How do they match: Music Directors and Composers

  • Experiment with different sounds, and types and pieces of music, using synthesizers and computers as necessary to test and evaluate ideas.
  • Explore and develop musical ideas based on sources such as imagination or sounds in the environment.
  • Perform administrative tasks such as applying for grants, developing budgets, negotiating contracts, and designing and printing programs and other promotional materials.
  • Study scores to learn the music in detail, and to develop interpretations.
  • Transcribe ideas for musical compositions into musical notation, using instruments, pen and paper, or computers.

  • Stay informed about current developments in field of specialization.