Kevin F.E. Sütterlin, Music Director

"The Sandra Lemke & Monroe Trout Endowed Maestro" Dr. Kevin F.E. Sütterlin is an internationally sought-after conductor and pedagogue. A dedicated 21st century musician, Sütterlin is passionate about exploring new, non-traditional forms of musical experience together with the community.

Sütterlin is Director of Orchestral Activities and Assistant Professor of Instrumental Conducting at Concordia College, where he and his colleagues received the prestigious EMMY award for 2016's nationally broadcast Concordia Christmas Concert productions. He is Music Director and Conductor of The Concordia Orchestra and Concordia Opera.

Further, Sütterlin is founding Co-Music Director of Sinfonietta Memphis, an ensemble that provides free concerts and educational experiences for Memphis's most diverse communities. The ensemble specializes in historically informed performance practice of Viennese Classical music, and presents it in fresh and innovative ways. Being perhaps the only ensemble in the US with a co-music directorship model, Sinfonietta Memphis's conductors Mathias Elmer and Kevin Sütterlin proudly represent the orchestra's credo: friendship through music.

Considering himself a "citizen of the world," Sütterlin has been building musical bridges across three different continents, and has led his ensembles on many successful national and international tours. He has performed and taught across the globe including Austria, China, Germany, Greece, Italy, Romania, Slovenia, Switzerland and the United States. Recent engagements have brought him to the Sichuan Conservatory of Music in Chengdu, China, Shanghai Conservatory - School of Music, Filarmonica Banatul Timisoara in Romania, Staufen Music Academy in Germany, and the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra. Another highlight of the young conductor's career was his Carnegie Hall conducting debut in 2011 at age 22.

Sütterlin recently won third prize in the prestigious American Prize in Orchestral Conducting. He is an awardee of the Hirschmann Foundation scholarship of Switzerland, the Hendrickson Fine Arts Grant, the University of Memphis International Research scholarship, and the University of Memphis Creative Achievement Award.

Sütterlin is a strong advocate of new music, and has commissioned and recorded works of numerous living composers, including Rene Clausen, Adam Hochstatter, Paul Cravens, and Doug Harbin, among others. He is one of the leading scholars of the music of American composer Dominick Argento. Sütterlin's recording collaborations include CD and DVD productions such as "René Clausen: The Passion of Jesus Christ" (2016), "Gather Us In O Child Of Peace" (2016), and "From Heaven Above" (2017).

Before joining the faculty at Concordia College in 2016, Sütterlin served The University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music as Acting Music Director of the Chamber Orchestra, Acting Music Director of Opera, and Chief Assistant Conductor of the Symphony Orchestra.

Sütterlin is very passionate about working with young musicians. He is an internationally sought-after clinician and teacher, and is currently conductor for the Minnesota All-State Symphony Orchestra as well as Artistic Director of the Northern Valley Youth Orchestras. In 2017 he conducted the North Dakota State Orchestra Festival, and in 2018 the Tennessee All-West Symphony Orchestra. He has been on the board of directors of the Zurich Music Association since 2011, organizing training opportunities, workshops, and music festivals for both amateur as well as professional musicians.

Sütterlin received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Orchestral Conducting as well as his Master of Music degree in Orchestral Conducting from The University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music where he studied with Maestro Pu-Qi Jiang, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music in Instrumental Conducting from the Hochschule Luzern--Musik in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Orchestra Roster

Violin Yuliya Smead, Concertmaster Justyna Lutow-Resch, Assistant Concertmaster Danielle Simandl, Principal Violin 2 Angelica D'Costa, Assistant Principal Violin 2 Janet Bond Sutter Catherine Bush Jennifer Coopman Graham Emberton Luis Fernandez Melissa Gurholt Mishan Han Dorothy Hollenbach Megan Karls Sarah Koenigs Erik Leveille Jerad Miller Alicia Mose Lori Murphy Audrey Nowak Jill Sousek Marvin Suson Ann Wendel Viola Barbara Beechey, Principal Renata Hornik, Assistant Principal Jane Bradshaw Finch T.J. Hull Cheryl Konkol Steven Schani Ann Stephan Tara Stevenson Cello Laura Kenney Henckel, Principal Charles Stephan, Assistant Principal Jonathan Hodges Nancy Kaphaem David Veum Heather Watney Carrie Willer Bass Susan Sullivan, Principal Emmett Jackson, Assistant Principal Doug Bistrow Scott Breyer Ronna Swift Flute Linda Nielsen Korducki, Principal Beth Kinzel, 2nd Suzanne Bunker Jordheim, 3rd/Piccolo

Oboe Jennifer Hodges Bryan, Principal Leslie Outland Michelic, 2nd/English Horn Clarinet Christopher Zello, Principal David Bell, 2nd/Eb Clarinet Penny Paiser Wilson, 3rd/Bass Clarinet Bassoon Cody Hunter, Principal Sharon Peterson, 2nd Horn Bruce Atwell, Principal Katherine Ritter, Assistant Principal Kelly Hoffman, 2nd Horn Elizabeth Olson, 3rd Horn Dana Sherman, 4th Horn Trumpet Michael Henckel, Principal Rand Skelton, 2nd Justin Olson, 3rd Trombone Kyle Samuelson, Principal Roy Fine, 2nd Eric Larson, Bass Trombone Tuba Marty Erickson, Principal Percussion Jim Robl, Principal Scott Elford, Assistant Principal Marisol Kuborn Colin O'Day Fred Poppe FVSO Percussion Team is proud to endorse SABIAN. Timpani Paul Ristau, Principal Keyboards Sarah Kiefer, Principal Harp Alison Attar, Principal Staff Carrie Willer, Personnel Manager Sarah Koenigs, Music Librarian Scott Breyer, Stage Manager *Located within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Inc Section string musicians are listed alphabetically. For more information on chair sponsorships, please call 920-968-0300.