The Music Center at Strathmore serves as the second home for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO), providing top-notch acoustics for classical, pops, holiday and summer concerts. The Washington Performing Arts Society and other world music performance groups perform throughout the year. The Education Center provides rehearsal space and practice rooms for the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra,CityDance Ensemble, and the Levine School of Music. Other amenities include a 140 seat café, banquet facilities and a gift shop.
The Music Center at Strathmore opened its doors in February, 2005. The concert hall was built on the 11-acre site of the Strathmore Mansion, a 19th-century home owned by Montgomery County since 1981. For two decades, the Mansion at Strathmore has provided intimate artistic programs with its 100-seat Dorothy M. and Maurice C. Shapiro Music Room, the Gudelsky Gallery Suite exhibition spaces, the outdoor Gudelsky Concert Pavilion, and outdoor Sculpture Gardens. The Mansion also features the Strathmore Tea Room, serving Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Outdoor Summer Programs at Strathmore
- Strathmore Backyard Theater for Children - Each summer Strathmore provides innovative performances for children every Thursday morning in July at 9:30 & 11:30 a.m.
- Free Outdoor Concerts - Strathmore offers free outdoor concerts on Wednesday evenings throughout the summer at the Gudelsky Concert Pavilion Gazebo.
Location
The Music Center at Strathmore and the Strathmore Mansion are located at 5301 Tuckerman Lane in North Bethesda, Maryland, just off of the Capital Beltway and adjacent to the Grosvenor/Strathmore stop on the Washington, DC Metro's Red Line.For Schedules and Ticket Information, Visit their website.
