Bruce Sutherland
Bruce Sutherland (26 February 1926 – 8 September 2010, in Santa Monica CA) was an American pianist, music educator and composer.
Life and career[]
Bruce Sutherland studied with Ethel Leginska and Amparo Iturbi. His debut as a pianist was a radio broadcast with the KFI Symphony conducted by James Sample and playing Nights In The Gardens Of Spain by de Falla.
Sutherland became notable as a composer with the prize-winning Allegro Fanfara, which premiered at the International Gottschalk Competition in New Orleans. José Iturbi conducted the Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra with David Bar-Illan performing as piano soloist.[1]
In his latter years, Sutherland became noted as a teacher. Notable students include , , and .
Works[]
Selected works include:
- Allegro Fanfara
- Work for two pianos
- Prelude
- Sonatina for piano[2]
References[]
- ^ Bruce Sutherland, Piano Judge, retrieved 12 July 2014
- ^ Bruce Sutherland, Pianist and Composer - iCadenza, archived from the original on 15 July 2014, retrieved 12 July 2014
External links[]
Categories:
- 1926 births
- 2010 deaths
- Music educators
- American male classical composers
- American classical composers
- 20th-century American pianists
- 20th-century American composers
- American male pianists
- 20th-century American male musicians
- American composer, 20th-century birth stubs