Conducting an orchestra is not all hand-waving! The cognitive expertise of conductors

Conductors have extraordinary cognitive abilities, which allow them to do their jobs. Conductors must maintain a constant tempo for a piece – which requires long term memory – and they must be able to listen to both individual instruments and the orchestra as a whole – requiring divided as well as selective attention. Recent research sheds more light on this exquisite expert performance.

Source: Psychonomic Society News - December 14, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: news