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MEETING CHALLENGES, SURPASSING GOALS AND EMBRACING CHANGE WITH CREATIVITYBi-Annual Reportfor Fiscal Years2010 and 2011JULY 2009–JUNE 2011

2In FY10 and FY11, the Strathmore campus earned itsreputation as the “creative capital” of MontgomeryCounty and beyond. It took its place as the largest, mostvital and visited center of cultural citizenship and creativecapacity building beyond the Beltway, fast becoming oneof our community’s favorite gathering places.Strathmore’s comprehensive programs and servicescontinued to evolve with new jazz, dance andinternational programming designed to have anunparalleled impact on the surrounding community.Fostering new bonds of civic connection and institutionalloyalty, Strathmore has finally become the culturalshowplace, built by and for our citizens of all ages andcultures, just as envisioned in 1996.In the Music Center, seasons six and seven broke ticketoffice records despite the challenges of an erraticeconomy. With commissioning of new works, daringthematic programming and an increased number of eventsin the Concert Hall, attendance and recognition grew tolevels far beyond our expectations. In FY11, Strathmoretripled the number of premieres and commissionedworks, and hosted more than 154 performances, testingthe upper limits of our design capacity. Friday NightEclectic, made possible by a remarkable transformationof the historic Mansion into a nightclub with bands, barand cutting edge artists, redefined our audience andexpanded our mission.After a three month sabbatical occasioned by my 60thbirthday, I returned with a hunger and hope to explorethe future of Strathmore beyond the boundaries oftoday’s landscape. With the concurrence of the Board ofDirectors, I divided my job of CEO/President and chosemy longtime associate Monica Jeffries Hazangeles totake on the day-to-day administrative management ofthe organization as president. Meanwhile, I retained thetitle of CEO to work with the Board on a long-term visionpreparing Strathmore for 2020 and beyond. The formaltransition took place November 2010 and proved to bethe right thing to do, at the right time.As you know, we are not alone in our building. It isimportant to note that all of our Partners, who sharethe Center for administrative offices, classrooms andperformances, also hit their marks as their programsthrived. It was as if, after the initial settling-in period,everyone figured out their best offerings and hit asustainable pace and tone. The collaborative opportunitiesof having all these talents and teachers in the same spaceis also coming true, with each program finding in theothers a richness of experience no one could offer alone.“Strathmore in North Bethesda, whose1,976-seat Music Center is the best concerthall, acoustically and aesthetically, in theregion—including the Kennedy Center.”Anne Midgette, The Washington Post(January 2011)In one year, Strathmore’s attendance rose from 117,000 toover 145,000 patrons, and we reached a new high of over$3 million in ticket sales. Even our new Artistic InitiativesFund campaign, launched in FY10 to support new andcutting edge programming, exceeded its goal of $2million dollars.As you will see in this report, we are committed to steadyand sustained growth of audiences, students and visitorsin every program.CEO, StrathmoreOn the cover: Mambo Sauce performs on the new Friday Night Eclectic series. Photo by Jim Saah.Kirsten Beckerman

3THE STATSOFF-SITESCHOOLPROGRAMSFY2010 13FY2011 11EXHIBITIONSFY2010 16FY2011 11COMMISSIONEDWORKSFY2010 7FY2011 6EDUCATIONCLASSES/WORKSHOPSFY2010 80FY2011 104FREE PROGRAMSATTENDANCEFY2010 36,960FY2011 33,700STRATHMOREPRESENTEDPERFORMANCESFY2010 103FY2011 164WORLD/NATIONALPREMIERESFY2010 9FY2011 36NUMBER OFCHILDREN (18 ANDUNDER) SERVEDFY2010 31,491FY2011 30,059CLASSES AND WORKSHOPSATTENDANCEFY2010 2,105FY2011 5,868TOTAL ATTENDANCE FORSTRATHMORE PRESENTED EVENTSFY2010 117,043FY2011 142,555

4TAKING INITIATIVE:PERFORMING ARTSJohnny MathisThis is where tradition begins: with programming initiatives that touch upon the past and connectwith the future. Strathmore exceeds expectations by taking chances, with great ideas that morphinto wonderful events that weave themselves into the fabric of our community.In spring of 2011 Strathmore reached a benchmark in its history, eclipsing $3 million in ticketsales for the first time during a single season. That year consisted of more Strathmore-presentedprogramming than ever before, as well as a new, entrepreneurial ticket sales model—innovationsthat brought quantifiable results. There’s a certain synergy to this kind of success: programminginnovation, artistic excellence, community outreach and tremendous audience support. Boostingthat synergy was the National Endowment for the Arts’ decision to award Strathmore a $30,000grant to support The Stravinsky Project in 2011.Tommy TuneIn February 2010 the Music Center celebrated it’s 5th Anniversarywith a Proclamation from Montgomery CountyExecutive Isiah Leggett.

