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Music Conductors and Directors

Tips for Entry

Learn as much about the orchestras in your town or nearby communities. Try to land a summer or after-school job with one of these organizations, which will allow you to interact with music industry professionals.

Participate in an internship or fellowship with an orchestra to obtain experience and develop networking contacts.

Apply for assistant positions with orchestras or at summer music festivals. Consider hiring an agent to help you land a job.

Visit https://americanorchestras.org/learn/human-resources/jobs-center and https://oc.ca/en/job-board for job listings.

Read Woman Conductor journal (https://www.womenbanddirectors.org/the-woman-conductor-journal) and Orchestras Canada's blog (https://oc.ca/en/category/blog) to learn more about the field.

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