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2007–2008
Brian Stokes Mitchell
FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2008, 8PM
Dubbed “the last leading man” by
The New York Times, this Tony
Award-winning heartthrob lends his
rich, expressive voice to Broadway
favorites in an intimate, romantic
performance backed by a trio. Catch
the performer whose Broadway star
turns, recordings, and concerts have
won millions of fans.
GREAT AMERICAN SONG
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Strathmore Presents Concerts
Patti LuPone
“Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda”
Conceived and directed by Scott Wittman
Musical Arrangements by Dick Gallagher
Musical Direction by Chris Fenwick
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2007, 8PM
In this new concert, Tony and Olivier Award winner
Patti LuPone performs songs from musicals that
she “coulda, woulda, shoulda” played—along
with those she did play and will play—including
Hair, Bye Bye Birdie, Funny Girl, West Side Story,
Peter Pan, Evita, and Anything Goes. It’s a wish list
of great songs from a great Broadway star and
piano—a must for musical lovers!
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Patti LuPone
Mandy Patinkin in Concert
with Paul Ford on piano
Neil Berg’s “100
Years of Broadway”
SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2008, 8PM
“Crazily wonderful” (Clive Barnes, New York Post).
Mandy Patinkin may be familiar to millions for his
film (Yentl, The Princess Bride) and television roles
(“Criminal Minds,” “Chicago Hope”), but his first
love is the Broadway stage. Savor an evening of
song as no other perfomer can deliver—with
standards from Irving Berlin and Cole Porter to
Harry Chapin and beyond.
A dream concert for show tune
fans! Hear the greatest Broadway
songs of all time, hand-picked by
one of Broadway’s top composers
and performed by some of the
best singers on the stage today,
backed by a stellar quartet of
musicians. You’ll hear your
favorites from Cabaret, The
Phantom of the Opera, Wicked,
Movin’ Out, South Pacific, and
many more.
KHREN HILL
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2008, 8PM
Neil Berg
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Washington Bach Consort
Bach: Christmas Oratorio
J. Reilly Lewis, music director
This superb ensemble sings you into
the season with Bach’s Christmas
Oratorio—actually a series of six
cantatas loaded with a cornucopia of
treats for the listener, including an
echo aria for soprano and oboe, a
pastoral sinfonia, and exuberant fullorchestra choruses, all written by Bach
at the height of his musical mastery.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2007, 8PM
Sponsored by Lien and Bing Yao
Order now for an evening of virtuoso
performers in recital! The extraordinary,
international award-winning violinist Bin
Huang is “a talent that leaves listeners
flabbergasted” (The Baltimore Sun) and
Van Cliburn prize winner Sa Chen won
praise from such masters as Emmanuel Ax
and Joseph Kalichstein.
Riccardo
Chailly
State Symphony of Mexico
La Scala Philharmonic
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2007, 8PM
Ryan Brown, conductor and artistic director
Jean-Paul Fouchécourt, tenor
The New York Baroque Dance Company,
Catherine Turocy, artistic director and
choreographer
François Rebel and François Françoeur,
Zélindor, roi des Sylphes
Jean-Philippe Rameau,
Selected Scenes from Platée
Jean-Féry Rebel, Le Cahos
“Alive with more drama and
intensity than you’re likely to find in any formal
opera house” (The Washington Post). This
Washington-based period instrument
ensemble has inspired glowing critical
acclaim for its performances of operatic
gems. In its Strathmore debut concert, the
company joins with The New York Baroque
Dance Company to recreate the splendid
18th-century French celebrations at
Versailles staged for the marriage
of the Dauphin, including the
modern world premiere of the
opera-ballet Zélindor.
ENJOY A FASCINATING
PRE-CONCERT LECTURE—
see page 23 for details.
Don’t miss the long-awaited Washington
area premiere of this internationally
acclaimed orchestra, founded in 1982 by
the great Claudio Abbado. In its first U.S.
tour in 20 years, the orchestra plays
beloved works by great Italian composers.
Presented in partnership with Washington
Performing Arts Society and BSO at
Strathmore.
