Strathmore's 13-14 Season Brochure

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Michael Bolton

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Forever Tango

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Pop/Rock/Country Michael Bolton SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 7PM

Natalie Cole

With Multiple Grammys for Best Pop

Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show

Male Vocalist and more than 53

THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 8PM

million recordings sold, legendary

Co-Presented with Blues Alley

singer, songwriter, social activist

The nine-time Grammy winner wows

and People Magazine’s “Sexiest

audiences, delivering seemingly

Man Alive” seduces with his soulful

effortless, unforgettable renditions of

voice and poignant lyrics. But this

pop, R&B, jazz and standards from the

iconic star with the crooked grin

American Songbook. Back on top and

isn’t just a pretty face—he’s got a

better than ever, Natalie Cole brings to

four-octave range and a repertoire

Strathmore the irresistible style that

that spans from soft rock to

has sold more than 30 million records

Sinatra, with a generous measure

worldwide, including songs from her

of Motown sound.

Hackett Miller Company, Inc.

newest album, Natalie Cole En Español.

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Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 8PM

MUSIC CENTER Tickets $39–$81 Michael Bolton

(Stars $35.10–$72.90)

Travis Tritt FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 8PM

Blast back in time to the

Grammy Award-winning,

hippest show on the

platinum record-selling

Vegas Strip—the legendary

country star Travis Tritt

foursome of Frank Sinatra,

brings grit and pathos to

Dean Martin, Joey Bishop

ballads like his number

and Sammy Davis, Jr. This

one hits “Help Me Hold

dazzling show, created by

On,” “Anymore” and “Best

Rat Pack pal Buddy Hackett’s

of Intentions”—but he can

son Sandy, delivers such

bring on the sunshine too,

classic songs as “My Way,”

as he does in his iconic “It’s

“Mack the Knife,” “That’s

A Great Day To Be Alive.”

Amore,” and more.

It’s guaranteed you’ll be

“Recreates the Kings of

crooning Travis Tritt songs

Cool…The singing and antics

in the shower the day after

of the performers are spot-

this must-hear show!

on imitations of the originals”

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(San Francisco Examiner).

Tickets $30–$70

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Matthew Rolston

Tickets $29–$70 (Stars $26.10–$63)

Natalie Cole

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Dance Krasnoyarsk National Dance Company of Siberia WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 8PM Stretching from the Arctic to the border of China, Siberia is a world of cultures—and this vibrant dance company brings

Luis Bravo’s

influences from many of them to the stage—from leaping, twirling

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Cossack soldiers to brightly clad peasant dances drawn from centuries of tradition. “Astonishing… high-energy spectacle,

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 8PM

dazzling gymnastic feats, folk music on authentic instruments

Soon to be returning to

and lots of humor” (Tampa Bay Times).

the Walter Kerr Theatre on

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Broadway, this sizzling show’s

Tickets $29–$70 (Stars $26.10–$63)

Tony-nominated run was extended again and again, garnering rave reviews like this one from the Daily News: “An evening of sheer pleasure… sensual, elegant, dazzling!”

Tracing the brilliantly-hued history of tango through music, dance and dramatic vignettes, the evening features an allArgentine cast of 14 dancers and an 11-piece orchestra.

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Pilobolus WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 8PM Founded in 1971 as a dance collective, this extraordinary and beloved company still, to this day, wears its revolutionary stripes on its sleeves. Its signature style, eerily beautiful and witty formations and movements, contortionist gymnastics, and endlessly inventive works make lifelong fans. “This spirit of exuberant playfulness is ever present. The company set out to rouse spectators through a program of nonstop visual astonishment...and the audience was exultant” (Los Angeles Times).

MUSIC CENTER Tickets $27-$67 (Stars $24.30-$60.30)

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The Mansion Say It In A Song Series Julia Nixon: Tribute to Carole King

Celebrating the American Songbook

Natascia Diaz SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 7:30PM On Broadway, she’s played in Man of La Mancha

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 7:30 & 9:30PM She conquered Broadway’s Dreamgirls and won a Helen Hayes Award in the critically acclaimed Studio Theatre production of Tony Kushner’s Caroline, or Change. Now this Strathmore favorite returns with a tribute to one of pop’s most prolific and influential songwriters, Carole King. “Nixon’s rich contralto—sassy, spirited and sensuous— never fails” (The Washington Post).

and Carousel. But this multiple Helen Hayes Award winner is a particular favorite of Washington theater fans, who’ve seen her dazzling performances at Signature Theatre and the Kennedy Center. Savor a singer “adept at expressing any mood or nuance. Only (DCTheatreScene.com).

