Music Directors

A Music Director leads music ensembles in a variety of different settings. Conducts orchestras or choral groups, church choirs, or pit orchestras in a music theatre production. Chooses music for performances, or composes or arranges music for ensembles to perform; runs rehearsals and directs soloists or guest performers.

About this Career

Average Salary

£43,525

New workers start at around £19,741. Normal pay is £43,525 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £73,357

Annual Openings

65

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs

Daily Tasks

  • Determines staffing, material, financial, and other short- and long-term needs.
  • Reviews and revises creative teams' work across multiple projects.
  • Establishes client's requirements and oversees the conception and development of multiple projects.
  • Keeps up to date with new releases, publications and trends in relevant fields.
  • Helps set the creative direction of their organisation and finds new talent, such as artists, writers and musicians, as well as pieces such as artworks, scripts and music.
  • Liaises with clients, generates new business and promotes their organisation by attending and organising conferences, exhibits and other events.
  • Plans, organises, directs and co-ordinates the activities and resources of organisations in the creative industries, such as publishing firms, art galleries and television companies.

Skills Employers are looking for

Skills Importance
Reading Comprehension 72%
Active Listening 72%
Speaking 69%
Active Learning 69%
Critical Thinking 67%
Learning Strategies 64%
Monitoring 64%
Writing 63%
Mathematics 52%
Science 21%