5HIGHLIGHTS FROM FY10 AND FY11:Del McCouryPICK YOUR OWN: GUITAR FESTIVALChuck BerryChuck Berry, Jason Vieaux, DelMcCoury: these are just a few ofthe artists who made 2010 the yearof The Guitar Festival. PNC Banksponsored a season-long focus on theguitar as Strathmore took a lingeringlook at all the instrument’s forms andstyles across a spectrum of genres.The result: Nineteen concerts, foureducation programs and a beautiful,engaging 12-page education pieceon the history of the guitar publishedby Strathmore, written by NPR musiceditor Tom Cole. This celebrationof the guitar brought together theold and the brand-new: legendaryperformers like Chuck Berry andDavid “Honeyboy” Edwards, plusthe U.S. Premiere of Steve Reich’s2x5 by the Bang on a Can AllStars and the World Premiere ofAaron Grad’s The Father Book,commissioned by Strathmore.This year’s Free Discover StrathmoreFestival, sponsored by Dede andMarvin Lang, also incorporated theGuitar theme. Discover Strathmore—part showcase, part open house—offered family fun, workshops,sample classes, fine art and rovingentertainment—and was attended byover 6,000 patrons.The guitar’s power to unitegenerations was felt especiallykeenly by former Strathmore Artistsin Residence Max and SpencerErnst, who were able to meet David“Honeyboy” Edwards and called it a“once in a lifetime experience.”“Not only did we get to see a95-year-old Blues legend perform,”says Spencer, “but we got somegreat advice as well! When I askedhim if he had any advice for me,Honeyboy’s response was: ‘You likeplaying guitar? Well keep on playing.When people told me to work Ijust kept playing guitar and didn’tlet anybody tell me not to. Andeventually it paid off.’”

6CELEBRATING STRAVINSKY“It’s Monday morning and I’m experiencing symptoms of Stravinskywithdrawal. Thank you so much for one of the most enjoyable andenlightening experiences of my life, as a lover of Stravinsky’s musicand music in general. It was fantastic to be able to listen to, meet, andspeak with musicians, scholars, a film maker, etc.—all of whom loveand live this music so deeply.Simply hearing outstanding performances of this music, especially thepieces rarely performed (which includes most of them), would have beensatisfaction enough. But hearing them in the context of the discussions,films, etc., made the experience so much richer and deeper.”–Jeffrey Cole....................................................In April 2011, Strathmore presented of view. As a theatrical artist, as aThe Stravinsky Project in partnership shocking visionary, as a productwith Post-Classical Ensemble, with of Russian culture and history: Thesponsorship from the NationalStravinsky Project was an interactiveEndowment for the Arts, Asbury artistic experience that focusedMethodist Village, Andrew W. Mellon attention on a truly unique composerFoundation and the DC Commission and the applications of his works inon The Arts and Humanities.every area of the arts.An unprecedented three-dayWhen Strathmore commits to this sortimmersion featuring concerts, a film, of thematic program, performancevisual art and education programs, is just the tip of the cultural iceberg:The Stravinsky Project featured noted there’s a correlating forward movementpianist Alexander Toradze in Stravinsky of the conversation surrounding theand the Piano, included a photography topic. Multi-disciplinary events wereexhibition chronicling Stravinsky’s life also held at the National Gallery(The Stravinsky Odyssey) by Katya of Art and Georgetown University.Chilinghiri, and events that looked Strathmore gathered top scholars,at the composer from various points artists and audience members forlectures, workshops and paneldiscussions, and offered patronsaccess to an in-depth exploration ofthe cultural, historical and musicaltapestry of this great composer.The Stravinsky Project was recordedby WFMT Radio in Chicago, and willbe broadcast in its 2012–2013 seasonwith narration by Alec Baldwin.The Stravinsky Project broke newground, garnering Strathmore’sfirst-ever National Endowment forthe Arts grant and confirming itsposition as a place where artists andeducators, scholars and appreciatorscome together to delve deeplyinto the past, present and future ofmusical composition.........................“Last night’s performance devotedto the Stravinsky Festival byPost-Classical Ensemble andStrathmore proved to be a veryimpressive collaboration. Theprogram design was impressive,and I thought under the directionof Angel Gil-Ordóñez it was alsoexecuted with discipline andintegrity.”–Wayne S. Brown, Director of Music andOpera, National Endowment for the Arts

