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Independence Day Celebration
July 4, Downtown Rochester - The RPO returns to downtown Rochester with a patriotic musical celebration complete with fireworks. Jeff Tyzik conducts with tenor Doug LaBrecque.

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W. Craig Sutherland

Sutherland_Craig_2008.jpgInstrument:  Tuba

With the RPO since:  2004

Hometown:  Clarence, NY

First music-related memory:  listening to my father's Creedence Clearwater Revival and Smothers Brothers LPs

Influential teachers: Abe Torchinsky at the University of Michigan and Warren Deck at Juilliard

What are your other "hidden" talents:  roasting coffee and pulling artisan espresso beverages

What other orchestras have you performed with?  NY Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, Virginia Symphony, and the Charleston Symphony Orchestra

What types of music do you like to listen to?  anything with an interesting bass line is fine by me...

Do you have a pet? Yes, a one-eyed cat named Lucy who was adopted from the New York City Humane Society.

Biography

A native of Clarence, NY, Craig Sutherland was appointed Principal Tubist of the RPO in 2004. Prior to joining the RPO, he served as Tubist with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. Shortly after receiving his bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the University of Michigan, Mr. Sutherland served as Principal Tubist with the Hofer Symphoniker and Rekkenze Brass Quintet in Hof, Germany. He earned his master’s degree at The Juilliard School and is currently on faculty at Roberts Wesleyan College, Houghton College, and the Eastman Community Music School.