answer:Firstly, one must understand that conductors of orchestras are kind of like the rock stars of the classical music world. It’s not impossible to become one, but it is a long hard road that goes something like: Get a Phd in music from a well respected university. While earning that accolade, either be a prolific composer of note or a member of an orchestra. From there you work your way up the political ladder until such time as the current conductor croaks and you are there to take his place. Just as the aspiring rock star more often than not winds up scraping together a living re-stringing guitars for the local music store, more than likely you will wind up as a high school band director who scrapes together some extra money on the side teaching piano lessons. (This realization, BTW, is essentially why I decided to drop the music major and opt for software engineering instead)