Conductor position

Description

This indicates that a person is, or was, a conductor for a group.

ID: 305
Cardinality of {entity0}: Few relationships (0)
Cardinality of {entity1}: Few relationships (0)
Orderable direction: None (0)
UUID: cac01ac7-4159-42fd-9f2b-c5a7a5624079

Link phrases

Forward link phrase: {assistant} {principal} {guest} conductor {emeritus} for
Reverse link phrase: {assistant} {principal} {guest} conductor {emeritus}
Long link phrase: is/was {assistant:an|a} {assistant} {principal} {guest} conductor {emeritus} for

Attributes

The following attributes can be used with this relationship type:

assistant

This typically indicates someone who is either a first-timer, or less experienced, and who is working under the direction of someone who is more experienced.

emeritus

This title indicates that a conductor has at least partially retired, and no longer plays an active role with the group.

guest

This attribute indicates a 'guest' performance where the performer is not usually part of the band.

principal

This indicates that the group had multiple conductors or multiple players of the selected instrument who were led by this artist. This is often indicated by the title of "principal conductor" or "first conductor" for conductors, and by the title of "principal [instrument]" or "concertmaster" (principal violin) for instruments.

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Guidelines

The position (and any attribute used) should be documented; it must not be assumed.
At any one time, an artist may have more than one conductor, but never more than one principal conductor.
The conductor must be a person, and the conducted artist a group.
Only one of the attributes 'assistant', 'emeritus', or 'principal' should be used for the same relationship. If a conductor changes to a new position with the group, a new relationship should be added for it.
This relationship describes an official conductor position. Not all conductors that perform with an orchestra in one recording session should be linked with this - for specific recordings, use the conductor relationship on the recording or release.
Do not infer attributes. The use of any relationship attribute to indicate a specific position should be documented, and not assumed. An inexperienced conductor is not automatically an assistant conductor, nor is a very experienced conductor automatically a conductor emeritus. Likewise, "guest conductor" is a specific position title; simply because a conductor is credited with "guest conducting" on a release, that conductor does not automatically become a guest conductor for the group. Use "conductor" (without attributes) if the title doesn't clearly fit one of the given options (you can indicate the exact title in the annotation).

Attribute definitions:

Assistant: This title indicates a less experienced, or first-time conductor, who works under the direction of a more experienced conductor.
Emeritus: This title indicates that a conductor has at least partially retired, and no longer plays an active role with the group.
Principal: This indicates that the group had multiple conductors who were led by this conductor. This may be indicated by either the title of "principal conductor" or "first conductor"
Guest: This indicates that the conductor held a "guest conductor" or "visiting conductor" position.

Examples

Donald Neuen (conductor) is/was a guest conductor for Angeles Chorale

Tõnu Kaljuste (conductor) is/was a conductor for Radiokören from 1995 until 2001

尾高忠明 (conductor) is/was a principal conductor for BBC National Orchestra of Wales from 1987 until 1995

Kristjan Järvi (conductor) is/was an assistant conductor for Los Angeles Philharmonic from 1998 until 2000