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Celebrating 25 Years
of Building the
Strathmore Community
When Captain James Frederick Oyster built
his summer home on the hill in 1902, he little
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This season, there are more
choices and more flexibility
than ever, all in celebration of
Strathmore’s quarter-century as
a gathering place for the arts.
dreamed what the future would hold for
his graceful Colonial Revival Mansion. Over
the past 25 years it has become a home for
summer concerts under the stars, a place
where children laugh and learn, where families
celebrate, and where music and art lovers
savor every moment.
As our audiences have grown, so has
Strathmore. What started in 1983 as a
small arts center in the Mansion is now an
11-acre arts campus, with the addition of the
Gudelsky Concert Gazebo in 1988 and the
Music Center at Strathmore in 2005. Now
serving over 300,000 people a year with
hundreds of performances, classes, exhibitions
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Great American Song
James Naughton
James Naughton &
Christine Ebersole
Sunday, November 9, 7pm
It’s a match made in Broadway heaven: Tony
Award winner James Naughton (Chicago, City of
Angels) is “a superb musical leading man [with]
flawless timing and a velvety crooner’s voice”
(The New York Times); Christine Ebersole has
collected a shelf full of awards including two
Tonys—the latest for her fabled Grey Gardens
performance, a star turn of “sheer staggering
magic” (Village Voice). Don’t miss out on this
one—order now!
Christine Ebersole
Strathmore Presents
Tommy Tune
& The Manhattan
Rhythm Kings
Friday, January 23, 8pm
Saturday, January 24, 8pm
With an unprecedented nine Tony
Awards in four categories, Tommy
Tune’s credentials are impressive, but
it’s his effortless charm that brings
audiences back again and again. “The
last genuine song-and-dance man”
(Variety), Tune is top-hatted, whitetied,
and tailed for this delicious
evening of show standards, with
the Manhattan Rhythm Kings trio providing
impeccable accompaniment.
Tommy Tune
Music Center Performances
Bebe Neuwirth
Bernadette Peters
Saturday, April 18, 9pm (Strathmore 2009 Spring Gala)
Sunday, April 19, 4pm
She is the voice of Sondheim, the face of Broadway, an actress as
beloved for her concerts and recordings as she is for her iconic
stage roles. “As an actress, singer, comedienne, and all-around
warming presence, Bernadette Peters has no peer in the musical
theatre right now,” wrote Frank Rich in The New York Times. Peters’
previous performances at Strathmore have sold out completely; to
guarantee your seats, include this concert in your subscription now.
(Please note, best seating selection is available on Sunday, April 19.
See page 23 for more information on the 2009 Spring Gala.)
Bebe Neuwirth
Thursday, April 2, 8pm
When Bebe Neuwirth took the stage in Chicago
and shouted, “Hello, suckers,” every soul in
the audience was glad to be a sucker for a
night. “Nothing short of sensational,” crowed
The New York Times. “The hottest thing in the
hottest show of the season.” Now the two-time
Tony Award winner and television star (Cheers,
Frasier) struts her stuff in an unforgettable night
of song—your chance to succumb to her charms
all over again.
TIM WHITE
Strathmore Presents: Music Center Performances
Bernadette Peters
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Strathmore Presents: Music Center Performances
Arthur Elgort
Classics
Antoni Wit and the Warsaw Philharmonic
The Ahn Trio
Friday, February 20, 8pm
Few chamber musicians make lists like
People magazine’s “Most Beautiful”— but
the adventurous spirit of this extraordinary
Korean piano/cello/violin trio has captured the
imaginations of a broad audience. Hear these
brilliantly accomplished women in commissioned
works from some of the most exciting composers
on the contemporary scene. “Their take on
chamber music is intimate, yet grand, innovative,
yet classic. To the listener, it’s a revolution” (The
Seattle Times).
Warsaw Philharmonic
Antoni Wit, conductor
Valentina Lisitsa, piano
Friday, November 21, 8pm
One of the great European orchestras, this century-old ensemble
produces richly colored performances of “brilliant…polish and precision”
that leave “the audience gasping with the sheer, glossy weight of sound”
(Kansas City Star). Hear their Strathmore debut with pianist Valentina
Lisitsa—“a gigantic talent, electrifying” (Baltimore Sun).
KARLOWICZ Serenade, Op. 2
TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23, B-flat Minor
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, Op. 74, B Minor
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
with Julia Fischer, violin
Tuesday, February 24, 8pm
No classical music library is complete without the iconic recordings of
this fabled ensemble, beloved for their “marvelously etched, musicianly
performance” (The Birmingham Post, England). In this 50th Anniversary U.S.
tour, the Academy is joined by Gramophone Magazine’s 2007 Artist of the
Year, violinist Julia Fischer.
BRITTEN Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge
BACH Violin Concerto in A Minor
BACH Violin Concerto in D Major
WALTON Sonata for Strings
C. KassKara
Thomas Klementsson
Chanticleer
“Wondrous Free”
Saturday, March 28, 8pm
Called “America’s favorite choral ensemble” by
the New Yorker magazine, this acclaimed male
chorus “proves that the human voice is truly the
king of instruments” (Christian Science Monitor).
The Grammy Award-winning ensemble lends
its lush, orchestral sound to three centuries of
American music—from the first documented
song written in America in 1709 through folk,
gospel, and traditional styles, including works by
Billings and Barber.
