Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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musical conductor
ESCO occupation · 25 essential, 18 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
communicate performance aspects
identify characteristics of music
transpose music
manage musical staff
study musical scores
musical theory
participate in music studio recordings
write musical scores
coordinate performance tours
supervise music groups
select music for performance
music literature
study music
conduct guest soloists
plan musical performances
work with composers
engage composers
link between dance and music style
transcribe musical compositions
select musical performers
musical instruments
work with soloists
collaborate with music librarians
position musicians
strive for excellence in musical performance
Optional & specialised skills
make artistic processes explicit
history of musical instruments
evaluate musical ideas
perform music solo
art history
orchestrate music
manage budgets
musical genres
create musical forms
safeguard artistic quality of performance
monitor performers
direct fundraising activities
select music
play musical instruments
specialise in a musical genre
manage contracts
compose music
guide analysis of a recorded performance
Other matches: répétiteur · music director · train conductor · chief conductor · semiconductor processor
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.