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From our friends at the Strathmore...
Multi-part Jazz Samba Project at Strathmore is highlight of newly announced programming
Big names in Music Center—Michael McDonald, Neil Sedaka, Newport Jazz Festival, Lily Tomlin
On Monday, September 30, 2013 Strathmore introduces more than 45 new concerts, exhibitions and special events in its 2013-2014 season of programs for the Music Center and Mansion. The most notable addition to the calendar is The Jazz Samba Project at Strathmore, a multi-part exploration of the proliferation of Brazilian bossa nova music in the United States, including concerts with Grammy Award-winner Sergio Mendes and Eliane Elias, the Ron Kearns Quartet with Michael Thomas and Veronneau, among others; an exhibition on the bossa nova movement featuring items from the Felix E. Grant archives at the University of the District of Columbia; Discover Strathmore, a free campus-wide Brazilian music and dance festival; a world premiere documentary film screening; symposia and other activities.
The Music Center sees the return of favorites Keb’ Mo’ as he releases a new album; comedic genius Lily Tomlin; and American icon Neil Sedaka, as well as ensembles Classic Albums Live and Cirque Zíva. New concerts in the Music Center include the Newport Jazz Festival: Now 60; The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra featuring New York Voices; Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín; Marcus Johnson and The Urban Jam Band; and Celtic Nights: The Emigrants Bridge. Broadway arrives at Strathmore with the cheers and basket tosses of Bring It On: The Musical.
The arts center rolls out an array of holiday programming from Michael McDonald; the Boston Brass partnering with the Strathmore Children’s Chorus in homage to Stan Kenton with other seasonal classics; country music stars Crystal Gayle and Lee Greenwood; and, returning with three concerts of holiday jazz riffs, The Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra.
Strathmore’s hallmark Artists in Residence education program also introduces a whole new crop of exceptional emerging musicians, including West African Manding Diali percussionist Amadou Kouyate; old time banjo player Brad Kolodner; jazz vocalist Christie Dashiell; saxophonist and Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra frontman Elijah Jamal Balbed; Hindustani violinist Nistha Raj; and Russian American classical guitarist Piotr Pakhomkin, as well as their mentors, folk musician and producer Cathy Fink, bandleader and jazz trumpeter Graham Breedlove, and conductor and internationally reputed music educator Dr. James Ross.
The new AIR Alumni concert series continues to grow with performances by jazz saxophonist John Kocur, jazz vocalist Integriti Reeves, Gypsy jazz violinist Daisy Castro and local roots music hero Daryl Davis.
Tickets for all concerts will go on sale Monday, September 30, 2013 at 10 a.m. to Strathmore Stars, the art center’s philanthropic member program. Tickets will be available to the general public beginning Friday, October 11, 2013 at 10 a.m.
New concerts for the 2013-2014 season are:
The Jazz Samba Project at Strathmore
EXHIBITION: BRINGING BOSSA NOVA TO THE UNITED STATES
Saturday, May 31 – Sunday, June 15, 2014
Mansion|
Admission Free
Radio broadcaster Felix Grant was a familiar voice to Washington, D.C. listeners for nearly 50 years. His early interest in and fascination with Brazilian culture and music played a pivotal role in introducing bossa nova to the United States. This multimedia exhibit includes photographs, concert programs and awards, as well as unique interviews of prominent artists such as João Gilberto, Leny Andrade, Sergio Mendes and Dorival Caymmi. Together they provide a glimpse into Brazilian music of this period and its explosive impact on the American jazz scene.
Exhibit courtesy of the Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives at the University of the District of Columbia. Curated by Judith A. Korey and Michael Fitzgerald, assisted by Rachel Elwell and Serdar Sirtanadolu.
QUIET NIGHTS: RON KEARNS QUARTET WITH SPECIAL GUEST MICHAEL THOMAS
Friday, May 30, 2014
7:30 p.m.
