Kent Sutherland selected Training & Experience:
Training:
~Bachelor of Education (Music Major; German Minor) – U of A
~Bachelor of Music (Euphonium) – U of A
~Certificate in Arts & Cultural Management (Arts Administration), First Class Standing – MacEwan University
Selected Experience:
~Administrative Assistant – The New Edmonton Wind Sinfonia
~Syllabus Coordinator – Alberta Music Festival Association
~Administrator – Walterdale Theatre
~Promotions / Media Relations – Edmonton Columbian Choirs, The Shean Strings & Piano Competition, Anne Burrows Music Foundation, the 2008 National Music Festival, and the Festival City Winds Music Society
~Creation of Newsletters, Annual Digest and Competition Programme for the Federation of National Music Festivals – National Music Competition
~Festival Assistant – Edmonton Kiwanis Music Festival, and the Opera NUOVA Vocal Arts Festival
~Event Co-ordinator / Media Relations – Dining Out For Life® Edmonton
~Organizer / Media Relations / Stage Manager – Centennial Choral Celebration
~Executive Assistant / Musician Liaison / Media Relations / Marketing & Publicity / Volunteer Co-ordinator / National Sponsor Liaison – JAZZ CITY International Music Festival
~Musician Liaison / Media Relations / Marketing & Publicity / Volunteer Co-ordinator / Title Sponsor Liaison – TD Canada Trust JAZZ FESTIVAL – Calgary
~Vice-President / Concert Manager / Stage Manager / Media Relations / Performer – Greenwood Singers
~Marketing / Special Events Assistant – Edmonton Opera
~Stage Co-ordinator, Opening and Closing Ceremonies – 8th IAAF World Championships in Athletics
~Stage Manager / Musician Liaison, Winspear Mainstage Concerts Committee – ISME 2000: Music of the Spheres Conference and Festival (Biennial World Conference of the International Society for Music Education)
~Substitute Teacher K-12
~Judge – 2006 & 2009 JUNO Awards
~Jury Member – 2011 Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards
~Festival Peer Jury Member – Edmonton Arts Council
~Board Member – Edmonton Arts Council
~Edmonton Arts Council Representative – Salute to Excellence Committee