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Maureen McGovern

a cold heart could fail to shed a few tears”

Sutton Foster

Andrea McArdle

Donna McKechnie

Faith Prince

4 Girls 4:

Michael Rafter, Music Director

Maureen McGovern, Andrea McArdle, Donna McKechnie & Faith Prince

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 8PM

FRIDAY, MAY 2, 8PM

The two-time Tony winner (and star of

Show tune lovers hit the jackpot with this foursome,

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 7:30 & 9:30PM

Gabriel Kahane & Rob Moose Duo

ABC Family’s Bunheads) has a presence

each a legendary leading lady. Maureen McGovern,

A performance by this singer-songwriter is as

THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 7:30PM

that can’t be denied, a voice that gleams

always remembered for “The Morning After” theme from

enchanting and unpredictable as spring weather,

Gabriel Kahane writes string quartets, musicals

like a trumpet and legs that go on forever.

The Poseidon Adventure, is “a musical tour de force”

gamboling from sweet standards to biting satire.

and pop songs with heartfelt devotion. His

After seeing her star turn in Anything

(Los Angeles Times). Donna McKechnie’s “bright and

She returns to Strathmore after her triumphant

theatrical scores, like the critically-acclaimed

Goes, Ben Brantley of the The New York

brassy” voice (The New York Times) lit up the stage in

turn in the New York hit, Old Hats. “This

February House for the Public Theatre in New

Times raved: “Her triple mastery of words,

A Chorus Line. Andrea McArdle was the youngest Tony

bewitching pixie of a performer…can sound like

York, offer deep insights into complex characters.

music and moves is unmatched by any

Award nominee ever when she charmed audiences in

Doris Day one minute and Anita O’Day the next…

Strathmore welcomes back this extraordinary

performer on Broadway at the moment…

Annie—just the beginning of a fabled career. And Faith

slyly funny…delightfully piquant” (The New York

artist, joined by his recording collaborator Rob

an evangelist of musical-comedy joy.”

Prince breathed new life into Broadway revivals of

Times).

Moose (Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens) for an intimate

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Guys & Dolls and Bells Are Ringing with “sublime vocal

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virtuosity” (Newsday).

Tickets $37 (Stars $33.30)

intricate and emotionally direct.

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Nellie McKay

Rick Gonzalez

Tickets $30 (Stars $27)

Julia Nixon

Nellie McKay

Natascia Diaz

Gabriel Kahane

Sutton Foster

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Mighty Voices Make A Joyful Noise: Best of Maryland Gospel

Chris Thile WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 8PM Mandolinist, composer, singer and

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 8PM

MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship winner,

The gospel tradition beats like a mighty heart in the

Chris Thile doesn’t just dodge genre labels,

area, and Strathmore has collected the best of the

he invents new ones. In this evening, Thile

best. Get a Saturday night start on your gospel groove

shares his new explorations of the music

with the James E. Jordan Adult Choir of Riverdale, the

of Johann Sebastian Bach, along with an

Tribe of Judah Choir of Bowie, and more.

Rodrigo y Gabriela

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Sweet Honey in the Rock 40th Anniversary Celebration: Forty and Fierce!

Rodrigo y Gabriela Estrella Morente

legend, and they’ve been heard in film scores from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides to Puss in Boots. But Rodrigo

Black church, the clarion call of the civil rights movement, and

y Gabriela’s live shows trump

the struggle for justice everywhere. Chronicling the stories of the

all—the mind-blowing speed

Estrella Morente

and spoken word. “The gold standard...a sound so pure that it

flamenco singer

does not seem humanly possible” (Fort Worth Star Telegram).

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 8PM

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This flamenco superstar sizzles

Tickets $29–$70 (Stars $26.10–$63)

on stage and brought fire to the

strumming of this virtuosic guitar duo lends an edge-of-the-seat thrill to every song they touch, from the folk songs of their native Mexico to heavy metal to classical and beyond.

soundtrack of Pedro Almodóvar’s

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film Volver. Prepare for a “spine-

Tickets $55–$78

shiveringly beautiful, aurally

(Stars $49.50–$70.20)

luscious performance” from this “angel of flamenco” (Miami Herald).