Mansion
Tickets $28
Sponsored by Asbury Methodist Village
Jazz saxophonist Ron Kearns and his Quartet—Paul Wingo (guitar), Kent Miller (bass), Mark Prince (drums) and special guest Michael A. Thomas (trumpet/flugelhorn)—celebrate the half-century of Brazilian jazz that has enraptured American jazz listeners.
FILM SCREENING: BIRTH OF BOSSA
Monday, June 2, 2014
7 p.m.
Mansion
Tickets $12
This world premiere screening of a new documentary by Bret Primack and Ken Avis explores the roots of bossa nova and the pivotal role of Washington D.C.’s musicians in popularizing the Brazilian bossa rhythm in the U.S. This fascinating film features exclusive performance, recording and interview footage with musicians from the original Jazz Samba recording, plus rare archive footage of the era.
SERGIO MENDES
ELIANE ELIAS OPENS
Friday, June 6, 2014
8 p.m.
Music Center
Tickets $30-$69
Grammy winner Sergio Mendes, one of the original ambassadors of the bossa nova movement to the United States, performs with jazz pianist, arranger, vocalist and songwriter Eliane Elias, whose critically-acclaimed 2008 record, Bossa Nova Stories, celebrated the 50th anniversary of the genre. This concert includes the free pre-concert lecture at 6:30 p.m., Intro to Bossa Nova, for audience members to delve into the growth of Brazilian music from the 1960s.
SYMPOSIUM: THE JAZZ SAMBA LEGACY
Saturday, June 7, 2014
10 a.m. –1:30 p.m.
Mansion
Tickets $15
Three lectures explore the migration and maturation of bossa nova in the United States. In The Jazz Samba Recording, Ken Avis will moderate a discussion on the importance of the Jazz Samba record and its subsequent impact on the U.S. music scene with Brazilian professor and musician Leonardo Lucini, jazz critic and professor David Adler and NPR’s Tom Cole. From Bossa Nova to Pop examines how bossa nova infiltrated the American pop lexicon, led by NPR’s Tom Cole. Members of the U.S. State Department talk about how influential cultural exchanges were and continue to be in spreading American music around the world and bringing foreign music back home to the United States in the final lecture, The Politics of Cross-Cultural Diplomacy in Brazil and Abroad.
AUTHENTIC BRAZILIAN JAZZ STYLES
Saturday, June 7, 2013
1:30–5:30 p.m.
St. Mark Presbyterian Church
10701 Old Georgetown Road
Rockville, MD 20852
Strathmore joins forces with the Maryland Summer Jazz Camp & Festival 10th anniversary celebration for musicians to learn about the various Brazilian styles of music. Tickets may be purchased beginning Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at www.indepthjazz.com or by calling (410) 295-6691.
DISCOVER STRATHMORE: SOUNDS OF BRAZIL
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Noon-5 p.m.
Strathmore Campus
Admission Free
Sponsored by Dede and Marvin Lang
Strathmore’s annual free family-friendly open house is full of free music and dance performances, workshops, artistic demonstrations and hands-on art activities celebrating the music of Brazil. The centerpiece of this celebration will be a re-imagining of the original Jazz Samba album from start to finish, with new arrangements and added orchestrations for choir and featuring jazz musicians Veronneau; Chuck Redd, longtime percussionist with Charlie Byrd; and jazz harmonica virtuoso Hendrik Meurkens.
Additions to the Music Center and Mansion
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE MENTOR: CATHY FINK
WITH BRAD KOLODNER AND AMADOU KOUYATE
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
7:30 p.m.
Mansion
Tickets $17
Grammy winning uke chanteuse and champion of American folk music Cathy Fink brings nearly three decades of music industry experience and chops to the Mansion, performing with mentees Brad Kolodner and Amadou Kouyate.
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE MENTOR: GRAHAM BREEDLOVE
WITH CHRISTIE DASHIELL AND ELIJAH JAMAL BALBED
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
7:30 p.m.
Mansion
Tickets $17
Louisiana native Graham Breedlove has appeared on nearly 200 recordings, including two Grammy winners, and has performed with The “Saturday Night Live” Band, Doc Severinsen and Wynton Marsalis. He brings his wealth of musical experience to the Mansion stage with Artists in Residence Christie Dashiell and Elijah Jamal Balbed.
CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE:
SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
Friday, November 29, 2013
8 p.m.
Music Center
Tickets $29-$39
It’s a Strathmore tradition: a post-Thanksgiving feast on a rock ‘n’ roll classic delivered note for note, cut for cut, celebrating one of the most groundbreaking and beloved albums in the pop-rock pantheon, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. The musicians of Classic Albums Live corral “Lucy in the Sky,” “Lovely Rita,” “Mr. Kite” and all the other unforgettable characters and songs (“With a Little Help from My Friends,” “When I’m 64,” “She’s leaving Home”) that made this record an instant classic.
MICHAEL MCDONALD
THIS CHRISTMAS: AN EVENING OF HOLIDAY & HITS
Saturday, November 30, 2013
8 p.m.
Music Center
Tickets $36-$88
Sponsored generously by Joel and Elizabeth Helke
Two notes: that’s all it takes to recognize the voice of Michael McDonald. Launched into stardom with his ’70s-era Doobie Brothers classic “What A Fool Believes” and solo hits like “I Keep Forgettin’,” the master of blue-eyed soul has remained an iconic presence in pop. Now he lends his soulful touch to Christmas classics.
A STAN KENTON CHRISTMAS:
BOSTON BRASS AND THE BRASS ALL-STARS BIG BAND
WITH THE STRATHMORE CHILDREN’S CHORUS
Sunday, December 1, 2013
4 p.m.
Music Center
Tickets $25-$35
Fifteen of the world’s great brass players team up with more than 100 members of the Strathmore Children’s Chorus to help D.C. swing into the holidays with renditions of “Joy to the World,” “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” “White Christmas,” “Greensleeves” and more.
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE MENTOR: DR. JAMES ROSS
WITH PIOTR PAKHOMKIN AND NISTHA RAJ
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
7:30 p.m.
Mansion
Tickets $17
Dr. James Ross is a musician of international repute, currently serving as Director of Orchestral Activities at the University of Maryland, Associate Director of the Conducting Program at the Juilliard School, and Orchestra Director of the National Youth Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. He takes the stage with Artist in Residence mentees Piotr Pakhomkin and Nistha Raj.
SULTANS OF STRING
Thursday, December 5, 2013
7:30 p.m.
Mansion
Tickets $20
Sponsored by Asbury Methodist Village
Canadian classical crossover sensations the Sultans of String share the fusion sounds of their 2013 album, Symphony. Known for dizzying roots music jams, poly-rhythms and revved up riffs, the ensemble lends classical virtuosity to a sonic tapestry of Spanish Flamenco, Arabic folk, Cuban rhythms, foot-stomping East Coast Celtic, and French Gypsy-jazz.
CRYSTAL GAYLE AND LEE GREENWOOD
COUNTRY CHRISTMAS
Thursday, December 5, 2013
8 p.m.
Music Center
Tickets $39–$69
A pair of shining country stars brighten up the holiday with renditions of holiday favorites, as well as selections from their own songbooks. Crystal Gayle’s supple voice is unforgettable in classics like “Don’t it Make My Brown Eyes Blue,” while Lee Greenwood is a legend for hits like “God Bless the U.S.A.”
BOHEMIAN CAVERNS JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Sunday, December 8, 2013
3, 5 and 7 p.m.
Mansion
Tickets $25
Sponsored by Asbury Methodist Village
D.C.’s favorite jazz orchestra rules the Yule, with holiday favorites including a swinging performance of Duke Ellington’s “Nutcracker.” This acclaimed ensemble triumphantly returns to Strathmore for three shows.
AIR ALUMNI: INTEGRITI REEVES
CHRISTMAS JAZZ STANDARDS
Friday, December 20, 2013
11 a.m.