Chanticleer
Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano
Daniel Hope, violin
Bengt Forsberg, piano
“Theresienstadt”
Thursday, April 30, 8pm
Co-Presented with Vocal Arts Society
In the Second World War, Theresienstadt (Terezin) was a Nazi garrison
town near Prague, a holding pen for tens of thousands of Czech Jews—
many of them artists and musicians— who would be transported to
Auschwitz. This deeply moving concert recreates their music, some of it
elegiac, all of it almost unbearably touching; Anne Sofie von Otter “sings
them with exquisite tenderness” (Gramophone).
The Bach Sinfonia
Purcell’s King Arthur
SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1 & 8PM
Henry Purcell’s 17th-century semi-opera brings spirits, sirens, and
Saxons to thrilling life—a great adventure in song. Mark your calendar
for these performances by Washington’s own Bach Sinfonia, led by
music director Daniel Abraham, including a matinee performance
adapted for children, and an evening performance of the full
work. Check www.strathmore.org for updates on this and other
performances added throughout the 2008–09 season!
lisa kohler
Strathmore Presents: Music Center Performances
Anne Sofie von Otter
Dates, artists and programs subject to change.
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The Ahn Trio
Julia Fischer
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Strathmore Presents: Music Center Performances
Dance
Flamenco Vivo
Carlota Santana
“Navidad Flamenca”
Sunday, November 30, 4 & 8pm
Move over, Drosselmeyer—make room for Tio
Augustin! Shoo, sugar plum fairies—enter the
flamenco dancers! The story may seem familiar,
but the cast of characters is refreshingly new. A
large family gathers to eat and drink, to dance
and sing, to celebrate Christmas—all while
recalling the folkloric fiesta of Flamenco. After
its last sold-out Strathmore performance, The
Washington Post named this joyous company
one of the Top 5 Dance performances of 2007.
Don’t miss this holiday return engagement!
Nrityagram Dance Ensemble
Nrityagram Dance Ensemble
Thursday, March 19, 8pm
In its ashram-like compound in the Indian countryside, this stunning
company eats, sleeps, and breathes classical dance—and their passion
shines in every exquisitely polished move. “One of the most luminous
dance events of the year! They performed with a burnished grace, a
selfless concentration, and a depth that reflected their intensive training”
(The New York Times).
Listen and learn! Learn more about the intense physical and spiritual
training the dancers undergo in a free post-concert Q&A session with
company artistic director Surupa Sen, moderated by Strathmore President
and CEO Eliot Pfanstiehl.
Nan Melville
Neil Sedaka
Saturday, September 27, 8pm
Relive a more innocent time in this irresistible
evening. Backed by a six-piece band, Sedaka
at the piano recreates the hits that sold more
than 25 million copies in the early ‘60s, including
“Calendar Girl,” “Happy Birthday Sweet
Sixteen,” and “Breaking Up is Hard to Do.”
Order now for a show that will have you singing
all the way home!
Neil Sedaka
ABBA the Music
Pop, Rock & Retro
ABBA the MUSIC
Friday, November 28, 8pm
The platform boots, the glitter-glam costumes, the pulsing disco beat:
ABBA lives! Seventies survivors and anyone who loves a good dance tune
will adore this tribute show, so eerily close to the mega-hit-making real
thing it’s hard to believe they’re not the original. Come prepared to sing
along to “Mamma Mia,” “Dancing Queen,” “SOS,” and many more.
Golden Boys
Strathmore Presents: Music Center Performances
Lois Greenfield
Natalie Cole
Thursday, October 9, 8pm
Co-presented with blues alley
Eight-time Grammy Award
winner Natalie Cole has sung it
all, from the gold standards
of the American songbook
to the woman-donewrong
wail of R&B. Like
her legendary Dad, Nat
King Cole, it’s Natalie’s
“warm, elegant singing”
that makes for “great
listening” (Rolling
Stone), no matter what
the material. Snag
your seats now for
this sure-to-sell-out
return engagement
at Strathmore.
Dick Fox’s Golden Boys Starring
Frankie Avalon, Fabian,
and Bobby Rydell
Wednesday, December 3, 8pm
Three South Philadelphia guys made good:
Frankie Avalon, Fabian, and Bobby Rydell turned
teen-idol good looks and crooners voices into
solid gold careers that included beach-blanket
movies and chart-topping pop anthems like
“Venus” (Avalon), “Volare” (Rydell), and “Turn Me
Loose” (Fabian). This rockin’ reunion blends live
performance and film footage from the Bandstand
era—plus a dance contest that gets the audience
into the act!
Natalie Cole
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Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana
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Strathmore Presents: Music Center Performances
Master Musicians
Arlo Guthrie
Friday, November 7, 8pm
A natural-born storyteller and a master of
multiple instruments, Arlo Guthrie weaves
tales and tunes into a tapestry that you want
to wrap around you and wear home. In this
demand return engagement at Strathmore,
the hero of “Alice’s Restaurant” sings songs
from Lost World, his first album in 12 years (set
to be released October 2008), joined by his
son Abe.
