Iain Sutherland (conductor)

Iain Sutherland is a British conductor[1] born in 1936. Previously he had been an orchestral and session violinist in London playing in the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and English Chamber Orchestra.

He graduated with the Diploma of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music in 1956.[2] He was the principal conductor of the BBC Radio Orchestra.[3] In 1985, he made his 10th anniversary concert with the Hertford Symphony Orchestra. At the time, he also had his own freelance Iain Sutherland Orchestra.[4]

In 2015, Sutherland was awarded the Gold Badge of Merit by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors.[5]

Broadcaster David Mellor, in reviewing Sutherland's album Great Classic Film Music (Somm, 2019) said:[6]

There is no greater master of light music in these islands than Iain Sutherland

Selected recordings

  • "Sailing By-25 British Light Classics" (Alto) 2019
  • "Dancing in Vienna" (Somm) 2025

References

  1. ^ "Bittersweet symphony". The Herald. 4 August 1999. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Iain Sutherland". Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  3. ^ Boswell, Randy (8 October 2004). "Montreal loses premiere in backstage battle: Farnon symphony geos to Edinburgh:". National Post. ProQuest 330247283.
  4. ^ "Popular conductor marks up 10 years with orchestra". Hertford Mercury and Reformer. 8 November 1985. p. 6 C.
  5. ^ "Gold Badge Awards 2015: Recipients". The Ivors Academy. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  6. ^ Mellor, David. "David Mellor's Album Reviews: Phibbs & Mozart, Elgar and Iain Sutherland". Classic FM. Retrieved 18 March 2026.


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