Dwight Carter

Chris Thile

Tickets $26–$36 (Stars $23.40–$32.40)

Guitar Passions:

Sharon Isbin guitar | Stanley Jordan jazz guitar Romero Lubambo Brazilian guitar THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 8PM “The pre-eminent guitarist of our time” (Boston Magazine), Grammy Award winner Sharon Isbin is an acknowledged queen of the classical concert hall. But in her album Guitar Passions, she explored new horizons, collaborating with jazz, rock, and world musicians. In this evening, Isbin performs with two of her collaborators on that album, Stanley Jordan, a jazz player of “jaw-dropping technique” (The Washington Post) and Brazilian master Romero

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Lubambo, “an absolute wizard,”

Tickets $29–$60 (Stars $26.10–$54)

(Acoustic Guitar Magazine).

*Presented in conjunction with Flamenco Festival 2014. For more info, see page 23.

MUSIC CENTER Tickets $29–$70 (Stars $26.10–$63) Sharon Isbin

in the mansion

The Lomax Project:

Jayme Stone banjo | Bruce Molsky vocals & fiddle Julian Lage guitar | Margaret Glaspy vocals & guitar

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 7 & 9:30PM

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 7:30 & 9:30PM

This London-based, female a cappella trio performs repertoire spanning ages

Canadian artist Jayme Stone has been dubbed “the Yo-Yo Ma of the banjo” (Toronto

and continents, including sacred and secular songs from the medieval music

Globe and Mail). His newest project re-imagines the archive of American folklorist

of Hildegard of Bingen to 21st-century commissions and folk songs from

Alan Lomax, whose landmark field recordings captured traditional bluegrass, blues

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around the world. Discover this unique ensemble in their first U.S. tour!

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J. Henry Fair

with its music, a repertoire steeped in the sacred songs of the

Sweet Honey in the Rock

feeling” (Los Angeles Times).

cover is the stuff of YouTube

This globally treasured a cappella ensemble moves mountains

blends songs old and new, multi-media components, movement

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 7PM

talent… every note is charged with musical

Their “Stairway to Heaven”

SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 8PM

women who built the ensemble, this moving 40th anniversary

featuring Zach Heckendorf

array of diverse musical choices. “A protean

and other indigenous American musical forms.

Vanessa Heins

The Tribe of Judah Choir

Folk/Instrumental

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Jazz Chucho Valdés & the Afro-Cuban Messengers

Tribute to Wayne Shorter

Wallace Roney

featuring Wallace Roney Orchestra Universe David Weiss and Endangered Species SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 8PM Legendary composer and saxophonist Wayne Shorter blazed a trail through jazz that still burns bright today. Strathmore’s annual summer tribute concert honors this jazz giant in celebration of his 80th birthday. Please note: Wayne Shorter will not be in attendance.

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w/Chris Potter, Antonio Sanchez, Ben Williams & Giulio Carmassi FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 8PM

“Over a career that is now pushing 40 years, Metheny has been a constant innovator, not only in the development of musical styles, but

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 7PM

new sounds as well, going so far as to invent

Cuba’s most famous artist,

new musical instruments to help him push,

pianist, composer and band

and sometimes explode, sonic boundaries”

leader Chucho Valdés has

(AllAboutJazz.com). Winner of an astonishing

won five Grammy Awards

20 Grammy Awards, Metheny brings his new

and three Latin Grammy

supergroup of jazz masters, hot on the heels of

Awards over a lifetime that

their 2014 album release.

has defined the Afro-Cuban

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sound. In his newest album,

Tickets $39–$81 (Stars $35.10–$72.90) Pat Metheny

Border-Free, this ever-

Tickets $26–$36

Jimmy Katz

Pat Metheny Unity Group

innovative jazz icon melds his

(Stars $23.40–$32.40)

Cuban roots with American jazz and Native American traditions in a heady musical

David Weiss

brew. “Valdés’ every dancing intro, incisive fill and storming chordal eruption on piano is

Dianne Reeves

always irresistible…exactly why he remains one of

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 8PM

jazz piano’s most majestic

Four-time Grammy Award winner Dianne Reeves reigns

virtuosos” (Guardian UK).

supreme in the jazz pantheon, collecting awards and praise

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with grace. Settle in for an evening of vocal enchantment

Tickets $29-$50

with this artist, “the vocal heir of Sarah Vaughan, whose

(Stars $26.10-$45)

voice could also travel anywhere…sheer gorgeousness” (The New York Times).