7RE-INVENTING FRIDAY NIGHTJanuary 2010 saw the launch ofthe incredibly popular Friday NightEclectic series in the Mansion. Theconcerts—11 in total, featuring 12bands—were conceived to attracta young, dynamic demographic toStrathmore, and serve as a mashupof music, art and “a pretty greattime,” as Washington City Paper said.The FY10 opening season was aresounding success, with a totalattendance of 1,185. Shows featuredvisual artwork from local artists andStrathmore’s Fine Artists in Residence,as well as musical artists from differentgenres, including funk, hip-hop, indierock and salsa. Artists were givena unique opportunity to perform,display and interact with the audiencein Strathmore’s turn-of-the-centuryMansion, which was transformed intoa relaxed club atmosphere.Patrons enjoy the club-like atmosphereat Friday Night Eclectic.In FY11 the number of concertsjumped to 16, with 21 bandsperforming and a total attendanceof 1,308. Among the visual arthighlights: a unique large scale artinstallation in front of the Mansion bystreet artist Kelly Towles. BethesdaMagazine saw Friday Night Eclecticas clear evidence that “Strathmorehas gone hip, with a new, late-nightscene that includes hip-hop and gogomusic, deejays and young crowdswho love to dance.”And even DC hipsters got in on thescene, with Washington Post Expressproclaiming to its downtown readers:“If you missed the notice, Strathmorethrows the best reason to trek outof the District with its Friday NightEclectic showcase.”Jim SaahUkeFestUKE CAN DO ITStrathmore’s UkeFest got its startin the Summer of 2009 as a freeoutdoor concert featuring ukulelevirtuoso James Hill, Grammy-winners(and Strathmore Artist in Residencementors) Cathy Fink and MarcyMarxer, plus Bruce Hutton, TheSweater Set and Victoria Vox.Age limits fell away as communitymembers young and old gotinvolved. Onstage, a Girl Scout troopbecame a ukulele group, and TheRiders, Riderwood Senior Living’sukulele band, gave a well-receivedperformance.The popular pre-show strums ofUkeFest featured hundreds ofmusic lovers enjoying the tunes andplaying along, and a partnershipwith The House of Musical TraditionsUkeFestbrought in ukuleles to sell at a specialdiscount at the event and get evenmore attendees involved.Over the past three years, UkeFesthas quickly become a landmark eventdrawing the largest crowds of summer.In FY10 and FY11 more than 4,000music lovers and musicians tookpart in its concerts, jam sessions andukulele camps.Jim SaahJim Saah

8AROUND THE WORLD & BACKStrathmore’s programming reflectsa community that’s connectedto a wide variety of cultures andcountries: serving the culturallydiverse residents of MontgomeryCounty means providingprogramming focused on the finestperformances the world has to offer.The rich tapestry of the 2009–2010and 2010–2011 seasons featuredmusic and dance from every cornerof the globe.FY10 included the traditionalCroatian music and dance troupe,Lado, the incredible South Africanmusicians of Ladysmith BlackMambazo, and Sweden’s Romeoand Julia Kören. There was alsothe Brazilian twist on classicalthat is Orquestra São Paulo withScottish virtuoso percussionist DameEvelyn Glennie, and the Latinopowerhouse Luna Negra DanceTheater, performing the Strathmoreco-commissioned Washington, D.C.premiere of Danzón. Gaelic Storm,the Celtic Tenors and the Klezmaticsrounded out the global offerings,much to the delight of the eclecticcommunity that supports Strathmoreand its diverse and innovative rosterof performers.FY11 went global, too, withon piano, sold out the Mansionperformances by England’s Academy in an incredible concert that wasof St. Martin in the Fields featuring co-presented by Strathmore andJonathan Biss on piano and Taiwan’s the Austrian Embassy, while the 22incredible Taipei Chinese Orchestra, year old Korean violinist Hahn Bin,performing on traditional Chinese a protégé of Itzhak Perlman, madeinstruments and featuring worldrenownedsoloist Wu Man on the pipa, Falla, Ravel, Debussy, Chopin andhis Strathmore debut performing dea lute-like instrument that’s origins Cage. Israel was well-representedcan be traced back 2,000 years. by Sharona Joshua channelingClara Wieck Schumann on theArgentina’s acclaimed dance troupe Broadwood piano and Shir Ami, anTango Fire brought traditional and American group whose mission iscontemporary music and dance from to recover and rejuvenate the richBuenos Aires, the Afro Cuban All musical heritage created by theStars performed their signature big Jewish people during the tumultuousband music with Buena Vista Social twentieth century performed afterClub founder Juan de Marcos, known a free pre-concert lecture byas “the Quincy Jones of Cuba,” and Brett Werb of the United Statesthe guitar-and-flute duo of Croatian Holocaust Museum.Ana Vidovic and Russian AnastasiaPetanova brought centuries ofFinally, the Peking Acrobats Silverclassical masterworks by Piazzolla, Anniversary Tour combined all-newDebussy, Telemann and more to the acts and new twists on old favoritesMansion at Strathmore.by this spectacular Chinese acrobatictroupe, with a classical performanceThe Austrian cellist Friedrichby the Women’s Peace OrchestraKleinhapl, with Andreas Woykeof China...........................................................“My daughter and I attended the Taipei Orchestra program lastevening: What a wonderful show! They were an impressive, entertaining,tightly made, and well-rounded orchestra, keeping us enthralled for thefull two hours. I wanted to thank Strathmore for bringing them to us.”—Sharon DoddTango FireWu Man