The 5 Browns
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2007, 7PM
The New York Baroque Dance Company
State Symphony
of Mexico
Enrique Bátiz, music director
Riccardo Chailly, music director
Opera Lafayette
JIM SAAH
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2007, 8PM
Bin Huang, violin
Sa Chen, piano
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2007, 8PM
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Washington Bach
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STAN BAROUH
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CLASSICS
“One family, five pianos, and 50 fingers add
up to the biggest classical music sensation in
years” (New York Post). The irresistible story
of these five extraordinarily gifted musical
siblings has been seen on “Oprah,”
“60 Minutes,” and “Good
Morning America.” Now you
can hear (and talk with)
The 5 Browns in this
concert that includes
piano arrangements of
Gershwin’s Rhapsody in
Blue, Copland’s Simple
Gifts, Liszt’s Hungarian
Rhapsody No. 6,
Stravinsky’s Firebird
Suite, and more.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2008,
8PM
Founded in 1971, this orchestra has
become a major force in modern
Mexican culture, playing throughout
the diverse and far-flung regions of
its own country and touring the
United States and Europe. Discover
a world-class orchestra distinguished
by “beauty of sound, brilliant technique, a fine sense of harmony and
strong temperament” (Salzburger
Nachrichten), in a program that
includes de Falla’s Three-Cornered
Hat, Rodrigo’s In Search of the
Beyond, Albeniz’s Three Pieces of
“Iberia,” and more.
The 5 Browns
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WORLD PREMIERE
Free to Sing:
The Story of the
First African-American
Opera Company
POP, ROCK, & RETRO
St. Augustine
Roman Catholic
Church
An Original Strathmore Production
Scot Reese, director
Angel Gil-Ordóñez, music director
Post-Classical Ensemble
Written by Michael Rosenberg and
Shelley Brown
Featuring the Morgan State University
Choir, Eric Conway, director
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2008, 8PM
This world premiere, a Strathmore original
production, tells the heroic story of
Washington, D.C.’s “Colored American
Opera Company,” the first African-American
opera troupe in the United States, who set out to raise funds for a new
church (St. Augustine) by producing and touring the operetta, The Doctor of
Alcantara. Blending historical narrative and song, the concert ends with a
concert performance of the operetta. Don’t miss this powerful performance
that showcases a long-lost Washington cultural treasure!
Three Dog Night
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2007, 8 PM
Three Dog Night
Rain: The Beatles
Experience
An Evening with
Jethro Tull
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER 8 AND 9, 2007, 8PM
MONDAY, DECEMBER 3,
2007, 8PM
Believe in yesterday—when
these uncannily gifted, utterly
fab four singers recreate the
magic that was the Beatles.
“These guys are quite amazing…
Rain is able to perform live,
things the Beatles never could,
such as side 2 of Abbey Road
with ease, down to the last
sound effect” (LA Weekly).
A new generation of young
fans has discovered the
band that fused flute-driven
acid-blues-rock into a totally
new sound in 1968. But the
original fans are still hanging
in—as Jethro Tull’s recent
sellout concerts prove.
Guarantee your seats for this
concert by Ian Anderson and
the legendary creators of
Aqualung and Thick As A
Brick with your subscription—
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Rain
Scot Reese
One is the loneliest number—and you won’t want to miss
one minute of this concert by the group that defined pop
in the late ’60s and early ’70s. Get ready to rock out (and
sing along) with hits like “Mama Told Me (Not to Come),”
“Joy to the World,” “Shambala,” and more!
Jethro Tull
Anne Murray
Anne Murray
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2008, 8PM
Morgan State University Choir with Eric Conway
Angel
Gil-Ordóñez
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This Grammy Award-winning singer’s voice
colors the memories of a generation, from
her first hit “Snowbird” to her popular
television specials and chart-topping
songs that cross boundaries from pop
to folk to country. With more than 50
million recordings sold and countless
awards to her credit, the Canadian
songstress is as beloved today as she
was when her career began. Catch
this “Snowbird” in her first
Strathmore appearance!
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FAMILY
DANCE
A Year with Frog and Toad
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2007, 1PM
Moiseyev Dance Company
A hit on Broadway, this charming show was
nominated for three Tony Awards including
Best Musical. With a sprightly, jazzy score and
whimsical costumes and sets, the characters
from Arnold Lobel’s beloved books leap to
life on stage in an “airy, witty, eminently hummable” (The New York Times) musical sure to
charm young children and families.
Tango Buenos Aires
Tango Buenos Aires
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2007, 8PM
Arthur — LIVE!
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2007, 7PM
This year marks the 30th anniversary of author
Marc Brown’s best-selling book series about the boy
Aardvark and his friends and family. Now you can share
Arthur’s adventures with your friends and family as
“Arthur Tricks the Tooth Fairy” in this singing and
dancing production.
