Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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musician
ESCO occupation · 10 essential, 45 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
memorise lines
legal environment in music
collaborate with a technical staff in artistic productions
interact with an audience
cope with stage fright
work independently as an artist
accept feedback on artistic performance
work with composers
organise a repertoire
perform live
Optional & specialised skills
perform musical improvisations in therapy
develop musical ideas
select musical performers
evaluate musical ideas
rewrite musical scores
transpose music
write musical scores
play musical instruments
perform for young audiences
play the piano
advise on music pedagogy
musical genres
record music
design a music show
sing
musical theory
plan musical performances
promote music
study music
study musical scores
compose music
read musical score
transcribe musical compositions
participate in music studio recordings
work within communities
perform music solo
participate in artistic mediation activities
supervise music groups
manage artistic career
musical instruments
manage artistic project
orchestrate music
link between dance and music style
music literature
transcribe ideas into musical notation
edit recorded sound
draw up artistic project proposals
complete final musical scores
create musical forms
specialise in a musical genre
select music for performance
improvise music
manage musical staff
collaborate with music librarians
perform music in ensemble
Other matches: variety artist · composer · street performer · instrument technician · musical conductor
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.