Mansion
Tickets $17
Dynamic jazz vocalist Integriti Reeves infuses jazz standards with original flare and modern harmonies, her sound resonating with influence of jazz greats like Ella Fitzgerald and Nat King Cole. Her Strathmore residency last season was a huge smash, and now Integriti is back to put her spin on holiday favorites.
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: CHRISTIE DASHIELL, JAZZ VOCALIST
Wednesdays, January 15 & 29, 2014
7:30 p.m.
Mansion
Tickets $17
Born in D.C., this jazz/contemporary vocalist has performed with Howard University’s Afro-Blue, appearing on season three of NBC’s “The Sing-Off” as well as on recordings with John Blake, the Jolley Brothers and Dee Dee Bridgewater.
AIR ALUMNI: JOHN KOCUR, JAZZ SAXOPHONE
Friday, January 31, 2014
11 a.m.
Mansion
Tickets $17
This exciting and young D.C.-based alto saxophonist tackles music by the legendary Cannonball Adderley. “A great soloist...equally capable of romance and hard-charging groove” (Washington City Paper).
CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT
WITH JESSICA KRASH: ON THE CUSP OF ROMANTICISM
Saturday, February 8, 2014
1 p.m.
Mansion
Tickets $15
Jessica Krash, Ph.D. is a pianist, composer and educator whose work has been admired internationally and at home. Her chamber music series has been running for more than 20 years—her respected, sometimes edgy, taste brings together local artists for an eclectic chamber music concert.
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: NISTHA RAJ, HINDUSTANI CLASSICAL VIOLIN
Wednesdays, February 12 & 26, 2014
7:30 p.m.
Mansion
Tickets $17
Nistha Raj transports the historic Mansion at Strathmore to North India, summoning the evocative and soothing sound of classical Hindustani music on the 5-string acoustic violin. She performs songs from her debut album and other selections.
VALENTINE’S CONCERT:
MARCUS JOHNSON AND THE URBAN JAM BAND
Friday, February 14, 2014
8 p.m.
Music Center
Tickets $26–$60
Co-Presented with Blues Alley
Master of the “urban groove,” keyboard master Marcus Johnson spikes smooth jazz with the rhythms of rap and the soul of R&B. A favorite at such local haunts as Blues Alley, Johnson’s “fingers move like hummingbird wings” (The Washington Post) across the keys.
Make it a night with a pre-concert Valentine’s dinner at 6 p.m. in Strathmore’s historic Mansion. The four-course dining experience will be hosted in the elegant, historic setting of the Shapiro Music Room. Complimentary champagne or Marcus Johnson’s own FLO wines will be served. Dinner is $95 per person. Reservations can be made by calling (301) 581-5220.
NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL: NOW 60
Sunday, February 16, 2014
7 p.m.
Music Center
Tickets $19–$57
The legendary jazz festival launched the careers of innumerable genre icons—and the critically acclaimed touring shows draw rave reviews with each iteration. Now 60 celebrates both the great history of the Newport Jazz Festival and its role as discoverer and mentor of fresh new talent. Hear great jazz from Louis, Duke and Miles to Latin, Brazilian and more, featuring “one of the jazz world’s finest” (Los Angeles Times), clarinetist Anat Cohen. The concert also includes jazz vocalist Karrin Allison, Grammy winning trumpeter and flugelhornist Randy Brecker, hard bop and soul-jazz guitarist Mark Whitfield, jazz pianist Peter Martin, drummer Clarence Penn and double bassist Larry Grenadier.
THE LEGENDARY COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA
FEATURING NEW YORK VOICES
Sunday, February 23, 2014
4 p.m.
Music Center
Tickets $35-$65
The legendary big band—still true to its founder’s genius, featuring players hired by Basie himself—joins a crowd-pleasing, party-starting vocal ensemble, in this swinging show.
AIR ALUMNI: DAISY CASTO GYPSY JAZZ VIOLIN
Friday, February 28, 2014
11 a.m.
Mansion
Tickets $17
This astonishing teenage violinist, along with her Gypsy Moth Quartet, is at the forefront of music by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli, continuing the Gypsy jazz tradition by sharing old music wrapped in new spirit, as well as selections from her second album, Déviation.