9CREATING ART: TAKE JOYOriginal. Unusual. Topical. The worldpremiere original production of TakeJoy, produced by Strathmore, was ahighlight of the season in December2009, and a triumph of a Strathmoregoal to create art that bringstogether artists and audiences in amoment of creative excellence.The brainchild of executiveproducers Eliot Pfanstiehl and JeffDavis, associate producer MonicaJeffries Hazangeles, director JerryWhiddon, composer Roger Ames,and writers Elizabeth Bassine andNick Olcott, Take Joy was an artistichomecoming of sorts—many of theseartists (Pfanstiehl, Davis, Whidden,Olcott and Ames, along with TakeJoy star John Michael Higgins)worked together decades ago inthe Montgomery County theatertroupe Street ’70, which grew intoRound House Theater and startedthe careers of so many innovators inthe artistic community surroundingStrathmore.At its heart, Take Joy was a reimaginedholiday season, awash inlight, love and unifying joy. Postmodern,escapist and musicallydiverse, Take Joy combined rockanthems, classical music, holidayfavorites and an original score byRoger Ames, plus the poetry ofDylan Thomas, Emily Dickinson andLangston Hughes.The holiday themes of generosityand caring continued offstage withthe Take Joy, Give Joy program,which gave one free ticket awayto low-income patrons from ourcommunity for each ticket purchased,so that half of the audience attendedthe performance at no cost.12 Cellists in the Music Center’s lobbyin front of a replica of the Berlin Wall.CELLO DARLINGSSometimes a concert is more than justa concert. The sold-out performanceof the 12 Cellists of BerlinPhilharmonic was an extraordinaryevent that incorporated a partnershipwith the German Embassy, a full-sizedreplica of a portion Berlin Wall (onthe 20th anniversary of its falling) inthe Music Center’s Lockheed Martinlobby, and a post-concert receptionfor all concert attendees with theperformers. The celebration ofthese artists, who have been playingtogether since 1972 and comprisethe heart of one of the world’s toporchestras, is an example of whatStrathmore does best: serving as aglobal and a local stage that reflectsthe Washington D.C. area’s uniquerole in world culture.John Michael Higgins in Take Joy

10“The concert at Strathmore was amazing…Many of us have taken our choruses tofestivals in other countries, but this was an opportunity to listen to outstandingchoirs from all over the world here at home!”Joan Gregoryk, Music Director of the Children’s Chorus of Washington.....................................................................CHORAL RIFFSJAZZ IN FASHIONShizumi and the Kodomo Dance TroupeSONGS FOR THE PLANETThe 40th anniversary of Earth Dayin April 2010 was indeed somethingto sing about at Strathmore. Songof the Earth—part of the AmericaSings in the Nation’s Capitalfestival—featured music composedor arranged by Malcolm Dalglish,drawing inspiration from folk musicand poetry. Performed by a hugecompany of dancers, singers andmusicians on every instrument, fromthe hammered dulcimer to the Celticpipes, the concert featured the worldpremiere of Dalglish’s musical settingof Wendell Berry’s poem “Violets,”(ommissioned by Beth Davis inGood Company in celebration ofthe 40th Anniversary of Earth Day atStrathmore).This unique event brought togetherthe global and the local: Irish stepdancers from The Culkin Schooland Japanese dancers Shizumi andthe Kodomo Dance Troupe, and theGeorge Washington University Singerswere joined by the 100 membersof the Carpe Diem CommunityChorus—a choir formed just for thisspecial performance.To ensure that vocal talent fromaround the globe will continue toconverge here at the intersection ofart and life, Strathmore kicked offthe free Washington DC SerenadeChoral Festival in 2011 in partnershipwith Classical Movements, Inc.Free to the community, Serenade!featured eight choirs and more than300 singers, with vocal bands fromBotswana, Indonesia, Russia andtalent from right here in the U.S.The festival joined together artistsand audiences of diverse culturalcommunities using the universaltradition of choral singing. And inthe end, it touched the musical heartof everyone who witnessed it—andwas so successful it will be repeatedin 2012.When legendary jazz, pop andR&B singer Nancy Wilson decidedto donate two gowns she’d wornduring her storied career to theSmithsonian Institution’s NationalMuseum of American History,she chose the Music Center atStrathmore as the setting for her lastD.C. performance in April 2011. Thiswas a special honor—the celebrated“Guess Who I Saw Today” singerrarely makes concert appearances.The gowns were on display atStrathmore before and after her soldoutshow, Wilson signed the Deed ofGift on stage in front of her fans, andthen the beautiful dresses, designedby Angela Dean of DeanZine andb michael, made their way to theSmithsonian to be part of history............................................................“I was fortunate to have attended the first evening of the Serenade!Washington DC Choral Festival. In one place and in one sitting I heardfine choirs from Canada, Indonesia, and South Africa! This musicalUnited Nations made for the perfect summer evening out.”—Thomas C. Duffy, Professor of Music, Yale UniversityCordana—Indonesia Youth ChoirNancy Wilson signs the Deed of Gift on the Music Center’s stage.Jim Saah