Soweto Gospel Choir
Soweto Gospel Choir
Friday, December 12, 8pm
A sellout success in cities around the world, this
extraordinary choir returns to the U.S., bringing
a soul-stirring mix of African and Western
Gospel, performed with unalloyed joy. Discover
“a cornucopia of remarkable voices” in music
“both meticulous and unstoppable, spirited and
spectacular” (The New York Times).
Danú and
Jennifer Cutting’s
Ocean Orchestra
Friday, March 20, 8pm
From “fierce fiddle reels to pensive ballads,”
(The New York Times), Danú “stirs the blood
and lifts the heart” (Irish Music Magazine).
This lively band of traditional Irish musicians
will have you dancing jigs. Danú shares the
stage with Washington’s own Celtic conjurers,
Jennifer Cutting’s “dazzling, spellbinding” (The
Washington Post) Ocean Orchestra.
McCoy Tyner, piano
Sunday, April 5, 7pm
Co-Presented with Blues Alley
To miss this concert is, quite simply to miss out
on a legend. “It would be difficult to overstate
pianist McCoy Tyner’s significance during the
past half-century of jazz history. Tyner’s approach
to the keyboard has expanded the lexicon of the
instrument, his two-fisted virtuosity and massive
chord clusters dramatically extending the piano’s
expressive range” (Chicago Tribune).
Juan de Marcos and the
Afro-Cuban All Stars
Danú
Juan de Marcos and the
Afro-Cuban All Stars
Tuesday, March 31, 8pm
First gathered for and made famous by the landmark
“Buena Vista Social Club” project, the four
generations of musicians who make up this legendary
Cuban band are “all stars”—from the old
masters who carry the traditions of son, mambo,
and cha-cha to the young virtuosos who fuel the
transporting beat. Don’t bother resisting—this
band lifts audiences out of their seats in pure joy.
Colm Henry
Strathmore Presents: Music Center Performances
GENE MARTIN
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Arlo Guthrie
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Strathmore Presents: Music Center Performances
Celebrations
Brian Setzer Orchestra
The 7th Annual Brian Setzer Orchestra
Christmas Extravaganza
Monday, December 1, 8pm
“I like what I like,” says Stray Cats frontman/big band leader Brian Setzer,
“guitars, hot rods, and rock ‘n’ roll.” This rocker has rolled high-octane
energy into big band, revving up classics like “Pennsylvania 6-5000” and
“In the Mood” with rap, tape loops, and a hard-driving guitar lead. Now he
lights a raging Yule fire with a show that soups up seasonal favorites from
“Sleigh Ride” to “(Everybody’s Waitin’ for) The Man with the Bag.”
A Chanukah Feast in Concert
Saturday, December 27, 8pm
A Strathmore-produced stage version of the
hugely popular CD, this concert presents some
of the most illustrious names in Jewish music in
the Washington area. The Alexandria Kleztet,
Robyn Helzner Trio, The Sinai Mountain Boys,
Grown Men with Mikhail Horowitz and Gilles
Malkine, Klezcentricity and Marc Glickman
provide musically superb, irresistibly merry
renditions of centuries of celebration songs—a
wonderful Chanukah party to share with the
whole family.
Take Joy!
Anything But a Silent Night!
Friday, December 19, 8pm
Saturday, December 20, 8pm
An Original Strathmore World Premiere Production
Creative Team: Eliot Pfanstiehl, Jerry Whiddon, Jeff Davis, Roger
Ames, Elizabeth Bassine, Nick Olcott, Monica Jeffries Hazangeles
For anyone who’s ever felt beset by the hassle and hurry of the holidays,
this show offers a fresh take on the reason for the season: the sharing
of light and joy and love among friends and family. Sometimes light,
occasionally dark, this original production blends song and story, choirs and
instrumentalists in a roller coaster ride through our holiday expectations—
and sends the audience out of the theater with a renewed appreciation of
the season, no matter what their religion, culture or age. This year, give joy!
World Premiere
There’s more to celebrate!
Have a “Flamenco Navidad”
—see page 8
Strathmore Presents: Music Center Performances
A Rockapella Holiday
Tuesday, December 9, 8pm
Close your eyes, and this five-man
ensemble sounds like a rock band,
an orchestra of sounds made with
human instruments—“imaginatively
underscoring the vocal harmonies
with colorfully textured, rhythmically
vibrant arrangements that leave you
marveling” (The Washington Post).
They lend their flawlessly blended
sound to holiday classics, and originals
destined to become classics in this
show that’s sure to be your family’s
best holiday memory.
Rockapella
ross Leung
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Strathmore Presents: Music Center Performances
Family Performances
Carnival of Creatures: A Scary Family Concert
Featuring the Post-Classical Ensemble
Sunday, October 26, 1pm
Angel Gil-Ordóñez, music director
Joseph Horowitz, artistic director
More than an orchestra, this extraordinary ensemble regularly incorporates
folk song, dance, film, poetry, and commentary in their performances. In their
first children’s program, they poke in creatures’ caves and charms sinuous
snakes, with music from the shrieks and howls of Henry Cowell’s The Banshee
to Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals. Recommended for children ages
6 and up.
Listen and learn! Learn more about how the music is made in a free,
family-friendly post-concert Q&A session with Post-Classical Ensemble
founders Angel Gil-Ordóñez and Joseph Horowitz, moderated by Strathmore
President and CEO Eliot Pfanstiehl.
