Music Careers: Flashcards
Performer
a person who entertains an audience.
Composer
a person who writes music, especially as a professional occupation.
Conductor
a person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir.
Lyricist
a person who writes the words to a popular song or musical.
Songwriter
Songwriters write the words and music for songs, including songs for recordings, advertising jingles, and theatrical performances.
Teacher
a person who teaches, especially in a school.
Publisher
a person or company that prepares/publishes/distributes and issues books, journals, music, or other works for sale.
(can specialize in)
Producer
a person who supervises the making of a musical recording, especially by determining the overall sound.
Studio Manager
Studio managers oversee the daily operations at a recording studio. Their duties run the gamut from studio and gear maintenance to business operations and customer relations.
Music Engineer
A music engineer is a technical specialist who controls the setup and operation of equipment that records, edits, mixes and reproduces sound.
Music Critic
They review concerts and new releases, report on the business of music, write artist profiles and feature stories, conduct interviews, and break music-related news.
Music Historian
Music Historians research and write about musicians, instruments and musical genres in historical context.
study music from a historical point of view, conducting archival and biographical work, researching performance practices, and exploring the function of music in societies.
Music Therapist
Music therapists are highly trained, board-certified practitioners who work with a wide variety of individuals to help manage pain, reduce stress, express emotion, enhance memory, improve communication, and promote physical rehabilitation.
Instrument Repairperson
are experts at assessing an instrument’s problems and recommending a realistic repair based on the instrument’s age, condition, and quality. They may repair all types of instruments, or specialize in one area, such as piano tuning, and often teach customers how to care for instruments.
Disc Jockey
(DJ) a person who introduces and plays recorded popular music, especially on radio or at a disco.
DJs play a continuous mix of music via turntables, CDJs, or software at parties, clubs, bars, concert venues, raves, and music festivals. Most popular DJs also write and produce their own tracks.