11DRAWING ON EXCELLENCE:VISUAL ARTSPatti LaBelleMcguire, Green GlovesStrathmore is where the community comes for an ever-changing array of exhibitions—at leasteight every year, all of them free—that challenge, inspire and please the senses. It’s wherechildren and adults come to discover the artist that lives within, through classes, workshops andcamps. At Strathmore students come to be educated by professional artists and curators, andfind themselves in an atmosphere that celebrates creativity and lauds imagination, with programsthat foster the careers of emerging artists and bring the works of established artists in forexhibition. An innovator as well as a collaborator, Strathmore attracts local, regional, national andinternational artists—and puts them before a diverse audience.Barbara Vogel, Guardians of the ChildrenSusan Stregack, Henry Greenbaum

12NEW FACESLESSONS IN REMEMBERINGJohn HooverIn 2010 Strathmore debuted itsbrand-new curatorial team of HollyHaliniewski and Harriet Lesser. Theirfirst major show, Abstraction setthe tone for the future, with theobjectives of more shows curateddirectly by Strathmore; a focus oncreating significant themes andshowing modern artists and artworks;and an integration of meaningfulart education programs for kids andadults tied into the exhibition themes.Most notably, exhibitions have beenconceived and presented with thegoal of drawing in all patrons andaudiences, not just arts audiences;this sensibility has led Strathmoreto feature a very lively and diversegroup of artists, techniques, subjectmatter, and media, vastly broadeningour patron’s experience andexpanding our community.Works by Craig Francis hang in theGudelsky Gallery Suite as part of theAbstraction exhibition.An innovative integration of finearts, education and performanceoccurred in the winter of 2011 tohonor survivors of the Holocaustand to apply the bitter lessons ofthe past to the creation of a betterfuture. The galleries of the Mansionat Strathmore featured Fabric ofSurvival (January–February 2011),fabric art by Holocaust survivorand late Maryland resident EstherNisenthal Krinitz and Portraits of Life:Holocaust Survivors of MontgomeryCounty, a photography exhibit andtribute created by MontgomeryCollege faculty, staff and students.Krinitz, a dressmaker who beganmaking art in 1977 at age 50, usedfabric to render peaceful, pastoralscenes juxtaposed with the imagesof violence and inhumanity thatrepresent the Holocaust. ThePortraits of Life show, presentedin partnership with MontgomeryCollege, provided a contemporarypostscript: tangible evidence thatthe exhortation to “never forget” hasbeen taken to heart.These powerful exhibits by localartists attracted record numbers,breaking attendance records witha total of 4,380 visitors over onlysix weeks and attracting 26 specialgroup tours for 647 people asthe community sought to expandits awareness, remembrance andunderstanding of the past throughthe healing power of art. Themessages in the exhibition commentbook say it best:• Wonderful exhibit. Seeing it onMLK’s birthday had a uniqueimpact. We need to continuefocusing on intolerance, prejudiceand racism. Thank you.• Your exhibit is beautiful and cutsdirectly to your heart. Compelling,memorable and an exhibit I willalways remember. I hope theworld also takes note.• As a child of survivors, I ammoved to tears. How can hatredand craziness go that far?Beautiful images coming from myheart as well!• For putting this exhibitiontogether, thank you, for thispowerful display of courage andcreativity.• I’m going to find my own story totell… everyone has one.A patron examines one of Esther Niesenthal Krinitz’sworks in Fabric of Survival.The exhibition also served aremarkable purpose as part ofthe Title I Program’s year-longpartnership with Broad AcresElementary School. Studentsrepresenting 14 different countrieswere able to combine a visit to theFabric of Survival with a tour andeducation program led by the RachelSteinhardt, grandaughter of theartist, with their program’s theme ofWho Am I and Where Am I. Afterwriting their own families’ stories withan eye on “knowing yourself andovercoming adversity,” the childrentoured the exhibition and thencreated original works of fabric art toreflect and commemorate their ownexperiences.

13ART ILLUMINATED:SHEILA WATERSRETROSPECTIVEWhen calligrapher Sheila Watersturned 80, Strathmore was honoredto host a special RetrospectiveExhibition (July–August 2009) tocelebrate the artistic legacy ofher 60 year career. The highlightof the show was the introductionof the artist at a reception in herhonor by Theresa Daly, presidentof the Washington Calligrapher’sGuild. Here at Strathmore was thisvenerable, vibrant artist, nearlysix decades after her selection asone of the youngest fellows of theprestigious Society of Scribes andIlluminators in London and morethan three decades after she becamethe founding president of theWashington Calligrapher’s Guild.Nikolai Efimovich Timkov,Bridge Over Moika RiverFROM RUSSIA WITH ARTIn cooperation with the MeridianInternational Center, Strathmorepresented The Timkov Collection(January–February 2010) oflandscapes by renowned Russianpainter Nikolai Efimovich Timkov.The exhibition was part of a largerStrathmore celebration of Russianculture that also included a concertby the American Balalaika Symphonyand a Russian tea.ALL PIECES BIG AND SMALLWhen it comes to making an impact, Strathmore went from local to globaland from big to small with From Intimate to Monumental: The Works of JohnFrancis Murray and Julio Salazar (August–September 2009). This double exhibitmarked the Strathmore debut of Silver Spring resident and Corcoran Schoolof Art teacher John Francis Murray, as well as Colombian artist Julio Salazar’sWashington area gallery premiere. These artists showed two sides of the oilpainting coin—Murray’s works focus on landscape, still life and portraiture,while Salazar’s (ranging in size up to 7 feet by 5 feet) focus on the emotionsand expressions of the human face. The results share a common theme: anexpression of the relationship between the artist and his world.The Timkov Collection, providedby Timothy and Lisa Wyman,offered a comprehensive surveyof an artist whose work wentlargely unrecognized by the Sovietgovernment throughout his career.The 44 framed landscapes ondisplay showed a painter in pursuitoriginality, creating a unique form ofImpressionism that captured seldomglimpsedscenes of rustic country life.Julio Salazar, Smiling MadonnaJohn Francis Murray, DiagonalsSheila Waters, Roundel of the Seasons

