should sound and how it should be played to achieve intended effect
Masters all technical aspects of the performance
Shapes and blends their sound, creates a shared sense of ensemble, and develops a unique musical interpretation
Engages in experiencing musical performances of all types to add to the vocabulary of the interpretation
Uses functional keyboard skill for auditions and rehearsals
Uses advanced skills in sight-reading and transposition, especially as applied to the preparation of orchestral scores for performance
Arranges and holds auditions for new musical talent
Creates an environment conducive to satisfying professional experiences and high- quality performances for musicians effectively with the musicians
Studies voice, rhythm, tone and tempo of every individual and coaches them individually to improve their musical skills
Conduct rehearsals in modern European languages
Assigns parts to different musicians
Provides vocal and instrumental demonstrations where necessary
Assesses the rhythm, tone, voice, and skills of each musician and develops a good understanding of their individual abilities
Schedule regular maintenance of musical instruments
Uses knowledge of scores forming the basic literature of each historical period of orchestral performance as a foundation for quality
Prepares budgets and ensures staff work within budgetary constraints
Interprets what composers may have wished to communicate through their music and relates that intent to musicians and audiences
Deploys advance aural skills to deal with complex problems of orchestral intonation, balance, and color
Attends staff meetings and committee meetings as needed
Recognizes, diagnoses, and corrects musical, interpretive, rhythmic, balance, and intonation problems in an efficient, sequential, and creative manner throughout the rehearsal process
Schedules staff meetings and provides feedback and suggestions for improvement
Uses music experience and conducting skills to lead the choir and instrumentalists to achieve optimum effect on music performance
Uses interpretive skills and instincts, developed and honed through the sequential performance experience as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestral musician and conductor to shape production’s musical direction
Leads warm-ups before each show