One of Argentina’s greatest cultural exports, this
fiery ensemble is hailed throughout the world as the
most authentic representative of the art the poet
Jorge Luis Borges called “that devilry, the tango.”
Dress lightly, this sizzling show is sure to raise the
temperature!
Moiseyev Dance
Company
FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2008, 8PM
Founded and led by one of Russia’s
most legendary choreographers,
Igor Moiseyev, this world-renowned
company of 80 dancers brings
passion and fire to its mission of
preserving the folk dances of Russia.
Subscribe now to guarantee your
seats for a performance bursting
with “theatricality, invention, vibrant
displays of technical virtuosity and
complicated footwork at everincreasing speeds...stunning”
(Dance Magazine).
DinoRock
WORLD PREMIERE
SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2008, 11AM
Be the first to see this beloved troupe’s newest show! In
this world premiere performance, the dinosaurs of WDINO
(65 million on our Mesozoic radio dial) welcome you to
Dinosaur Jamboree and Rough Rock Studios in Fossil
Junction, Montana—where you’ll sing along with your
hostess, Dr. Vander Plastercaster, her sidekick Curly, basso
profundo Boris Ankylosaurus, Plessie the Plesiosaur, Little
Kenny the Kentosaurus, and of course, the nerve-racking
noise of T. Rex!
Philadanco
FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2008, 8PM
Experience modern dance that is exhilarating, uplifting,
a celebration of life. “A miracle of skill and energy...a
company that can do more than just anything—it can
represent the possibilities of the human spirit through
dance” (Dance Magazine).
ENJOY A FASCINATING PRE-CONCERT LECTURE—
see page 23 for details.
Philadanco
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WORLD MUSIC
MASTER MUSICIANS
Mariza
David Bromberg
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2007, 8PM
Fado music has been called Portuguese blues—
music of longing and loss that cuts to the heart
of the listener. And the reigning queen of fado is
this striking Portuguese-Mozambican singer,
who has won ecstatic reviews and slavishly
devoted fans across continents. “Mariza has it
all—charisma, a voice to die for and stunning
looks...destined to become one of the world’s
great divas” (The Times).
Mariza
Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas
Peter Rowan
and Tony Rice
An Evening of
American Acoustic Music
featuring David Bromberg with Angel Band and the
Peter Rowan and Tony Rice Quartet
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2007, 8PM
Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill
Highland, Heath
and Holler
Celtic Music’s Voyage to Appalachia
FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2008, 8PM
Trace the path of music down winding mountain trails in this rousing
celebration of Appalachian music
and its origins in the jigs, reels, and
rowdy tunes of the Scots and Irish
who settled in the region. Scottish
fiddler Alasdair Fraser and cellist
Natalie Haas, Irish fiddler Martin
Hayes and guitarist Dennis Cahill,
and American fiddler, guitarist, banjo
picker, and singer Bruce Molsky join
in this irresistible concert.
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Angélique Kidjo
Angélique Kidjo
National Heritage Fellowship
Awards
Three virtuosic players whose tastes are as eclectic
as their talents are superb: join the legendary
guitarist David Bromberg, boundary-busting
bluegrass icon Tony Rice, and singer/songwriter/
yodeler/multi-instrumentalist Peter Rowan on a
journey through American music, from early
Stephen Foster to Texas swing, Cajun fiddling,
Delta blues, and more.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2008, 8PM
Benin-born and Brooklyn-based, this four-time
Grammy nominee sends her electrifying voice
dipping and soaring through jazz, funk, salsa,
reggae, rumba, souk, and makossa. “Expressive,
exquisitely nuanced…file it under superb” (The
Times, London). Her new CD, available at
Starbucks, features Alicia Keys, Carlos Santana,
Peter Gabriel, and Ziggy Marley. This world music
star is currently touring major venues with Josh
Groban. Don’t miss your chance to hear her in the
warm and intimate setting of the Music Center at
Strathmore.
National Endowment for the Arts
Angel Band
Celebrate the recipients of our nation’s highest recognition for folk and traditional artists in
this free performance featuring music, dance,
storytelling, and crafts. The year 2007 marks
the 25th anniversary of the NEA National
Heritage Fellowship Awards and thanks to
support from the Darden Restaurants
Foundation, special photographic displays
and media presentations will be featured.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 7:30PM
Tickets are free, but reservations are required.