The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley
Sunday, October 19, 1pm
In this whirlwind musical travelogue, Stanley—the globe-trotting hero of
elementary school kids everywhere—gets stamped and posted to South
Africa, Mexico, Russia, England, China and beyond. And wherever Stanley
goes, he meets new friends, learns about different cultures through song
and dance, and closes in on his goal of being a three-dimensional boy
again. A great show to share with kids pre-K and up!
Yvette Lewis
OperaTots
Opera for the preschool set? You bet! These
morning classes are designed to give young
children (ages 3 to 5) an early introduction to
a singing story and provide a springboard to
future opera experiences. The students will work
with two popular tales—“The Three Little Pigs”
and “The Little Red Hen.” Taught by Yvette
Lewis, a renowned music educator, the class
concludes with an opera performance by the
children for family and friends.
September 22–26, 10–10:45am
Music Center, Room 402
Tuition $75 per child
Strathmore Family Sings
Bring your family and friends to explore folk
traditions and the joy of singing in harmony in
these three lively sing-alongs. Recommended
for ages 6 and up.
Sundays, 4-5:30pm: October 19, led by David
Roth; November 16, led by Sally Rogers; and
December 7, doo-wop sing with Reverb
Music Center, Room 402
Tickets $7 per person, per event
Family Arts Adventures
Marcy Marxer
American Folk Songs for
Families
The songs of Woody Guthrie are fun to sing—
as you’ll joyfully discover in these three sessions
with Grammy-winning educators and musicians
Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer and Betty Scott. Build
your own family repertoire of songs to sing
together—and learn how to set your own stories
and words to music in these beguiling classes.
(Recommended for children ages 4–7 and
their families; children must be accompanied
by an adult.)
January 24, January 31, and
February 7, 11am–12 noon
Mansion, Shapiro Music Room
Tuition $30 for the series per person
(Unaccompanied children may not attend.)
Family Arts adventures
Mary beth meehan
Rani Arbo &
daisy mayhem
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem
Saturday, November 8, 1pm
In keeping with the Strathmore tradition that
kids’ concerts should be equally enjoyed by the
grownups who drive them there, this concert
is a musical happening brought to you by a
band with irresistible chemistry, wicked grooves,
sublime lead singing, gorgeous harmonies, and
a repertoire that spans 200 years of American
music. Share this “playful and profound”
(Boston Globe) performance with your family.
Recommended for children ages 5 and up.
David Roth
Children’s Talk & Tours
Treat your child to a special tour of an art
exhibition in the Mansion at Strathmore, and
then share in a related creative activity led by
Strathmore Director of Fine Arts Millie S. Shott.
(For children 5 and older accompanied by
an adult.)
Saturdays at 10:15am: September 13,
and November 22, 2008, and January 10,
March 7, and April 18, 2009
Free, but reservations required.
Call (301) 581-5109.
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A Celebration of the Piano
Produced by Georgina Javor and Shelley Brown of Strathmore, and
Edwin Good and Cynthia Adams Hoover of the Smithsonian Institution
Music in the Mansion
sponsored by
In this anniversary season, we celebrate the spaces where Strathmore’s
story began, including the warm, wood-paneled Dorothy M. and Maurice
C. Shapiro Music Room in the elegant, turn-of-the-century Mansion at
Strathmore. This season, the Shapiro Music Room echoes with history as we
trace the development of the piano and music for keyboard.
Soheil Nasseri, piano
Sunday, November 2, 3pm
This extraordinary 28-year-old pianist has
won praise from The New York Times for
his “consistently interesting…consistently
thoughtful…inventive spirit” and “magnificent
technique.” He has performed 18 completely
different solo recital programs in New York,
all without repeating a single piece, at venues
including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. To
Strathmore he brings a program of works by
Beethoven, Schumann, and Schubert.
Soheil Nasseri
music in the mansion
This fascinating year-long series showcases repertory ranging from baroque
to classical to jazz to contemporary, performed by a stellar group of artists
on period and modern instruments including a rare Cristofori replica and
Strathmore’s own 1850s Broadwood piano.
J. Reilly Lewis, harpsichord
and Jennifer Ellis Kampani,
soprano
Thursday, October 9, 7:30pm
Acclaimed Baroque music specialist J. Reilly Lewis
created this program, which reveals the musical
treasures in the Notebook for Anna Magdalena
Bach that Johann Sebastian Bach created for
his second wife—works that later informed such
Bach masterpieces as the Goldberg Variations.
Performing on a copy of a Michael Mietcke double
harpsichord, Lewis is joined by the “lambent,
limpid, and lovely” (The Washington Post) soprano
Jennifer Ellis Kampani.
Jennifer Ellis
Kampani
J. Reilly Lewis
Andrew Willis
James Weaver, baritone
and Joanne Kong, piano
A Gerald M. Woofter Memorial Concert
Thursday, November 20, 7:30pm
For its scale, dramatic power, and musical unity,
Franz Schubert’s mythic Winterreise holds pride
of place in the canon of literary song cycles.
Baritone James Weaver, much sought-after for
his performances of lieder, and period pianist
Joanne Kong recreate the atmosphere of a 19th
century salon with this beautiful performance.