MUSIC CENTER Tickets $29-$70 (Stars $26.10-$63) Dianne Reeves

Chucho Valdés

in the mansion Sachal Vasandani Quartet 7:30 & 9:30PM This young crooner brings a Sinatra savvy to today’s jazz, drawing crowds to club appearances and winning DownBeat Magazine’s Rising Star Poll. Discover a “bright young singer with charisma to spare” (The New York Times).

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What can’t Warren Wolf play? At

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 7:30PM

home on vibraphone, marimbas,

A star of the New York underground jazz scene,

piano, drums and all manner of

this bassist/composer is a constant on DownBeat

percussion, this Baltimore musician

Magazine’s Critics Poll. His newest recording has

is “no doubt…one of the best” (New

been hailed as “hands down, the primo jazz release

York Daily News).

of the year” (Billboard).

featuring

Warren Wolf and the WOLFPACK

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20,

Tickets $30 (Stars $27)

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 7:30PM

Ben Allison bass Steve Cardenas guitar Brandon Seabrook guitar Allison Miller drums

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The Ben Allison Band

Warren Wolf

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Holiday

Insight & Comedy

Spanish Harlem Orchestra: Salsa Navidad

Bill Engvall

Gary Brightwell opens SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 4 & 8PM

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 8PM

Blue Collar comedy star Bill Engvall has a way of getting to the comic

This Grammy-winning ensemble puts the S-H-O

heart of every situation. His classic (and audience favorite) routine “Here’s

in show! Directed by world-renowned pianist,

Your Sign” never fails to score, and his homey way of poking fun at life

arranger and producer Oscar Hernández, the

keeps audiences coming back for more. Opening the evening is Southern

all-star ensemble has introduced the thrilling

California comic Gary Brightwell, who gets the laughs going with his

sounds of New York City salsa to music lovers

sideways looks at the everyday.

worldwide. Now they bring their irresistible

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sound to the music of the holidays. Join a

Tickets $29–$70 (Stars $26.10–$63)

to move!” (Associated Press).

The Irish Tenors

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The Irish Tenors

Amy Tan

Wright | Kearns | Tynan The Premiere Irish Holiday Celebration Tour

THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 8PM

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 4 & 8PM

Oscar winner (Moonstruck) Olympia

There is a bittersweet ache in Ireland’s musical

Dukakis creates an indelible

heritage, along with a melodic loveliness and

performance in the story of a feisty

emotional intensity—and no one mines the tradition

Jewish woman who, with humor,

better than this trio. You’ll find “a full measure of joy”

guile and spirit, survived some of the

(Las Vegas Review-Journal) in this concert that

major events that shaped the 20th

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Tickets $36–$78 (Stars $32.40–$70.20)

in the mansion Zemer Chai: The Jewish Community Choir of Washington WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 7:30PM Zemer Chai, “Living Song,” is a choir of 30 Zemer Chai

singers dedicated to sharing the rich and diverse musical heritage of the Jewish people, from the Renaissance to the present day, including works by Israeli composers and Jewish folk music from all over the world. “Remarkably evocative and stirring” (The Jewish Daily Forward).

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Coral Cantigas

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Tickets $25 (Stars $22.50)

century. Dukakis has performed the

Rick Smolan

Bill Douthart

combines The Irish Tenors’ greatest hits with holiday classics.

play to rave reviews in London, on Broadway, and around the world. “An

An Evening with Amy Tan FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 8PM In this intimate experience, the

Coral Cantigas

best-selling author of The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God’s Wife, and

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 7:30PM

The Bonesetter’s Daughter talks

The only group of its kind in the

about her life and her writing—

Washington area, Coral Cantigas

including her newest novel, The

showcases the rich styles of

Valley of Amazement, an evocative

Latin American, Spanish and

epic of two women’s intertwined

Caribbean music. Revel in the

fates and their search for identity

rich sound of this “outstanding…

(set to be released November

choral ensemble of the highest

2013). Get a fascinating glimpse of

caliber” (Examiner.com), in

the writer’s life in this evening that

traditional holiday music from

includes an audience question-

around the world.

and-answer session.

