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An Evening With Kathleen Battle on May 18 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. Legendary soprano Kathleen Battle and acclaimed pianist Cyrus Chestnut explore music that expressed the suffering and salvation of enslaved Africans as they found their way to freedom. The two are […]

Bela Fleck and the Marcus Roberts Trio performs a night of jazz May 10 at 8 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. Béla Fleck has been nominated in more Grammy categories than anyone in history, and has taken home 14 of the statuettes, wandering gleefully across genres and bringing […]

Classical guitarist Mak Grgic performs at Strathmore Mansion on May 9 at 7:30 p.m. This performance is sold out. This 24-year-old Slovenian guitarist has won prizes in major international music competitions, including first prize in the 2011 Pacific Guitar Festival. In performances throughout Europe and across the United States, and recently recorded music for the […]

Strathmore Artist in Residence, Daisy Castro will perform on May 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mansion, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda. Young violinist Daisy Castro’s unique and visionary style of playing adds new excitement to music originating in Paris’ jazz age. Daisy is highly respected by the Gypsy Jazz communities both here and in […]

The National Philharmonic will perform May 4 at 8 p.m. and May 5 at 3 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. The program includes Brahms’ Schicksalslied, Alto Rhapsody and Symphony No. 4 with soloist mezzo-soprana Denyce Graves conducted by Piotr Gajewski. A free pre-concert lecture will be offered in […]

Jazz band Boom Tic Boom led by drummer Allison Miller performs on May 3 at the Strathmore Mansion at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased online at Strathmore website. Boom Tic Boom features bassist Todd Sickafoose, pianist Myra Melford, and cornetist Kirk Knuffke. Take a look at this video of Allison Miller.

Violinist Chesley Green performs on May 2 at the Strathmore Mansion at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased online at Strathmore website. Chelsey was a 2010 Strathmore Artist in Residence and will perform the world premiere of a new work by compose Robert Miller, commissioned by Strathmore. Strathmore Mansion is located at […]

The Friday Night Eclectic series continues on April 26 with The Sweater Set CD Release Party in the Strathmore Mansion at 8:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $17, cash only. Advance tickets are $15 can be purchased online at Strathmore website. Maureen Andary and Sara Curtin wear vintage clothing, play ukulele, […]

The Marian Anderson String Quartet will perform at the Strathmore Mansion on April 26 at 7:30 p.m. This female quartet won the 1991 International Cleveland Quartet Competition making them the first African American ensemble ever to win a classical music competition. Tickets are $30 and may be purchased online at Strathmore website. Sponsored by Asbury […]

Residence artist, Isabelle de Leon will perform at the Strathmore Mansion on Wednesday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. A drummer and songwriter, Isabelle De Leon fuses the intensity of rock music with the harmonic complexities and feel-good groove of jazz. Playing with her own jazz combo, she will perform both original compositions as well as […]