Discover Strathmore14TOMORROW’S ARTISTS ANDADVOCATES: EDUCATIONJim SaahThe depth and breadth of the Strathmore artistic experience is shown best through its educationprograms. In a sense everything at Strathmore is about education: the performances that entertainand inspire; the exhibits that offer meaning and perspective; the events that draw the communityclose. But the education programs at Strathmore bring the arts to everyone in the deepest, mostmeaningful way, with a diverse range of programs not available anywhere else.At Strathmore the highest quality programs come with low barriers to entry. Many classes andworkshops are free, and those that are not have scholarships available for low-income individualsand families.Strathmore Family Fun KitIn Strathmore’s classrooms the artist inside everyone is encouraged and inspired, and theaudiences and advocates of tomorrow get their very first taste of the arts. Education at Strathmorereaches beyond summer camp and afterschool programs and brings the arts to the overlooked,the underserved and the untraditional student.Title I programJim Saah

15FINE ARTS IN THE AIR2010 and 2011 saw the advent of the Fine Artist in Residence program, whichfollowed the paradigm of the highly successful Artist in Residence programfor musicians but brought together veteran artists Alfredo Ratinoff, Tim Tate,Susanna Raab and Lenny Campello with talented young visual artists in need ofmentoring and guidance.In addition to creating their own exhibit at Strathmore, each AIR had to prepareand present an education program to students as part of their residence.Already the first class of Fine AIR is making its mark on the art world: 2010Fine AIR Stephanie Potter Corwin, a photographer, will be heading to LondonCollege of Art and Design in the fall of 2012; 2011 Fine AIR Wilmer WilsonIV earned representation by Connor Contemporary Art Gallery during hisresidency, and was featured in (e)merge.Stephanie Potter, Eye CandyWilmer Wilson IV from thePaper Bag Pieces series...........................................................“ Twenty-two-year-old artist Wilmer Wilson IV may be just twomonths shy of graduating from Howard University with a degree inphotography, but his career has already taken off.”—The Washington PostChristylez Bacon atBroad Acres ElementaryStrathmore’s AIR program for young,emerging musicians, still the onlyone of its kind on the East Coast,went into its fifth year—just asprogram alum Christylez Bacon,who opened for “go-go godfather”Chuck Brown on the Music Centerstage in the fall of 2010, wasnominated for a Grammy for analbum he recorded in collaborationwith Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer.It’s exciting to see emerging artistspass through the program and intoa successful musical career, but thepower of mentoring also moves outinto the community as the youngartists take their talent and all they’velearned at Strathmore and use it tolight the spark of music in childrenwho need it most.Classical-contemporary violinist andAIR Chelsey Green inspired thisresponse after a school workshopStrathmore presented:Thank you so much for invitingus to Chelsey’s workshop! Withbudget shortfalls and someschools threatening to cut musicprograms, the work that youare doing is vital to the growthand preservation of all genresof music.I have to feel that Chelseymust have touched somethingin Kayla that sparked a strongdesire to throw caution tothe wind for Kayla to exploreimprovisation so passionatelyand openly.—Patti Meek (parent)Chelsey Green

