{"id":2717,"date":"2026-04-01T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/?p=2717"},"modified":"2026-04-12T18:55:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T01:55:33","slug":"tubas-and-technology-scott-sutherland-creates-a-new-type-of-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/tubas-and-technology-scott-sutherland-creates-a-new-type-of-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"Tubas and Technology: Scott Sutherland Creates a New Type of Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Scott Sutherland performs during the concert while a video plays on the screen. The videos included prerecorded backing tracks and imagery in the style of a music video, all created by Sutherland. Credit: Kae Yeoh<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At most instrumental concerts, cellphones are a distraction. For the Redlands Conservatory of Music’s Scott Sutherland, they’re part of the performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sutherland, who teaches tuba and euphonium, debuted a new kind of performance in September 2025. At a Recital Rep class attended by all undergraduate music students, the professor asked them to pull out their phones as part of an interactive performance.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sutherland poses outside Umbrella Alley in Downtown Redlands. His career has included but is not limited to international performances, recordings for film and video games, numerous guest appearances and performances of his arrangements by groups such as the Principal Brass of the New York Philharmonic. Credit: Courtesy of Scott Sutherland<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>The performance included aspects such as a \u2018video call\u2019 between Sutherland and another version of himself while playing his arrangement of Astor Piazzolla\u2019s “Libertango” as well as live performances of movie soundtracks he had previously recorded for his YouTube channel<\/a>. Selections performed during this particular concert included music from \u201cThe Lord of the Rings\u201d  and \u201cStar Wars,<\/em>\u201d among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also had students interact\/engage in the performance during three of the pieces via an app he created that contained soundboards. This included an arrangement of Hans Zimmer’s \u201cInterstellar\u201d as well as his encore piece, the original Super Mario soundtrack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAudience interaction on phones has been around for years, like Kahoot quizzes, but I\u2019ve made it musical. YouTube musicians like Lindsay Stirling or Piano Guys have done live performances with their YouTube videos for years, but I found a way to do it in recital halls for students,\u201d Sutherland explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sutherland began his own YouTube journey in 2016, continuing it through the pandemic. Though his training was in classical music, he enjoyed the videomaking process and found that it changed his perspective of what kind of music he could create.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c<\/strong>I wanted to find a way to share it to more audiences. That\u2019s when I set on the journey to create \u2018YouTube: Live on Stage!\u2019\u201d Sutherland wrote in response to an email by the Redlands Bulldog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Max Saravia \u201827 uses a soundboard app made by Sutherland to contribute to the performance. The use of the soundboards through devices created a surround sound effect. Credit: Kae Yeoh<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The show first premiered at the University of Redlands, and has changed dramatically with new music selections, a live guest artist appearance and the ability for audience interaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll of the songs come from pop culture that I love. Film scores to movies, video games I have played for hundreds of hours, or pop music I enjoy. Sometimes people recommend music, which sometimes works, but it has to be something I love,\u201d Sutherland continued. \u201cI think that\u2019s key to the show, it\u2019s about me sharing myself with the audience, not just music. It\u2019s deeply personal, which comes across when I share stories about each of the music selections.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sutherland also had some advice to give for those who might be inspired by his show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFind your unique voice. Ask yourself, \u2018what makes me special?\u2019 Find something that maybe is out there, but that you can bring to new audiences. Not everyone is going to like it and you will fail many, many, many times on the journey. This is totally normal. I have failed countless times and learned so many lessons developing this show. Just keep doing the work and you will find success.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Correction: An earlier version of this article stated that Philip Glass<\/em> composed “Interstellar.” It was actually composed by Hans Zimmer.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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