Performance Music performance as a career means giving concerts. Opportunities for a career in music performance are very limited, and great perseverance and stamina are required for success. In addition to solo performance careers, there are also performance opportunities in chamber music, folk, rock and pop music, as well as free-lance concert and studio possibilities. Composer Composers may earn a living from arranging music for school performance groups or writing music for radio or television advertising. Conductor Conducting opportunities exist with school choirs, school orchestras and bands, community choirs, dance bands, orchestras and operas.
Most conductors rely on supplemental income from teaching.
The music industry is broad in scope and encompasses retail, wholesale, manufacturing, importing, exporting, publishing, recording, repair and rebuilding, tuning and other businesses. Persons who are successful in the music industry have education and training in both music and business. The broadcasting industry encompasses a wide range of careers, including composition, scoring, production, editing, clearing copyrights and licensing. Career opportunities are available at television and radio stations, production houses, post-production facilities and a host of related organizations involved in producing and distributing programming. Music Librarian College and public libraries offer possibilities for trained music specialists with knowledge of library research and reference, indexing, cataloging, selecting materials for purchase and community relations.