what exactly do musical conductors do?
- Written by Warwick Potter, Lecturer in Conducting, The University of Queensland
The conductor's role is to communicate with the performers and their audience. Their role is part artistic, part mathematical.ShutterstockConductors are a relatively new breed of musician. Only as compositions became more complex circa 1810 (blame Beethoven!) did the actual need for a conductor become more relevant. Conductors were in demand...