James Weaver
and Joanne Kong
Robert Shafer and Friends
A Gerald M. Woofter Memorial Concert
Sunday, December 14, 3 & 7:30pm
Grammy Award-winning choral conductor
Robert Shafer and friends, including some of
Washington’s most distinguished performers,
present a program of music by the 19th-century’s
most eloquent composer of chamber music,
Johannes Brahms. Don’t miss this unforgettable
program of some of the genre’s most lyrical,
wistful and intimate music.
Robert Shafer
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Edwin Good, piano
Thursday, October 16, 7:30pm
Performer and scholar Edwin Good co-curated (with Cynthia Adams
Hoover) the “Piano 300” exhibition at the National Museum of American
History in 2000. On an exquisitely detailed reproduction of a 1722
Cristofori piano, Good will perform works by J.S. Bach, C.P.E. Bach,
Domenico Alberti, Carlos Seixas, and a new work commissioned from San
Francisco composer Duane Heller.
Listen and learn!
Enjoy a pre-concert lecture by
Virginia artisans Thomas and
Barbara Wolf, who created
the reproduction piano used
in the performance, 6:30pm in
the Shapiro Music Room. Free
with concert ticket.
Edwin Good
Andrew Willis, fortepiano
Sunday, October 26, 3pm
Pianist Andrew Willis is renowned for his
performances of “color and melodic elegance”
(The Philadelphia Inquirer). Rediscover the
beauty of classics by C.P.E. Bach, Haydn,
Mozart, Clementi, and Beethoven as they might
have been heard more than two centuries
ago—performed on a replica of a 1790 Walter
fortepiano and a 1787 Broadwood square
fortepiano.
Listen and learn! Scholar and pianist
Donald Manildi, curator of the International
Piano Archives at University of Maryland,
discusses “Great Pianistic Traditions of the 19th
and 20th Centuries,” 6:30pm in the Shapiro
Music Room. Free with concert ticket.
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music in the mansion
Pallavi Mahidhara, piano
Saturday, January 10, 7:30pm
Growing up in Bethesda, this brilliant young
pianist astonished audiences, making her
orchestral debut at just 10 years of age. Currently
a student at the Curtis Institute, she returns to
her hometown for this performance of Chopin
Mazurkas and Ballades and Liszt’s Liebestraume
and Sonata in B Minor. Discover an artist “with
stage presence beyond her years” and “sterling
technique” (The Washington Post).
Potomac Guitar Quartet
Potomac Guitar Quartet
Jeffery Watson, Piano
Sunday, January 18, 3pm
In the latter half of the 19th century, the piano
crossed the Atlantic, and the musical scene in
America expanded from the drawing room to
the concert hall. In this concert, Washington
Area Music Award (WAMA) winner Phil Mathieu
and the Potomac Guitar Quartet gather ‘round
the piano for popular music from the period,
including songs by Stephen Foster and St. Louis
composer and guitarist William Foden.
Listen and learn!
Engaging musicologist and Georgetown
University Professor Patrick Warfield explores the
popularization of American piano music, 2pm in
the Shapiro Music Room. Free with concert
ticket.
Michael G. Stewart
Pallavi Mahidhara
John Davis, piano
Music of Blind Tom and
Blind Boone
Thursday, January 29, 7:30pm
Born a slave, Blind Tom Wiggins possessed a rare
gift for the piano. His masters fully exploited his
talent, earning thousands from his performances.
John William Boone, also born blind and a slave,
“wore out 16 pianos” in his lifetime, according
to legend. Pianist John Davis, whose recording
of Blind Tom’s works received glowing reviews,
recreates two fascinating chapters in American
musical history.
Raymond Jackson
John Davis
Raymond Jackson, piano
Tuesday, February 10, 7:30pm
Pianist and Howard University Professor
Raymond Jackson has devoted his scholarship
to researching and reviving music by black
composers, especially music for the piano.
Discover rarely performed music by Samuel
Coleridge-Taylor, William Grant Still and
Frederick Eliot Lewis as well as classics by
Scott Joplin and Eubie Blake in this impeccably
researched performance by an “eloquent”
(The New York Times) pianist with a passion
for the past.
William Bolcom, piano
Joan Morris, mezzo-soprano
Thursday, February 26, 7:30pm
“Bolcom and Morris may be the best thing to
happen to American popular song since the
invention of sheet music” (Chicago Sun-Times).
At the piano, composer and raconteur William
Bolcom charms with his engaging patter, while
chanteuse Joan Morris brings out a veritable cast
of characters to sing each of her songs. Hear
this engaging pair in classics from the American
Songbook, including Irving Berlin, George and
Ira Gershwin, Jerome Kern, and more.
Daryl Davis
Joan Morris and William Bolcom
Daryl Davis Band
Friday, March 6, 7:30pm
Trace the trail of blues, jazz, and boogie-woogie
with pianist extraordinaire Daryl Davis. You’ll
hear music by Pinetop Smith, Louis Jordan,
Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Count Basie, and
more—and learn about their influence on the
R&B sound of the ‘50s and ‘60s. This may be the
first history lesson you’ve ever had that made
you want to dance! “Whether a searing Blues
or a pounding Boogie Woogie, Daryl practices
what he preaches: to make his audience happy”
(Living Blues Magazine).
