Tasks Include:

• auditions and selects musicians and singers
• selects music for performances
• assigns instrumental parts to musicians
• positions musicians and singers to obtain balance of
  instruments and voices in accordance with musical score
• directs group at rehearsals and performances to achieve
  desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance, rhythm
  and tempo
• arranges, adapts and orchestrates musical scores
• may perform as well as direct musical performances
  

Specialisations:

• Band Leader
• Choral Director
• Orchestra Conductor