CELTIC NIGHTS: THE EMIGRANTS BRIDGE
Friday, March 7, 2014
8 p.m.
Music Center
Tickets $26-$57
Direct from Ireland, this thrilling ensemble intertwines beautiful ballads and striking choreography to form a vivid link with Celtic heritage. Their amazing story is told through soaring music paired with exhilarating traditional dance in a spectacle that has brought audiences to their feet around the world.
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: BRAD KOLODNER, BANJO
Wednesdays, March 12 & 26, 2014
7:30 p.m.
Mansion
Tickets $17
Sponsored by J. Alberto Martinez, M.D.
Rooted in the traditions of Appalachian folk music, this young clawhammer banjo player is a favorite of the area’s old-time music fans. Kolodner represents a new generation of old-time musicians attracting new audiences to Appalachian folk music, leading the charge as a performer, teacher, folk radio DJ for WAMU’s Bluegrass Country, and jam leader. He brings intricate rhythms, authentic style and foot-stomping fun to the Mansion.
AIR ALUMNI: DARYL DAVIS
HISTORY OF JAZZ TRILOGY: WHEN AFRICA MET EUROPE ON THE PLANTATION
Friday, March 28, 2014
11 a.m.
Mansion
Tickets $17
The marriage between European melodies and Africa rhythms is demystified by Darryl Davis as he explores the roots of jazz in New Orleans and the Mississippi Delta. The merger resulted in the first form of popular music actually created in America, the Blues. Additional concerts on Fridays, April 25 and May 16, 2014 will further explore the genre.
LILY TOMLIN
Friday, March 28, 2014
8 p.m.
Music Center
Tickets $27-$81
One of America’s foremost comediennes, Lily Tomlin has starred in television, theater and motion pictures, winning numerous awards, including six Emmys, two Tonys and a Grammy. The icon returns to Strathmore with her memorable cast of characters, caricatures and musings on the everyday.
BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL
Saturday, March 29, 2014
4 & 8 p.m.
Music Center
Tickets $39-$81
Bitingly relevant and sprinkled with sass, this Tony-nominated Broadway musical takes audiences on a high-flying journey through friendship, forgiveness and determination, set in the extreme competition of high school cheerleading. With book and lyrics by the creators of Avenue Q and In the Heights, Bring it On snaps with wit and dazzles with “breathtaking displays of human fireworks that send the show’s well-drilled dancers flying skyward…” (The New York Times).
KEB’ MO’
Thursday, April 3, 2014
8 p.m.
Music Center
Tickets $45-$55
In his brilliant career so far, three-time Grammy winner Keb’ Mo’ has ambled through genres from blues to smooth jazz to R&B to pop and back, gracing each song with his own uniquely personal style. The Strathmore favorite returns to perform tracks off his new album, as well as fan favorites.
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: PIOTR PAKHOMKIN, GUITAR
Wednesdays, April 9 & 23, 2014
7:30 p.m.
Mansion
Tickets $17
Sponsored by Dale Rosenthal
Hailed by the Baltimore Sun as an artist of “formidable talents,” this Russian-American classical guitarist has won many prestigious awards and performed around the world.
CIRQUE ZÍVA
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
8 p.m.
Music Center
Tickets $26-$47
Eye-popping, fast-paced fun for the entire family. “Breathtaking! Cathedrals of contortionists in backbend rise before your eyes, body by body. Human obstacles, which tumblers flip over, widen in person-size increments. The thrill is escalation. These acrobats from China…keep topping themselves” (The New York Times). The Golden Dragon Acrobats—athletes, actors and artists in their own right—bring amazing feats of balance, gravity-defying acrobatics, multiple-plate spinning, contortion acrobatics, gymnastics and choreography to the energetic program, a survey and modern interpretation of centuries-old Chinese variety art.
AIR ALUMNI: DARYL DAVIS
HISTORY OF JAZZ TRILOGY: BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY
Friday, April 25, 2014
11 a.m.