Monument Piano Trio
Monday, March 23, 7:30pm
Igor Yuzefovich, violin
Dariusz Skoraczewski, cello
Michael Sheppard, piano
Founded in 2004 by three friends and musicians who love and embrace
chamber music, the Monument Piano Trio has quickly proven itself,
winning critical accolades for its breathtaking performances. In this season
that celebrates the history of the piano, they explore classical music from
the mid-20th-century, including works by Shostakovich and Schoenfield.
Geri Allen, piano
Thursday, April 2, 7:30pm
This award-winning pianist/composer has
performed with artists as diverse as Sir Simon
Rattle and the Birmingham Symphony, Mary
Wilson and the Supremes, Marianne Faithfull,
and Joan Rivers. “A jazz pianist who follows an
unmarked road” (The New York Times), Ms.
Allen has played a path that demonstrates both
her passion for piano and her commitment to
educating audiences in the roots of jazz. Here
she performs music by Duke Ellington and Mary
Lou Williams.
Geri Allen
music in the mansion
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Binelli-Ferman Duo
Thursday, April 23, 7:30pm
Follow the piano south of the border with this
evening of passionate, romantic, music for the
rare combination of piano and bandoneon, the
concertina-like instrument that gives the tango
its distinctive sound. In this enchanting program,
Argentine bandoneon virtuoso Daniel Binelli
and pianist Polly Ferman trace the history of the
tango from its African origins through the classics
of Astor Piazzolla and beyond. “Ravishing,” (The
Washington Post.)
Binelli-Ferman Duo
Tudor Dominik Maican
Margot I. Schulman
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great performances at Strathmore
Create an unforgettable
experience for your group of
15 or more! Whether you are a
school, tour, association, civic, or
corporate group, or just friends
getting together for a night out,
Strathmore is the perfect place to
enjoy great performances.
groups
Jenny Lin, piano
Thursday, May 7, 7:30pm
There are piano works that make players wish
they had more than ten fingers—and you will
hear several in this fascinating program that
honors legends of piano virtuosity and explores
sounds you may never have experienced from
a piano before. For pianists in the audience,
Lin’s dazzling virtuosity on complex works like
Gyorgy Ligeti’s etudes will make you wonder just
how many notes per minute are possible on the
pianistic speedway. Discover a pianist of “bravura
and intensity” (The New York Times) in music by
Ligeti, Olivier Messiaen, and Unsuk Chin.
Listen and learn!
“Delights & Disasters of the Piano” are revealed
in this entertaining lecture by scholar and pianist
Donald Manildi, curator of the International
Piano Archives at University of Maryland, 6:30pm
in the Music Room. Free with concert ticket.
Timothy Andres
Tudor Dominik Maican, piano
and Timothy Andres, piano
Thursday, May 14, 7:30pm
Enjoy an intimate evening of piano—and discover some original new
music, including a world premiere work by Maican—in this evening with
two prodigiously talented young composers. Nineteen-year-old Potomac
resident Tudor Dominik Maican has composed volumes of works, including
a symphony recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra; 23-year-old
Timothy Andres appears here just two nights after premiering a new work
with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Jenny Lin
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and receive:
• Discounts on all group tickets
purchased
• Priority Ticket Reservations before
the general public
• Special Service by our dedicated
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PLUS exclusive perks to make your
experience even more memorable,
including:
• Private Tours
• Dinner and Ticket Packages
• On-Site Pre-Show Catered Events
While you are here, also enjoy our
Prelude Café, two unique gift shops,
11-acre grounds with outdoor
sculpture gardens, and fine art
exhibitions in the Mansion.
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Mondays in the Mansion
These mid-day arts adventures offer life-enriching experiences in
writing, crafts, fine art, and photography—amid the peace and beauty of
Strathmore’s arts campus. Capacity is limited, so order now!
Past into Prose: Writing Stories from Your Family History
(with Lynn Stearns from The Writer’s Center), September 15, 22, and 29,
11am–12:30pm, Tuition $45 for all 3 sessions
Bookmaking with
Karen O. Brown,
October 20, 11am–1pm,
Tuition $15
Collage with
Michaele Harrington,
November 17, 11am–1pm,
Tuititon $15
Origami with
Gretchen Schermerhorn
and Yukie Kobayashi,
December 15, 11am–1pm,
Tuition $15
The Art of Listening to Music
with Aniko Debreceny:
Renaissance and Baroque Music,
January 19; Classical and Early
Romantic, February 16; Late
Romantic and 20th Century,
March 16. 11am–12:30pm,
Tuition $15 per session
Bookmaking
A Photo Safari at Strathmore with David Luria: Introduction to
Digital Photography, April 20; Travel Photography Techniques, May 18;
Indoor and Outdoor Architectural Photography, June 15, 11am–1pm,
Tuition $15 per session
Arts Adventures for Adults
Intro to Jazz Singing
Discover your own style as you enjoy learning
the basics of jazz singing in this class taught
by Connaitre Miller, a faculty member of the
Howard University Jazz department. Learn
improvisation techniques, vocal warm-ups,
interpretation, performance practices, and more.
Then join the class in a performance cabaret to
close the session!
Mansion, Shapiro Music Room
Mondays, October 6, 13, 20, 27,
and November 10, and 17, 7:30–9:30pm
Tuition $225 for the series
So You Think You Can’t Sing
Award-winning teacher and choir director John
Horman leads this multi-session workshop
for aspiring singers. Learn to appreciate the
uniqueness of your singing voice, capitalize on
your own special vocal assets, master the basic
concepts of pitch, and singing in a group as you
build a repertoire of song. No previous singing
experience required.