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Olympia Dukakis in a Concert Reading of Rose

astonishing feat. In the pain of her recollections, speckled with dry wit and the flash of a smile, she gives moving voice to a lost generation” (The Times, London).

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Bill Engvall

Christian Oth

holiday celebration that “double-dares you not

Olympia Dukakis

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Les Violons Du Roy

Stephanie Potter Corwin

Classical Teatro alla Scala Academy Orchestra

with

Stephanie Blythe mezzo-soprano

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 8PM This Quebec-based chamber

Orion Weiss

orchestra backs its extraordinary period performances with

Lawler & Fadoul Duo

Rob Patterson

impeccable research. “Delectable…

Orion Weiss piano

Duo Sonidos

If you never thought a ‘historically

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 7:30PM

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 7:30PM

“When you’re named after one of the biggest

Appealing to both classical and “crossover”

constellations in the night sky, the pressure

audiences, this guitar/violin duo explores the

is on to display a little star power—and the

diversity of Ibero-American music by such

young pianist Orion Weiss did exactly that...an

composers as Montsalvatge and Morales-Caso

exceptionally clean technique with virtuosity to

along with traditional repetoire by Bach, Corelli

spare” (The Washington Post). There’s “inspired

and Handel. “Stunning…a loose-limbed, easy

virtuosity” (Cleveland Plain Dealer) in store in

virtuoso ‘cool’ and beguiling tonal warmth”

this performance of music by Scarlatti and 20th

(BBC Music Magazine).

century Spanish composer Enrique Granados.

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fun, this concert would have turned your ears” (Baltimore Sun).

They are joined by the “nothing Kobe van Rensburg

short of brilliant” (San Francisco Classical Voice) mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe.

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Stephanie Blythe

Presented in conjunction with the Embassy of Italy and Bracco Foundation

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 7:30PM The legendary La Scala opera house in Milan has represented the pinnacle of performance for more than two centuries, and to study at La Scala is the dream of young

Maurice Steger Trio

virtuosos. This performance, at the

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 7:30PM

close of the Year of Italian Culture

“The world’s leading recorder virtuoso,” (The

in the U.S., brings the best of La

Independent), Maurice Steger shines a spotlight

Scala’s Academy to Strathmore in a

on this Baroque instrument in uniquely exciting

program that includes classics by

programming. With his trio-Phoebe Carrai, Baroque

Verdi, and music by 20th century

cello, and Alexander Weimann, harpsichord-Steger

Italian composer Nino Rota.

will perform works by Italian Baroque masters

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including Vivaldi, Scarlatti, Corelli and more.

Tickets $10–$29 (Stars $9–$26.10)

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in the mansion Aeolus Quartet with Michael Tree viola THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 7:30PM Praised by Strad Magazine for their “high-octane” performance, the Aeolus Quartet has been awarded prizes at nearly every major competition in the United States and performed across the globe. Discover “a powerful and thoughtful group of young musicians who are plotting an ascending course” (Austin American-Statesman), in music by Brahms and more.

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Lawler & Fadoul Duo

Teresa Tam Studio

Teatro alla Scala Academy Orchestra

informed’ performance could be

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Maurice Steger

Duo Sonidos

Rob Patterson clarinet Maria Lambros viola Audrey Andrist piano SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 3PM Recognized for his “rich, luscious tone quality”

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 7:30PM

(The Clarinet), Rob Patterson is quickly

This engaging duo of flute (Lawler) and marimbas

establishing himself as an exciting, young and

(Fadoul) showcase an unexpected mélange of

versatile clarinetist. On the program is David

classical virtuosity, lively commentary, theatrical

Ludwig’s haunting Flowers in the Desert, written in

flair and a small dose of indie rock sensibility. Their

response to a tragic news story of gun violence.

repertoire ranges from delightful arrangements of

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classics to newly written pieces for their unusual

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instrumentation. “...a great treat!” (WETA-FM).