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Turtle Island Quartet/
Leo Kottke
Turtle Island Quartet
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2007,
8PM
CAROL FRIEDMAN
A Solstice Celebration:
The Festival of Lights
Terence Blanchard
The Grammy-winning Turtle Island
Quartet joins forces with the iconic,
acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke for a
whirlwind tour of world holiday
music, from Jewish songs of
Chanukah to the Hindu traditions
of Diwali to English carols, Scottish
reels and beyond, plus works by
Miles Davis and Vince Guaraldi. A
celebration unlike any other you’ll
hear this season!
JAY BLAKESBERG
M U S I C C E N T E R : S T R AT H M O R E P R E S E N T S
MASTER MUSICIANS
Monterey Jazz Festival
50th Anniversary Tour
featuring
Terence Blanchard, trumpet
James Moody, tenor/saxophone/flute
Benny Green, piano/music director
Derrick Hodge, bass
Kendrick Scott, drums
with special guest vocalist
Nnenna Freelon
James Moody
Bowfire
Bowfire
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2008,
8PM
ENJOY A FASCINATING PRE-CONCERT
LECTURE—see page 23 for details.
Nnenna Freelon
MICHAEL COOPER
Back by popular demand! Bowfire
features world-class violinists and
fiddlers in an electrifying performance that showcases styles from
classical to rock, bluegrass, jazz,
gypsy, country, Celtic, and electric.
Bowfire’s last performance at
Strathmore sold out months in
advance — order your subscription
now to guarantee your seats for
this spectacular, Broadway-style
show that is “explosive—firepower
personified” (San Diego North
County Times).
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the
legendary Monterey Jazz Festival with
the greatest stars in jazz today! This
all-star ensemble embodies the spirit
of the festival that has hosted the
greats, from Louis Armstrong to Billie
Holliday to Dave Brubeck and more.
The Seldom Scene
and Doyle Lawson
& Quicksilver
FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2008, 8PM
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2008, 8PM
Leo Kottke
The Seldom Scene
Benny Green
Bluegrass lovers, rejoice!
The legendary The Seldom
Scene, long loved by area
music fans and winner of a
2006 Washington Area Music
Award (Wammie) starts off
this rousing show—and the
electrifying Doyle Lawson &
Quicksilver bring it to a spectacular finish with “fast-picking
bluegrass—state of the art”
(LA Daily News).
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MUSIC IN THE MANSION
Intimate evenings of music in the warm, wood-paneled Dorothy M. and
Maurice C. Shapiro Music Room—one of the most beautiful spaces in
the elegant, turn-of-the-century Mansion at Strathmore.
Omar Sosa
Music in the Mansion Concerts
2007–2008
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Shafaatullah
Khan
Omar Sosa Cuban Jazz Band
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2007, AT 7:30PM
Sway to music that is “exhilarating…Latin
jazz’s fun and funky grooves [mixed with]
experimental touches to keep the listeners
on their toes” (The Boston Phoenix).
Levine
Woodwind
Quintet
Marian Anderson String Quartet
Marianne Henry, violin
Nicole Cherry, violin
Diedra Lawrence, viola
Prudence McDaniel, cello
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2007, 7:30PM
Alex de Grassi
Levine Woodwind Quintet
Bethesda’s own Nicole Cherry returns to
her hometown to perform at Strathmore!
Discover the “big sound and bold
theatricality” (Los Angeles Times) of
this prize-winning quartet.
Visnja Kosanovic, flute
Robert Little, clarinet
Kenneth Stilwell, oboe
Dilyana Kirova, bassoon
Steve Brinegar, horn
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2007, 7:30PM
Program: Irving Fine, Partita for Wind
Quintet; Vincent Persichetti, Pastoral for
Woodwind Quintet; Darius Milhaud, La
Cheminée du Roi René; Malcolm Arnold,
Divertimento for Flute, Oboe & Clarinet,
Op. 37; Paul Hindemith, Kleine
Kammermusik für fünf Bläser
Alex de Grassi, classical guitar
An Evening of Indian Music
with Shafaatullah Khan
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2007, 7:30PM
Savor sinuous, beautiful music for sitar
and tabla, performed by an eighthgeneration master from one of the
most respected families of musicians
in all of India.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2007, 7:30 AND
9:15PM
Catch one of the world’s top fingerstyle,
steel-string guitarists as he creates “a
canvas of sound unheard of in a solo guitar
performance” (Billboard).
