Music Professionals nec
What the work is
This is the official catch-all entry for music professionals not listed separately. Tasks vary, so look at the related occupations below for what similar work involves.
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a community orchestra preparing for its biggest concert of the year. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A tricky passage clicks for the whole orchestra and the room goes electric
- A young player comes to you after rehearsal and says they finally understood a piece
- A concert where audience and players leave smiling, still humming the last tune
Hard days
- Hours alone in a practice room working on a passage that still will not come
- A player is struggling and you must decide how to help them without embarrassing them
- Your plans change at the last minute when a soloist cannot make it
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 231699, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.