In music, conductor means: The person who leads an orchestra or choir, setting the tempo, showing entries and shaping the performance with hand movements or a baton.
In Turkish: şef, orkestra şefi, koro şefi
How it is used
Musicians 'watch the conductor' and follow their beat. A conductor conducts, leads or rehearses an orchestra; a 'principal conductor' or 'music director' leads it regularly, while a 'guest conductor' visits. The stick is a 'baton'.
Example sentences
Watch the conductor at the end; she will hold the last chord longer tonight.
The orchestra announced a new principal conductor for next season.
Common collocations
watch the conductor
guest conductor
principal conductor
conductor's baton
conductor's podium
Related terms
orchestraA large group of musicians playing string, woodwind, brass and percussion instruments together, usually led by a conductor.
scoreWritten music that shows all the parts of a piece together, one above the other. It also means the original music written for a film, series or game.
rehearsalA session in which musicians practise a piece or a show together before performing it for an audience.
tempoThe speed of a piece of music, usually measured in beats per minute (BPM) or shown with Italian words such as allegro (fast) or adagio (slow).
dynamicsHow loud or soft music is played and how the volume changes, shown with Italian markings such as p (piano, soft) and f (forte, loud).