Marian Anderson String Quartet
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Ron Kearns
A Gerald M. Woofter
Memorial Concert
New Century Saxophone
Quartet
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29,
2007, 7:30PM
Hear classics in a whole new way, via the
“liquid sinuosity and pointillistic snap of the
saxophone...a virtuosic display of dexterity
and keen ensemble work” (New York Post).
New Century Saxophone Quartet
National Philharmonic Piano Trio
National Philharmonic
Piano Trio
Jody Gatwood, violin; Lori Barnet, cello;
Phil Hosford, piano
SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2008, 3 AND 7:30PM
Program: Mozart, Trio in G Major, K.564;
Bernstein, Trio (1937); Mendelssohn, Trio
No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 66
The New Klezmer Quintet
The New Klezmer Quintet with
Ramón Tasat
Dan Franklin Smith, piano
SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 2008, 3PM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2007,
3PM
Ramón Tasat
Enjoy a rousing celebration of
Jewish traditional music with
this gifted ensemble and
guest singer, Maryland cantor
Ramón Tasat.
Dan Franklin Smith
Program: Carl Czerny,
Variations on a Beloved
Viennese Waltz;
Beethoven, Six
Variations; Chopin,
F Minor Ballade, Op. 32;
Rachmaninoff, Variations
on a Theme of Corelli,
Op. 42; Manuel Infante,
Variations on “El Vito”
The Ron Kearns Quintet
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2008, 7:30PM
Mellow out with an evening of “leisurely,
lyrical, soulful” (The Washington Post) jazz
and popular standards from this quintet led
by a Washington D.C. jazz master.
LENNY COHEN
Alexander Paley
THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2008, 7:30PM
Experience the “exhilarating...superlative artistry”
(The Washington Post) of
this pianist, performing on
Strathmore’s historic 19thcentury Broadwood piano.
The performance will
include works by J.S. Bach,
J.C. Bach, Haydn, Rameau
and Mendelssohn.
JILL BOCHICCHIO
MUSIC IN THE MANSION
Alexander Paley,
Broadwood piano
Mayuko Kamio, violin
Mayuko Kamio
FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2008,
7:30PM
Program: Strauss, Sonata
for Violin and Piano in
E-flat Major, Op. 18;
Chausson, Poème,
Op. 25; Ravel, Tzigane
Sara Daneshpour, piano
Antares
Vesselin Gellev, violin; Rebecca Patterson,
cello; Garrick Zoeter, clarinet;
Eric Huebner, piano
THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008, 7:30PM
Discover this “powerful...striking...razorsharp” (The Chicago Tribune) ensemble in
a program that includes Olivier Messiaen’s
Quartet for the End of Time.
THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2008, 7:30PM
This astonishing young Iranian pianist and
DC native has been getting rave reviews
since she was 13 — don’t miss this virtuosic
performance!
Sara Daneshpour
Antares
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S T R AT H M O R E E D U C AT I O N
Learning about the arts is inspiring, revealing, challenging, and downright fun!
Many of last season’s Strathmore Education programs sold out weeks and
months in advance. To guarantee your place in your choice of this season’s
expanded Education Programs, order now—and check www.strathmore.org
throughout the season for more exciting music education opportunities!
Listen & Learn!
Strathmore Education Programs for All Ages
Family Fun!
American Folk Songs
for Families
Join Grammy-winning musicians and
educators Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer and
Betty Scott in this series of three classes for
children ages 4–7 and their families. With
rhythmic movement, sign language, and
instruments, you’ll learn traditional songs
for children that will enliven your family
repertoire for years to come! Class is intended for children and parent/guardian to take
together. The book and CD, American Folk
Songs for Children will be available for sale
at the class.
SATURDAYS, JANUARY 19, JANUARY 26,
AND FEBRUARY 2, 2008, 11AM–12PM
MANSION/DOROTHY M. AND MAURICE C.
SHAPIRO MUSIC ROOM
$25 PER PERSON FOR THE SERIES
Joe Uehlein
Strathmore Sings!
Bring family and friends to explore folk
traditions, holiday celebrations, and the joy
of singing in harmony in these three lively
sing-alongs! Guarantee your spot in these
sings by ordering now—these programs
sold out well in advance last season.