Mansion
Tickets $17
This second installment in The Daryl Davis History of Jazz Trilogy migrates from the Deep South to the North and Midwest, with musicians sowing seeds in Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis and New York City. The piano takes the place of a bass and another jazz offspring is born and named boogie woogie; the blues become electrified and the straight notes are now swung as jazz gives birth to Swing. The finale concert on Friday, May 16, 2014 will further explore the genre.
DEFIANT REQUIEM: VERDI AT TEREZÍN
Murry Sidlin, creator & conductor
Arianna Zukerman, soprano
Ann McMahon Quintero, mezzo-soprano
Issachah Savage, tenor
Nathan Stark, bass
Orchestra of Terezín Remembrance
The City Choir of Washington
Robert Shafer, artistic director
Thursday, May 1, 2014
8 p.m.
Music Center
Tickets $35-$100 (Stars $31.50-$90)
Co-Presented with The Defiant Requiem Foundation.
Performed in memory of Fran Eizenstat.
This profoundly moving multimedia concert, combining the magnificent music of Verdi with video testimonials, tells the story of the courageous Jewish prisoners in the World War II Theresienstadt Concentration Camp (Terezín) who performed the famous Verdi Requiem while experiencing the depths of human degradation. With only a smuggled score, they performed the famous oratorio sixteen times, including one performance before senior SS officials from Berlin and a Red Cross delegation.
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: ELIJAH JAMAL BALBED, JAZZ SAXOPHONE
Wednesdays, May 14 & 28, 2014
7:30 p.m.
Mansion
Tickets $17
Sponsored by Mrs. Patricia Haywood Moore and Dr. Roscoe M. Moore, Jr.
This vibrant young saxophonist and composer is a veteran of such venerable D.C. musical institutions as Chuck Brown’s band and the Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra. The Wammy winner performs jazz standards and selections from his debut album, Checking In.
AIR ALUMNI: DARYL DAVIS
HISTORY OF JAZZ TRILOGY: FROM BASIE TO BOSSA AND B.B. TO BERRY
Friday, May 16, 2014
11 a.m.
Mansion
Tickets $17
This third and final installment in The Daryl Davis History of Jazz Trilogy delves into some of the classic blues and jazz standards in the Great American Songbook, some Latin influences and, perhaps, even rock ‘n’ roll.
NEIL SEDAKA
Friday, May 16, 2014
8 p.m.
Music Center
Tickets $45-$98
Singer, songwriter, composer, pianist. Neil Sedaka’s impressive 50-year career ranges from being one of the first teen pop sensations of the ’50s, a relevant songwriter for himself and other artists in the ’60s, a superstar in the ’70s, and a force in music to this day. His hits include “Calendar Girl,” “Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen,” “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do” and dozens more. The influential and charming icon strolls down memory lane at Strathmore.
STRATHMORE CHILDREN’S CHORUS SPRING CONCERT
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
7:30 p.m.
Music Center
Tickets $15
The Strathmore Children’s Chorus led by Christopher G. Guerra stages a springtime show-stopper to close out their second season performing in the Music Center.
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: AMADOU KOUYATE, KORA AND PERCUSSION
Wednesdays, June 4 & 18, 2014
7:30 p.m.
Mansion
Tickets $17
Amadou Kouyate is an avid professional kora player and is also proficient in other traditional West African instruments such as kutiro, sabar, djembe, balafon, krin and tama. As heir to the Kouyate legacy, Amadou’s focus is on using oral tradition to transmit and safeguard the history of his ancestors through music and the arts.
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, located at 5301 Tuckerman Lane in North Bethesda, MD, is immediately adjacent to the Grosvenor-Strathmore station on Metro’s Red Line and a half-mile from the Capital Beltway. For those attending a ticketed performance at the Music Center at Strathmore, parking in the Metro garage is complimentary. All Music in the Mansion concerts are held in the Dorothy M. and Maurice C. Shapiro Music Room in the Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, MD. Parking is available on site for all Mansion performances. For more information, call (301) 581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.
