What is the difference between a Maestro and a Conductor of an orchestra?

Arpeggionist

"Maestro" is an unofficial term, the Italian word meaning "master", which could be used for pretty much any leading musician (usually used only in the context of Classical music). A conductor is one who conducts the orchestra or choir. Nov 03 09, 12:16 PM

satguru

One is the leader of the orchestra while the other can also be a car. The Austin Conductor I think... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Maestro Nov 03 09, 5:20 PM

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