SUNDAYS, 4–5:30PM:
OCTOBER 14, 2007,
led by Elise Witt
DECEMBER 2, 2007,
led by David Roth
FEBRUARY 10, 2008,
led by Kim &
Reggie Harris
MUSIC CENTER
ROOM 402
TICKETS $7 PER PERSON,
PER EVENT
Strathmore Strums!
with Joe Uehlein
Form your own band! Bring your acoustic
stringed instruments and play and sing
songs with chords and lyrics. Participants
should be able to play chords in C, G, and
D and follow music projected on a screen.
Prepare for each session with prep work on
www.strathmore.org.
SUNDAYS, FEBRUARY 3, MARCH 2,
AND APRIL 20, 2008, 4–5:30PM
MUSIC CENTER ROOM 402
TICKETS $5 PER PERSON, PER EVENT
JIM SAAH
(Unaccompanied children may not attend.
Series price is per person; for instance, if a
parent and child attend, price is $25 each.)
Dates, times, programs and classes subject
to change.
Elise Witt
This season’s educational programs are
supported in part by a generous endowment
gift from Jim and Carol Trawick.
Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer
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301-581-5100
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S T R AT H M O R E E D U C AT I O N
Beyond Performance: Learn, Explore, Enjoy!
Classic Conversations with
Miles Hoffman
Expand your knowledge
of the evolution of classical
music in this fascinating
series of lectures by NPR’s
Miles Hoffman, music
Miles Hoffman
commentator for “Morning
Edition.” You’ll explore musical ideals from
the Baroque to the Romantic periods,
and gain new insights to enhance your
enjoyment of performances.
WEDNESDAYS, 7:30–9PM:
OCTOBER 10, 2007—High Voices: The
Baroque Begins and the Violin Rises
NOVEMBER 28, 2007—From Quills to
Hammers: The Classical Period and the
Reign of the Piano
MARCH 12, 2008—Favorable Breezes:
The Wind Instruments and the Expansion
of the Orchestra
MANSION/CONFERENCE ROOM
(CLASS LIMIT 20)
SERIES PRICE $60
Broadway Behind the Scenes
Enjoy three days of activities leading up to a
great evening of song! On Wednesday,
April 2, 2008 you’ll board a bus to the
Kennedy Center for lunch and a backstage
tour with Kennedy Center President Michael
Kaiser; Thursday, April 3, come to Strathmore
for John Eaton’s lecture/concert “The
Wonderful Wizard of Song—the music of
Harold Arlen;” Friday, April 4, hear a morning
session on theater choreography with
CityDance Ensemble, and then take your
seat for a dazzling evening concert with
Broadway’s hottest leading man, Brian
Stokes Mitchell.
SERIES PRICE $195
Only 50 tickets will be sold to this very
special series of events—order now.
Complete information on times and
programs will be sent to you.
Lend Me Your Ear
Pre-Performance Lectures
Learn about the history,
evolution, and creative
process behind the
Strathmore Presents
concert you’re about
to attend — you’ll be
amazed at how these
pre-concert lectures will
enhance your enjoyment
of these and future
performances!
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2007— Panel
discussion with Opera Lafayette
Conductor Ryan Brown and New York
Baroque Dance Company Artistic Director
Catherine Turocy
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2008—Jazz
saxophonist and educator Davey
Yarborough on the Monterey Jazz
Festival 50th Anniversary Tour
FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2008—Philadanco Founder
and Artistic Director Joan Myers Brown
Davey Yarborough
MUSIC CENTER CONCERT HALL,
6:30–7:15PM
TICKETS $5 PER PERSON, PER EVENT
Members Attend Free—see the order form
for information on Strathmore Membership
benefits!
SAVE THE DATE
for these celebrations that
support Strathmore Education
and Community Programs
Wine, Women & Song!
Join us for this lively evening of fun and
music. Culinary delights, distinctive wines,
and performances by our artists in
residence are sure to please all. A live
auction and other opportunities to support
Strathmore will round out the evening.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2007, 6:30 PM
At the Jim and Carol Trawick Terrace
and Lockheed Martin Lobby.
Invitations will be mailed late July.
RSVP date is August 24, 2007.
Tickets are $125 per person and may be
purchased online at www.strathmore.org
or by telephoning 301-581-5128.
Annual Spring Gala
The highlight of the Strathmore season!
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2008
So You Think You Can’t Sing?