Mansion, Shapiro Music Room
Mondays, February 2, 9, 16, and 23, 7:30–9pm
Tuition $120 for the series
Fine Tune Your
Choral Singing
Take your choral singing to the next level
with Gisèle Becker, conductor of the Cantate
Chamber Singers. Learn how to stand out among
hundreds of auditioning choristers, identify your
vocal issues, expand your skills, and become
a confident and contributing choir member as
you perform excerpts from major choral works.
(Participants must be able to read music and be a
current member of a choir.)
Music Center Room 402
Thursdays, March 5, 12, 19, and 26, 7:30–9pm
Tuition $120 for the series
Dancing Towards Creativity
Connect to your inner wellspring of creativity using movement. Dancer,
teacher, and choreographer Elizabeth Bergmann uses movement
techniques from the work of Dr. Josef DellaGrotte and Dr. M.
Feldenkrais, to help strengthen and energize the body and guide you
to open your mind to new levels of creative thought. No prior dance
training required. Please wear comfortable clothing.
Music Center Room 402
Friday, May 29, 7–9pm
Tuition $30
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
Learning to draw means learning to see things differently. In this oneday
intensive workshop led by artist and instructor Brian Bomeisler,
learn the skills necessary for realistic and expressive drawing and
experience the ways that your new skills enable high level creative
thinking and problem solving. No previous art training or special talent
for drawing is necessary.
Mansion, Shapiro Music Room
Saturday, May 30, 9am–3pm
Tuition $110
Sloan Wainwright
Songwriting—
The Creative Process
Find your songwriting voice as you
explore the writing process in this Sunday
afternoon workshop with singer, songwriter,
vocal coach and teacher Sloan Wainwright.
Wainwright comes from a long line of
extraordinary artists: she is the younger sister
of folk icon Loudon Wainwright and the aunt
to the newest generation of Wainwright artists,
Rufus, Martha, and Lucy. No prior songwriting
experience necessary.
Music Center Room 402
Sunday, May 31, 3:30–5:30pm
Tuition $30
Save the Date for these
celebrations that support
Strathmore Education and
Community Programs
Wine, Women, and Song
Fiesta! Join us for an evening in Spain
with fabulous food and wine, and convivial
company, plus silent and live auctions and other
opportunities to support Strathmore.
Music Center at Strathmore
Saturday, September 6, 6:30pm
$125 per ticket, order online at
www.strathmore.org or by phone at
(301) 581-5100.
Invitations will be mailed in late June.
Drawing for Art
This zany Strathmore fundraiser supports fine art
programs—and sends everyone home with an
original work of art!
Mansion at Strathmore
Monday, November 3, 7–9pm
$100 per ticket
Tickets available late October 2008.
2009 Spring Gala:
Bernadette Peters
25th Anniversary Celebration
Help support the next 25 years at Strathmore!
This gala evening with Broadway star Bernadette
Peters will be the event of the year, with
gourmet dinner, performance, and dancing.
Music Center at Strathmore
Saturday, April 18, 9pm
Invitations will be mailed in March 2009.
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Strathmore’s education programs, school partnerships, scholarships, and services
to low income populations are made possible with support from generous
endowments contributed by Carolyn and Jeffrey Leonard, Jim and Carol Trawick,
and The J. B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Charitable Trust.
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2008–2009 Exhibitions
Common Bond XI
May 31–July 12, 2008
Sumi-e Society
July 19–August 23, 2008
Strathmore
25th Anniversary
Retrospective Exhibition
July 19–September 30, 2008
Henry Wo Yue-Kee
September 6–October 18, 2008
Drawing for Art
October 23–November 3, 2008
75th Annual International
Exhibition of Fine Art in
Miniature
Works by Nebiur Arellano
November 15, 2008–January 3, 2009
Potomac Valley
Watercolorists
35th Anniversary Celebration
January 10–February 21, 2009
18th Annual Strathmore
Membership Juried
Exhibition
February 28–April 4, 2009
Baltimore Watercolor Society
April 10–May 23, 2009
Creative Crafts Council
May 30–July 11, 2009
Free Admission
Mansion At Strathmore
GALLERY HOURS:
MON, TUES, THURS, FRI, 10AM–4PM
WED, 10AM–9PM
SAT, 10AM–3PM
Art Talks for Adults
Get an insiders peek at the technique, form and
themes behind Strathmore Exhibitions in these
tours for adults led by Strathmore’s Director of
Fine Art Millie Shott.
Saturdays at 1pm: September 13 and
November 22, 2008, and January 10,
March 7, and April 18, 2009. Free
Dates, times and programs subject to change.
artwork: Left page: Chris Hsu, Whispering
Pines and Falling Waters; Henry Wo Yue-Kee,
Vanity; Henry Wo Yue-Kee, Gibbon with Grapes;
Julie Smith, Second Line; Joan Sommers,
Bamboo with Enzo; Nebiur, Musical Garden;
Right page: Brenda Barthell, Port of Entry,
Sally Olson, Abbey Crossroad; Rita Whitaker,
Circassian Gathering, John Beckley, That Girl;
David Studley, Blue Eyes; Nebiur, Dancing Town
2008–2009 Exhibitions
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How Orders Are Filled
Get your orders in by July 7 for best seats!
