Music Therapists work with patients either on an oneto one basis, or in a group, depending upon the patient's needs. Conductors also have administrative responsibilities, which include scheduling, programming, recruiting and training new musicians, planning concert tours and a variety of public relations tasks. Instrumentalists may try to become concerto soloists and recitalists, or they may join a symphony, opera, ballet, or freelance orchestra. It is also possible to have a career with a chamber ensemble, but this is usually combined with teaching position at a university. In most metropolitan areas there are recording studios that employ freelance musicians for film scores, commercials and popular songs.
Music teachers are in two major classifications, private teaching and group instruction.
The private teacher is selfemployed and teaches either at home or in a studio. In some cases the private teacher may have a business arrangement with small, private schools and colleges to give individual instruction. Music teachers may also serve as professors at universities. They are regular fulltime faculty members teaching courses in winds, voice, string, etc. to beginning and advanced students. They may be responsible for supervising and conducting performing ensembles including marching bands, symphony orchestras, and choral groups.