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Classical continued Inscape featuring Evan Solomon clarinet James Rogers baritone

Parker Quartet MONDAY, MARCH 31, 7:30PM Hailed by The New York Times as “something Quartet has rapidly distinguished itself as one of

This ensemble has been praised for its insightful

the preeminent ensembles of its generation. Enjoy

programs that blend the old and the new, like this

a program including the Washington premiere of

evening which includes Brahms and Barber along Spektral Quartet

with two composers with local roots: Richmond, Virginia-born electronica and symphonic

Capriccio by American composer Jeremy Gill.

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composer Mason Bates, and Peabody Institute and

Spektral Quartet

Montgomery College faculty member Justin Boyer.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 7:30PM

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With its innovative programming that leaps from

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Haydn to George Crumb to Astor Piazzolla, this

The unique sound of this trio’s instrumentation— flute, viola and harp—has inspired composers from Debussy to Walter Piston to Libby Larsen. Revel in the beauty of this inspired performance, as this

Cameron Wittig

(Time Out Chicago).

trio of Baltimore Symphony musicians performs music by Ravel and American composers Robert Paterson and Jan Bach.

MANSION Tickets $25 (Stars $22.50) Inscape

Parker Quartet

Peter Minkler viola Jeremy Gill piano

and captivating drama. The evening’s program, performed by Gill at the piano, with Baltimore

Original Strathmore commissioned work

Barbara Rigon

Jeremy Gill, acclaimed for its expressive power

This adventurous artist premiered his composition The Father Book at Strathmore in 2011, to praise

Symphony Orchestra violist Peter Minkler, includes

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Gill’s acclaimed solo piano work Book of Hours and the world premiere of a new work for solo viola, along with music by Arthur Honegger and George Rochberg. Discover the “superb sound pictures”

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 7:30PM

(Philadelphia Inquirer) of this gifted composer.

First Prize winner of the 2011 Young Concert Artists

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International Auditions, this Taiwanese- American

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Andriessen 75: Cristina Zavalloni voice Monica Germino violin Andrea Rebaudengo piano Tuesday, April 8, 7:30PM

from The Washington Post. Now Grad returns with new music and an entirely new instrument that he invented—the electric theorbo—in his newest work, Old-Fashioned Love Songs, commissioned in part

by Strathmore.

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Part of the city-wide celebration Andriessen 75

violinist “made an impressive debut [at the

Dutch composer Louis Andriessen has had

Kennedy Center], sailing through a substantial

a profound effect on music of the 20th and

and varied program, and eliciting several standing

21st centuries. Embracing a broad array of

ovations” (The Washington Post). Huang will

influences from Stravinsky to Count Basie,

perform a dazzling showcase of music by Vivaldi,

he has experimented with instrumentation

Respighi, Stravinsky, Glazunov, Shostakovich and

and created an astonishing body of work. The

Szymanowski.

evening includes works by Andriessen as well as

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Stravinsky, John Cage and The Beatles.

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Aaron Grad

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THURSDAY, MAY 15, 7:30PM

Strathmore celebrates the music of composer

Paul Huang violin Jessica Osborne piano

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Aaron Grad electric theorbo Gus Mercante countertenor

Sunday, March 30, 3PM

Paul Huang

Sarah Fuller: Trio Cloisonne

THURSDAY, MAY 1, 7:30PM

as one of Chicago’s most intrepid and adroit the most impressive performances of the year”

Karin Brown: Trio Cloisonne

Trio Cloisonne

forward-looking quartet has established itself ensembles. “Spine-tingling… hands down one of

Christian Colberg

extraordinary,” the Grammy Award-winning Parker

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 3PM

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Jeremy Gill

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STRATHMORE FINE ART

Artists in Residence (AIR) Alumni

JUNE 2013–JUNE 2014

All Performances in the Mansion Tickets $17 (Stars $15.30)

Puppets Take Strathmore: No Strings Attached

Strathmore’s Artists in Residence (AIR) program pairs emerging artists with experienced musicians, offering performance opportunities, mentoring, and career support. In this series,

JUNE 22–AUGUST 17, 2013

Strathmore welcomes back AIR “graduates” who have flourished and continue to grow.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 7:30PM This astonishing jazz drummer made his Mansion debut when he was a 14-year-old freshman at

Fine Artists in Residence Exhibit

Loren Westbrook-Fritts rock cellist Primitivity

AUGUST 31–SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 7:30PM Loren Westbook-Fritts blew Strathmore

Suitland High School. After a full-scholarship stint at Boston’s famed Berklee College of Music, Abadey is back on stage as a bandleader and

A Fine Line: Calligraphy, Language and Symbol

audiences away in 2010, bringing the cello into new realms of music by Led Zeppelin, Metallica and more. In this evening, Westbook-

drummer.