Invitations will be mailed in March, 2008.
Love to sing, but wouldn’t dare do it in
public? This is the class for you! Gisèle
Becker, the conductor of the Cantate
Chamber Singers, will show unsure singersin-waiting how to blend their voices in
ensemble singing.
THURSDAYS, JANUARY 10, 17, 24 & 31, 2008,
7:30–9PM
MUSIC CENTER ROOM 402
SERIES PRICE $120
Dates, times, programs and classes subject to change.
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EXHIBITIONS
2007–2008 Exhibitions
Creative Crafts Council
MAY 26–JULY 7, 2007
Colored Pencil Society of America
Ross Merrill, juror
JULY 14–AUGUST 25, 2007
Maryland Pastel Society National
Juried Exhibition “Shades of Pastel”
Bob Rohm, Juror
SEPTEMBER 16–OCTOBER 20, 2007
Drawing For Art
OCTOBER 25–NOVEMBER 5, 2007
74th Annual International Exhibition
of Fine Art in Miniature,
Gudelsky Gallery Suite
17th Annual Strathmore Membership
Juried Exhibition
FEBRUARY 23–APRIL 5, 2008
Baltimore Watercolor Society
APRIL 12–MAY 24, 2008
Common Bond XI
MAY 31–JULY 12, 2008
NOVEMBER 17–DECEMBER 29, 2007
“Stone on Stone,” Works by Gwen
Bragg, Watercolor, First Floor Galleries
Washington Sculptors Group,
Sumi-e Society and
Henry Wo Yue-Kee
JULY 19–AUGUST 23, 2008
Gudelsky Gallery Suite
JANUARY 5–FEBRUARY 16, 2008
FREE ADMISSION
MANSION AT STRATHMORE
GALLERY HOURS
MON, TUES, THURS, FRI, 10 AM–4 PM
WED, 10 AM–9 PM
SAT, 10 AM–3 PM
Dates, times, programs subject to change.
“Cool Aspens” by Joyce Lister; “Citadel — Amma” by Gwen Bragg; “Light Shift — Into the Unseen” by John Held; “Port
of Baltimore” by Colleen Sabo; “Bashful—Mute Swan” by Rebecca Latham; “Promising Future” by Alexandra Bastien
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“Quiet Gathering” by Lisa Mitchell; “Confrontation” by Barbara Hardaway; “Be Mine” by Linda Kozak;
“Cymbalism” by Sandra McKeehan; “Mixed Media” by Lois Mansfield; “All is Not Lost” by Andrew Dold
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How Orders Are Filled
Parking
Get your order in by July 6, 2007 for best
seats! Orders with the most concerts will
be filled and seated first. 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.
For ticketed events in the Music Center’s
Concert Hall, complimentary parking 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. 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. Valet Parking is available
for a fee at the drop-off circle 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 for
detailed directions and parking information.
Subscription tickets will be mailed beginning
in mid-August, no later than two weeks prior
to the date of the your first performance.
Subscriber Returns and
Exchanges
Subscribers retain certain exchange privileges
that single ticket buyers to not enjoy.
Subscribers may exchange their subscription
tickets for another performance presented by
Strathmore with no exchange fee. When you
exchange into a higher-priced performance,
you will be charged the difference between
the new ticket and your exchanged ticket; if
you exchange into a lower-priced performance, we will place the difference on your
account to use by June 30, 2008. 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.
P.A.S.S.: Patron Access and
Support at Strathmore
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
Assistive-listening devices
available in the Concert Hall
Large print programs
Children
Strathmore welcomes children and families.
For ticketed events, all patrons regardless of
age are required to have a ticket. Patrons
are urged to use their best judgment when
bringing children to a concert that is intended for adults. Some performances are more
appropriate for children than others.
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.
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Be A Strathmore VIP—
Become a Member Today
Please consider including a Membership contribution with your subscription order. Your gift
supports great performances and education programs. Membership gives you special
access to events, discounts, and more. Membership means value, invitations, and priority—
you’re a VIP!
Membership Levels and Benefits
First In Line $75
Let the Music Play $300
• 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
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
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, and CityDance
$150 of this gift is tax deductible
MEMBERSHIP
FA Q
Frequently Asked Questions
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
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 outof-state at 800-735-2258.
Complete information on accessibility and
support services may be found online at
www.strathmore.org or by requesting the
P.A.S.S. brochure.
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