16TITLE I WORKSHOPS HELP CHILDREN, PARENTS,COMMUNITYCONNECTING ARTISTSTO KIDSOne of Strathmore’s greatest strengths is the ability to connect artists withkids, and bringing Artists in Residence into the schools for performances andworkshops creates a complete circle of education and engagement.That circle continues in our Title I program, where teaching artists, Strathmoreeducation and artistic staff and Artists in Residence collaborate to create anintensive, multi-disciplinary, year-long arts experience for low-income 4th and 5thgraders each year. Students who may otherwise be deeply under-exposed to thearts get to spend eight out-of-school days creating their own stories using music,visual art and theater under the guidance of the best teaching artists in the region.In FY10 and FY 11 Strathmore’s Title I Education Program expanded as 30students from Broad Acres Elementary School participated in the program.Supported in part by endowment gifts from Jim and Carol Trawick and Carolynand Jeffrey Leonard, the Title I Education Program was implemented to reachout to underserved populations in schools where many families have limitedincome. The program helps working families when school is out of session bykeeping kids engaged on holidays, staff planning days and over breaks. Atthe same time, the Title I workshops provide art education experiences thesestudents would not get in traditional school setting.Strathmore also connects kids withnational artists by bringing togetherpartners in the community. One highimpactway to connect artists withkids is through multi-day residencies,a format Strathmore launchedto great success in April 2010with Classical Jam, the renownedchamber music ensemble featuringyoung professional musicians. Schoolperformances, which got kids firedup about classical music, and amajor collaboration with MarylandClassic Youth Orchestras, culminatedin a thrilling performance on theMusic Center Stage. This is whatStrathmore does best: bringingtogether diverse elements of thecommunity with top-tier artists forunforgettable experiences..........................Classical Jam musicians work withMontgomery County High School students.Jim SaahStudents, teachers and mentors worked together throughout the year to createan original performance that incorporated music, dance, puppetry and thevisual arts, created during a week-long Spring Break Workshop that capped offthe program and culminated in a performance for families and friends.“ When our kids are in thepresence of young, accomplishedmusicians it is as if a path hasbeen lit for them. They see, hearand know what is possible forthem.”Members of University of Maryland’s Gamer Symphonyrehearsed and performed one of their arrangements withprofessional orchestra and chorus for the Video GamesLive performance in 2011.Alison Serino, Principal, A. MarioLoiederman Middle School for theCreative and Performing ArtsJim Saah

17MUSIC FOR 20,000“In the past five years, enrollmentin elementary instrumentalGEICO Philanthropic Foundation, theStrathmore Student Concert Series.music has increased by 30%. Inmy opinion this is largely due tothe popularity of the Strathmoreconcert series for 2nd and 5thgraders in MCPS.”—Phil Barnes, Band Director atRockville High School........................2009–2010 and 2010–2011 werethe sixth and seventh seasons ofan extraordinary program; a uniquepartnership between Strathmore,the National Philharmonic andMontgomery County Public Schools(MCPS) supported in part by theStrathmore Student Concerts for 5th gradersJim SaahWith Maestro Piotr Gajewskiconducting the NationalPhilharmonic in a series of interactiveconcerts in the Concert Hall, a totalof 20,000 second and fifth gradestudents each year participatedin the specially-created programfeaturing the music of LeonardBernstein, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky,Modest Mussorgsky, Russell Peckand Heitor Villa-Lobos. It’s a finelytuned operation, including advanceoutreach to music teachers withpre-concert materials, a carefullycoordinated concert scheduledesigned to ensure that everystudent in MCPS sees at leasttwo Strathmore Student Concertsbefore graduating from fifthgrade—concerts that include soloperformances by exceptional younglocal musicians.And as fifth-grader Max Gordy, inhis promotion ceremony speechat Wood Acres Elementary, soeloquently put it, “All of our fieldtrips have been fantastic: We’vebeen to Strathmore, St. Mary’s City,and Yorktown, just to name a few.All of the others were super fun,but Strathmore made a long-lastingimpression on me. It seems like thelast notes of the song we sang withthe strong full sound of the orchestrasupporting us still ring in my ears,three years later.”A 2nd-grader sings and dances along with 19,999 of her MCPS2nd grade peers at the Strathmore Student Concerts.........................“My students and I wereenthralled by the beautifulplaying, but this was much morethan a concert. It was a glitteringlearning experience that mysecond graders will not soonforget.”Ross Mills, Grade 2 Team Leader fromBannockburn Elementary School inBethesda, after the Strathmore StudentConcert Series

18FINE ARTS AND FAMILIESFY10 and FY11 were great years for education programs at Strathmore. TheFine Art Workshops for Kids and Adults were refreshed and in the summer of2011 Strathmore Fine Art Camp was so successful a third week was added.....................................................“These projects were incredible. [They were] much more involved andadvanced, and really encouraged individual creativity.”“Art projects at camp introduced my son to things he’s never done before.”—Parents of Art Camp StudentsThe introduction of a speciallydesignedfree do-it-yourself activitykit made Strathmore completelyinteractive and more accessible thanever. Parents, grandparents andbabysitters were able to stop intothe Mansion Shop with their child topick up the Strathmore Family FunKit, a hands-on guide to navigatingStrathmore’s indoor and outdoorspaces. This specially designedcollection of word games, puzzles,art activities and stories came witha seek-and-find tour of the Mansionand the Music Center and servedas a fun, enjoyable treasure map toeverything Strathmore has to offer.Strathmore Family Fun KitStrathmore Family Fun KitKids ages 5–11 learn from professional artistsin Strathmore Art Camp.Margot I. SchulmanJim SaahA student views the landscape from a new perspective in our Plein Air Camp.

INNOVATIONSThe fine art of expanding and solidifying the business side of Strathmore is what our newinitiatives are all about. We are committed to building on a solid foundation, expanding intonew territory, and making sure every season is more interesting and more artistically fulfillingthan the last.19Luna Negra Dance Theater rehearses forDanzón on the Music Center’s stage.Sarah R. Coats Edward IsraelChuck Brown in his finalStrathmore performance.