JONATHAN TIMMES

Kush Abadey jazz drummer

Don Becker, No Strings Attached

SEPTEMBER 21–NOVEMBER 9, 2013

Fritts celebrates the release of his newest CD, Revolution, which features all original music. The

Laura Burhenn singer-songwriter WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 7:30PM “We had heard about Laura Burhenn long before we actually heard her,” wrote the Washington

rock icons. Discover a new sound that David

NOVEMBER 23, 2013–JANUARY 4, 2014

Harrington of the Kronos Quartet calls “vital and

What’s Up: New Technologies in Art

explosive.”

City Paper. “And when we finally did feast our ears on the music of the sultry singer/songwriter/ pianist, it was obvious that all the hype was more than justified.” After drawing rave reviews with her indie band the Mynabirds, Burhenn returns to Strathmore in a solo performance.

of songs by Muse, The Beatles and other

80th Annual Exhibition of Fine Art in Miniature

group also performs his unique interpretations

The Mancuso-Suzda Project

JANUARY 11–MARCH 1, 2014

avant garde jazz duo WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 7:30PM

their 2007 residency. Discover what Italian-born

The 23rd Annual Strathmore Artists Juried Exhibition

classical percussionist Simone Mancuso and

MARCH 8–APRIL 5, 2014

Strathmore commissioned a new work from this

Jaime Salazar a.k.a. Gato singer-guitarist

Jessica Rose, Fine Artist in Residence, Bedtime Story

intriguing duo, who electrified audiences during

jazz saxophonist Jeff Suzda are up to now!

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 7:30PM

A Shared Universe: The Art of Comic Books

In his 2008 Strathmore residency, Gato’s Latin band blazed with influences from El Salvador, Peru, Paraguay and Colombia. Be prepared for

APRIL 12–JUNE 7, 2014

more heat in this return engagement!

Bertrand Mao, Calligraphy

Adrienne (Ang) Gaither, Fine Artist in Residence, Church & State

Kush Abadey

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Laura Burhenn

Jaime Salazar

Veronika Lukasova

Veronika Lukasova

Veronika Lukasova

Jim Saah

Veronika Lukasova

Programming subject to change

Loren Westbrook-Fritts

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The MancusoSuzda Project

Drew Storm Graham, Fine Artist in Residence, Dusk

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Strathmore 2013–2014 AUGUST

Season Calendar FEBRUARY

Natalie Cole

Thursday, August 1, 8pm

Music Center

Make a Joyful Noise: Best of Maryland Gospel

Saturday, February 8, 8pm

Music Center

Tribute to Wayne Shorter

Saturday, August 3, 8pm

Music Center

Inscape

Sunday, February 9, 3pm

Mansion

Rodrigo y Gabriela featuring Zach Heckendorf

Sunday, August 4, 7pm

Music Center

Chucho Valdés & the Afro-Cuban Messengers

Sunday, February 9, 7pm

Music Center

Guitar Passions: Sharon Isbin, guitar Stanley Jordan, jazz guitar Romero Lubambo, Brazilian guitar