Orders with the most concerts will be filled and
seated first in the order received. Renewing
subscribers and members get priority; we will
attempt but cannot guarantee that returning
subscribers get the same seats. Seats may vary
from one concert to another.
Subscription tickets will be mailed beginning in
mid-August, no later than two weeks prior to the
date of your first performance.
Subscriber Returns
and Exchanges
Subscribers receive certain privileges in relation
to exchanges that single ticket buyers do
not enjoy. Subscribers may exchange their
subscription tickets for another performance
presented by Strathmore with no exchange fee.
To exchange, return your tickets by mail or in
person by 5 p.m. the day of the performance
for evening performances and by 5 p.m. the
previous business day for matinee performances.
Please call the Ticket Office at (301) 581-5100 or
visit www.strathmore.org for detailed instructions
on how to exchange tickets.
Children
Strathmore welcomes children and families.
For ticketed events, all patrons regardless of
age are required to have a ticket. Use your best
judgment when bringing children to a concert
that is intended for adults. Some performances
are more appropriate for children than others.
FREE PARKING!
AND NO FEES FOR
TICKET PURCHASES.
Dates, artists and programs subject to change.
Frequently Asked Questions
Directions
Strathmore is conveniently located on Rockville Pike, just off the Capital
Beltway or I-270 and immediately adjacent to the Grosvenor-Strathmore
Station on Metro’s Red Line.
Parking
Complimentary parking for ticketed events in the Music Center’s
Concert Hall is located in the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro garage off of
Tuckerman Lane. At the end of each ticketed event in the Concert Hall,
the exit gates of the garage will be open for 30 minutes to exit the garage.
If you leave before, or up to 90 minutes after this 30-minute period, you
must show your ticket stub to the Metro attendant to exit. Patron drop-off
and pick up (free) and Valet Parking (for a fee) is available at the drop-off
circle along Tuckerman Lane.
Weekday parking for courses and Education Center events is located in
the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Garage for a fee, payable only with a
Metro SmarTrip card, or at the meters along Tuckerman Lane.
Parking for events in the Mansion at Strathmore is complimentary in the
Mansion lot. Enter at 10701 Rockville Pike.
Please visit www.strathmore.org under “Plan Your Visit” for detailed
directions and parking information.
P.A.S.S.
Strathmore welcomes patrons with disabilities. Please call the Ticket
Office at least two weeks in advance to request accommodations for
performances. Accessible options include, but are not limited to:
Every seating section includes wheelchair accessible seating
Special seating accommodations for mobility, vision, and
hearing impaired patrons
Golf cart shuttle service from garage to Music Center entrance
Assistive-listening devices available
Large Print Programs
Sign-interpreted performances available on request (Subject to
availability; please make requests by calling 14 days in advance of
performance.)
Voice by phone at (301) 581-5100 or TTY via Maryland Relay for MD
residents at 711 or out of state at (800) 735-2258.
Complete information on accessibility and support services may be found
online at www.strathmore.org under “Plan Your Visit” or by requesting the
P.A.S.S. brochure.
As a member you get special parking for summer, a special member ticket hotline, and special
recognition in Applause at Strathmore. Enjoy exclusive access, discounts on merchandise purchases,
and exquisite events with artists. Choose your membership level to customize your privileges and
tax deductible contribution today.
Membership Levels And Benefits
First In Line $75
• Membership for Two
• Invitations to the New Member Reception
and all Fine Art Opening Receptions in the
Mansion
• Advance notice of Strathmore performances
and special programs
• Summer Parking Pass in the Mansion lot for
Strathmore Free Outdoor Concerts
• Advance copy of quarterly Strathmore News
and the Calendar of Events
• 10% savings on Tea Room Reservations
• 10% discount on Gift Shop merchandise at
both the Mansion and Music Center
$75 of this gift is tax deductible
By Special Invitation $150
All preceding benefits, plus:
• A Strathmore Passport containing
opportunities and invitations to attend
special events presented by Strathmore,
BSO at Strathmore, National Philharmonic,
Washington Performing Arts Society, Levine
School of Music, MCYO, and CityDance
$150 of this gift is tax deductible
This Year Be First in Line,
First to Know, First in Seating
Let the Music Play $300
All preceding benefits, plus:
• Seating Priority in the Concert Hall
• Listing in Applause at Strathmore program
magazines, the winter issue of Strathmore
News, and the Strathmore Annual Report
$300 of this gift is tax deductible
Bring a Friend $500
All preceding benefits, plus:
• Gift membership for a relative or friend at the
$75 “First in Line” level
• Invitation to cocktail reception with the
Strathmore Board and Chair prior to the
annual donor Thank You Concert
• Listing on the Donor Wall in the Music Center
$450 of this gift is tax deductible
Strathmore’s Vanguard Society $1,000
All preceding benefits, plus:
• Notice of last minute tickets to select
performances
• Invitation to annual President’s Luncheon
$900 of this gift is tax deductible
There’s a Membership for Everyone:
Special Strathmore Memberships are also
available for Artists.
Explore Circles Memberships for higher levels
of giving and access to Strathmore. Visit
www.strathmore.org for further information.
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