Gavin Sutherland

Gavin Sutherland (born 1972) is a conductor, composer/arranger and pianist. He is currently Music Director for English National Ballet. Born in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England, he studied conducting, piano and orchestration at University of Huddersfield and graduated with first-class honours, as well as gaining the Kruczynski Prize for Piano and the Davidson Prize for Distinction Brought to the Institution. In 2019 he was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate from the University, for distinguished services to music. Also in 2019 he was nominated for the first Critics' Circle National Dance Award for Outstanding Creative Contribution.