Thursday, February 13, 8pm

Music Center

September

Sachal Vasandani

Friday, September 20, 7:30 & 9:30PM Mansion

AIR Alumni: Kush Abadey

Wednesday, September 25, 7:30pm Mansion

Warren Wolf and the WOLFPACK

Friday, September 27, 7:30PM

Mansion

Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show

Friday, September 27, 8PM

Music Center

OCTOBER

AIR Alumni: Laura Burhenn

Wednesday, October 2, 7:30pm

Mansion

Aeolus Quartet

Thursday, October 3, 7:30pm

Mansion

Bill Engvall, Gary Brightwell opens

Sunday, October 6, 4 & 8pm

Music Center

Orion Weiss

Friday, October 11, 7:30pm

Mansion

Sutton Foster

Saturday, October 12, 8pm

Music Center

AIR Alumni: Jaime Salazar a.k.a. Gato

Wednesday, October 9, 7:30pm

Mansion

Les Violons Du Roy with Stephanie Blythe, mezzo-soprano

Tuesday, October 15, 8pm

Music Center

AIR Alumni: Loren Loren Westbrook-Fritts and Primitivity

Wednesday, October 16, 7:30pm

Mansion

Dianne Reeves

Friday, October 18, 8pm

Music Center

AIR Alumni: The Mancuso-Suzda Project

Wednesday, October 23, 7:30pm

Mansion

Maurice Steger Trio

Friday, October 25, 7:30pm

Mansion

Voice

Wednesday, October 30, 7 & 9pm

Mansion

Chris Thile

Wednesday, October 30, 8pm

Music Center

Julia Nixon

Friday, November 1, 7:30 & 9:30pm

Mansion

Travis Tritt

Friday, November 1, 8pm

Music Center

Luis Bravo’s Forever Tango

Thursday November 7, 8pm

Music Center

An Evening with Amy Tan

Friday, November 15, 8pm

Music Center

Lawler & Fadoul Duo

Thursday, November 21, 7:30pm

Mansion

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

Teatro alla Scala Academy Orchestra

Wednesday, December 4, 7:30pm

Music Center

Zemer Chai: The Jewish Community Choir of Washington

Wednesday, December 11, 7:30pm

Mansion

Spanish Harlem Orchestra

Friday, December 13, 8pm

Music Center

Coral Cantigas

Wednesday, December 18, 7:30pm

Mansion

The Irish Tenors, Wright, Kearns, Tynan: The Premiere Holiday Celebration Tour

Saturday, December 21, 4 & 8pm

Music Center

Krasnoyarsk National Dance Company of Siberia Wednesday, February 19, 8pm

Paul Huang, violin; Jessica Osborne, piano

Friday, February 21, 7:30pm

Mansion

Pilobolus

Wednesday, February 26, 8pm

Music Center

Spektral Quartet

Friday, February 28, 7:30pm

Mansion

Sweet Honey in the Rock 40th Anniversary Celebration: Forty and Fierce!

Saturday, March 1, 8pm

Music Center

Michael Bolton

Sunday, March 2, 7pm

Music Center

Olympia Dukakis in a Concert Reading of Rose

Thursday, March 13, 8pm

Music Center

Estrella Morente*

Wednesday, March 19, 8pm

Music Center

MARCH

Pat Metheny Unity Group with Chris Potter, Friday, March 21, 8pm Antonio Sanchez, Ben Williams & Giulio Carmassi

Music Center

Peter Minkler, viola; and Jeremy Gill, piano

Sunday, March 30, 3pm

Mansion

Parker Quartet

Monday, March 31, 7:30pm

Mansion

APRIL

Andriessen 75: Cristina Zavalloni, voice; Tuesday, April 8, 7:30pm Monica Germino, violin; Andrea Rebaudengo, piano

Mansion

Gabriel Kahane & Rob Moose Duo

Thursday, April 17, 7:30pm

Mansion

Trio Cloisonne

Thursday, May 1, 7:30pm

Mansion

4 Girls 4: Maureen McGovern, Andrea McArdle, Donna McKechnie & Faith Prince

Friday, May 2, 8pm

Music Center

Aaron Grad, electric theorbo; Gus Mercante, countertenor

Thursday, May 15, 7:30pm

Mansion

MAY

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Flamenco Festival 2014 presented by GW Lisner & Jaleo

Four headline events, over 60 artists, educational programming and partner discounts—GW Lisner and Jaleo

JANUARY

Nellie McKay

Thursday, January 9, 7:30 & 9:30pm

Mansion

are proud to sponsor the return of the Flamenco Festival in

Ben Allison Band

Friday, January 10, 7:30pm

Mansion

full renaissance.

Duo Sonidos

Thursday, January 16, 7:30pm

Mansion

Natascia Diaz

Saturday, January 25, 7:30pm

Mansion

Robert Patterson, Maria Lambros, Audrey Andrist Sunday, January 26, 3pm

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Music Center

The Lomax Project: Jayme Stone, banjo; Thursday, February 20, 7:30 & 9:30pm Mansion Bruce Molsky, vocals, fiddle; Julian Lage, guitar; Margaret Glaspy, vocals, guitar

Gala Flamenco TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 8PM TICKETS $35–$65

Eva Yerbabuena FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 8PM TICKETS $35–$65

Tomatito

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TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 8PM

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