As a Musical Conductor, you will need to master following:

• collaborate with music librarians
• communicate performance aspects
• conduct guest soloists
• coordinate performance tours
• engage composers
• link between dance and music style
• manage musical staff
• music literature
• musical instruments
• musical theory
• participate in music studio recordings
• plan musical performances
• position musicians
• select music for performance
• select musical performers
• strive for excellence in musical performance
• study music
• study musical scores
• supervise music groups
• transcribe musical compositions
• transpose music
• work with composers
• work with soloists
• write musical scores

More generally, a musical conductor is also versed in:

• identify characteristics of music

It also helps to know the following:

• art history
• compose music
• create musical forms
• evaluate musical ideas
• guide analysis of a recorded performance
• make artistic processes explicit
• monitor performers
• orchestrate music
• perform music solo
• play musical instruments
• safeguard artistic quality of performance
• select music
• specialise in a musical genre
• direct fundraising activities
• history of musical instruments
• manage budgets
• manage contracts
• musical genres