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| Dave Koz visits Strathmore, December 4th |
From our friends at Strathmore...
Dave Koz, Matisyahu, Wynton Marsalis, the Hip Hop Nutcracker Ring in Holidays with Prismatic Arts
A growing Strathmore family brings more youth ensembles to Music Center for December concerts
Holiday celebrations come in many sizes, shapes, and stripes - and so too does Strathmore’s nod to holiday merriment in December with an eclectic mix of concerts from classical music, klezmer, and jubilant a cappella to hip-hop interpretations of holiday favorites. The Music Center and Mansion will be packed with 11 Strathmore-presented performances throughout December, including Dave Koz, The Hip Hop Nutcracker, Matisyahu, and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, as well as the Strathmore Children’s Chorus and newest member of the art center’s growing family of education programs, Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (301) 581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.
The holidays at Strathmore will include:
CARMEN BALTHROP
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
7:30 p.m.
Mansion
Tickets $17
Opera star and Artist in Residence (AIR) mentor Carmen Balthrop and pianist José Cáceres Danielsen emphasize the spirit of the season, performing rare and delicate Christmas art song gems in their program, The Art of Christmas. Balthrop is mentor to two current AIRs: Be Steadwell and Cassandra Allen. Balthrop is a singing diplomat - throughout her career, she has performed at the Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, and for various dignitaries including the late Nelson Mandela and Chen Shui-bian, former President of Taiwan.
STRATHMORE CHILDREN’S CHORUS: HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
7:30 PM
Music Center
Tickets $18-$25
Strathmore’s resident chorus kicks off the holiday season with the joyful sound of young voices lifted in song. Instrumentalists, guest performers, and two powerful choral ensembles share traditional music from South Africa, England, Sweden, Germany, and Puerto Rico, with guest ensemble Seneca Valley High School Choir.
THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER
Thursday, December 3, 2015
7:30 PM
Music Center
Tickets $29-$54
A family-friendly holiday mashup, The Hip Hop Nutcracker reimagines Tchaikovsky’s classic score through explosive hip-hop choreography. A dozen all-star dancers, an on-stage DJ, and an electric violinist bring the traditional “Nutcracker” story to life in contemporary New York City. The New York Times calls The Hip Hop Nutcracker, “A generous dose of contemporary spirit sure to heat up even the most restless and wintry of souls.”
DAVE KOZ CHRISTMAS TOUR 2015
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS JONATHAN BUTLER, CANDY DULFER & BILL MEDLEY
Co-presented by Blues Alley
Friday, December 4, 2015
8 PM
Music Center
Tickets $48-$88
Dave Koz’s signature smooth jazz comes with an upbeat personality. A session musician and former member of Richard Marx’s band, Koz has made a career as a dynamic and versatile entertainer who connects deeply with every audience, especially at Christmastime. This favorite of Strathmore audiences returns with South African guitarist Jonathan Butler, The Righteous Brothers’ singer Bill Medley, and Dutch sax whiz Candy Dulfer.
MARYLAND CLASSIC YOUTH ORCHESTRAS OF STRATHMORE
WINTER SOUNDSCAPES
WINTER SOUNDSCAPES
Sunday, December 6, 2015
4 PM
Music Center
Tickets $15-$25
MYCO’s Philharmonic, Symphony, and Chamber ensembles perform a holiday repertoire that includes Shostakovich’s dramatic Symphony No. 5.
SETH KIBEL & FRIENDS: HANUKKAH HODGEPODGE
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
7:30 PM
Mansion
Tickets $25
Seth Kibel and a cadre of klezmer-loving friends light up the season as they explore the intersection of Jewish and American music. Jazz, swing, and klezmer come together as this marvelous multi-instrumentalist makes Hanukkah favorites shine bright. A local favorite, Kibel has won 28 Washington Area Music Awards in a variety of categories including Best world Music Instrumentalist and Best Jazz Instrumentalist.
FESTIVAL OF LIGHT: AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH MATISYAHU
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
8 PM
Music Center
Tickets $28-$48
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of his breakthrough album, Live at Stubb’s, Matisyahu takes a new look at the music that first earned him public attention. This tour reconnects Matisyahu with long-time musical collaborators from his early touring days, including Live at Stubb’s guitarist Aaron Dugan. Matisyahu and his band present an evening of stripped-down, acoustic arrangements highlighting the music that launched his career while taking fans on a journey through the evolution of Live at Stubb’s to his most recent release, Akeda.
BIG BAND HOLIDAYS
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS
AND SPECIAL GUESTS DENZAL SINCLAIRE & AUDREY SHAKIR
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS
AND SPECIAL GUESTS DENZAL SINCLAIRE & AUDREY SHAKIR
Co-presented by Strathmore, Blues Alley & Washington Performing Arts
Saturday, December 12, 2015
8 PM
Music Center
Tickets $58-$108
Composer-performer-artistic director Wynton Marsalis brings the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and incomparable jazz vocalists Denzal Sinclaire and Audrey Shakir to Strathmore for a magical evening of festive music that blends classical, jazz, and holiday favorites.
SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK®
CELEBRATING THE HOLYDAYS
AND STRATHMORE CHILDREN’S CHORUS
CELEBRATING THE HOLYDAYS
AND STRATHMORE CHILDREN’S CHORUS
Sunday, December 13, 2015
4 PM
Music Center
Tickets $25-$75
This internationally renowned and locally beloved all-woman, African American a cappella ensemble returns to Strathmore with a one-of-a-kind holiday concert featuring an opening set by the Strathmore Children’s Chorus. In this performance, Sweet Honey in the Rock lends their “luminous, virtuosic” voices (New York Times) to familiar African American spirituals along with music influenced by Latin, Asian, African, and Hebrew cultures, honoring the holiday spirit and echoing a universal message of peace and hope.
METROPOLITAN KLEZMER
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
7:30 PM
Mansion
Tickets $25
Metropolitan Klezmer’s eclectic exuberance brightens the holidays, bringing Yiddish musical genres together in a shimmering sound that stretches beyond klezmer to incorporate jazz, funk, folk, and more.
AIR ALUMNI: ROCHELLE RICE
Friday, December 18, 2015
11 AM
Mansion
Tickets $17
Hailed as “best jazz vocalist” by Washington City Paper, this Artist in Residence alumna returns to Strathmore and adds her soulful spin to an array of holiday classics ranging from medieval plainchant to Stevie Wonder hits.
Strathmore Venues:
Mansion at Strathmore
10701 Rockville Pike
North Bethesda, MD 20852
Music Center at Strathmore
5301 Tuckerman Lane
North Bethesda, MD 20852
Tickets and Information:
(301) 581-5100
About Strathmore:
Strathmore presents and produces exemplary visual and performing arts programs for diverse audiences; creates dynamic arts education experiences; and nurtures creative ideas and conversations that advance the future of the arts. The hallmark of the arts center is the Music Center at Strathmore, a 1,976-seat concert hall and education complex. The Music Center at Strathmore is located at 5301 Tuckerman Lane in North Bethesda, MD, one half-mile north of the Capital Beltway and immediately adjacent to the Grosvenor-Strathmore station on Metro’s Red Line. For those attending a ticketed performance at the Music Center at Strathmore, parking in the Metro garage is complimentary with your ticket.