20RISING STARSOPEN TO JAZZThe Strathmore Stars program waslaunched in April 2010 and affectedshows starting in the 2010-2011season—a new way forward forcommunity-minded individuals,people for whom supporting the artsat Strathmore is a two-way street.Strathmore Stars get first priorityfor the best seats in the house, a10 percent discount on tickets andthe opportunity to save moneyon everything at Strathmore,from performances to educationprograms, special events, dining andshopping. They also become partof a community that supports thearts, nurtures artists and brings thelight of music and art to the mostunderserved kids in schools thatneed it most. Stars help supportStrathmore’s Free Summer OutdoorConcerts and the Strathmore StudentConcert Series; they help Strathmorebring in the quality performance andfine art programming upon whichthe entire community depends. Withthis innovative program membershipmore than doubled to nearly 2,200.NEW WAYS TOSUCCEEDLaunched in combination with theStrathmore Stars was a new model ofselling tickets, an entrepreneurial effortto make programming more accessibleto patrons by instating a single-ticketsales model, rather than subscriptionbased.Under this model, all seats inthe Music Center are sold individuallywith no minimum ticket purchaserequired. Strathmore’s 2010–2011season included 52 concerts in theMusic Center, a 20 percent increaseover the previous year.In order to establish Strathmore asa destination for jazz enthusiasts,the Strathmore Jazz Society wasfounded. Sponsored by AlbanInspections, Inc., this is a wholenew way to support the arts: adonor-sponsored affinity groupdirected at one particular genre. TheStrathmore Jazz Society supportsall jazz programming at Strathmore,including local and nationalperformers, and jazz educationthrough residencies, lectures,performance opportunities andmaster classes.With the funding provided by theStrathmore Jazz Society, musiclovers have already heard moreconcerts by jazz greats like DianneReeves, Pat Metheny, Nancy Wilsonand Monterey Jazz Festival, andexperienced more jazz educationprograms, such as our new VocalJazz Intensives, than ever before.Lena Seikaly leads new Vocal Jazz IntensivesJazz greats Joe Lovano and John Scofieldperform thanks to the support of theStrathmore Jazz Society.Margot I. SchulmanJeffrey SochaThe result of these innovations: FY 11marked the first year of $3 million inticket sales for Strathmore-presentedevents. It’s a milestone we markedwith gratitude.

21WORDS BEYOND MUSICSometimes the challenge is togo beyond music. In the 2010-2011 season, Strathmore madethe decision to grow its range ofprogramming and open its stageto the spoken word as well as themusical note, and launched itsSpeaker Series. Right out of the gatethe series elevated the art of theconversation by featuring bestsellingauthor and humorist David Sedarisand legendary composer-lyricistStephen Sondheim. And theresounding success of this first serieslaid the groundwork on which theSpeaker Series will expand and thrivein the future.RISING TO THECHALLENGEThe raising of a $2 million artisticinitiatives fund campaign was abold step taken in FY10 to fulfillStrathmore’s mission to nurtureart, artists and community throughcreative and diverse programmingof the highest quality—even infinancially challenging times.Approved by the Board of Directors,the campaign ensured thatStrathmore can continue supportimportant artistic programmingthrough FY11.Stephen Sondheim with StrathmoreCircles members Tom Manger andJacqueline MangerCat Thrasher

22FINANCIAL STATEMENTSStatements of Financial PositionJune 30 2011 2010ASSETSCash and cash equivalents $1,338,646 $2,289,933Investments 6,731,628 4,273,299Promises to give 604,083 1,500,355Accounts receivable 547,638 318,565Amounts due from program presenters 73,186 122,161Prepaid expense and other assets 287,939 66,207Inventory 86,101 102,848Property and equipment 4,808,336 4,934,358Collections 485,350 468,854Total assets $14,962,907 $14,076,580LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETSLiabilitiesAccounts payable and accrued expenses $985,828 $725,171Deferred revenue 460,708 733,385Security deposits 117,000 69,047Defrayment payable 525,917 525,917Total liabilities 2,089,453 2,053,520Friday Night EclecticLadysmith Black MambazoJim Saah Margot I. SchulmanNet assetsUnrestricted 7,008,584 5,837,335Temporarily restricted 1,638,567 1,959,422Permanently restricted 4,226,303 4,226,303Total net assets 12,873,454 12,023,060Summer Art CampJim SaahTotal liabilities and net assets $14,962,907 $14,076,580Free Summer Outdoor Concerts

23Strathmore Hall Foundation, Inc.Statement of ActivitiesYears ended June 30, 2011 and 2010Temporarily Permanently Total TotalUnrestricted Restricted Restricted 2011 2010OPERATING REVENUEProduction $3,015,503 $3,015,503 $1,936,562Rental 1,428,951 1,428,951 1,076,226Sales 550,223 550,223 540,432Other 200,102 200,102 161,190Total operating revenue 5,194,779 5,194,779 3,714,410OPERATING EXPENSEPersonnel 2,508,668 2,508,668 2,452,595Production 2,128,102 2,128,102 1,532,368Communication 1,638,546 1,638,546 1,540,614Property, plant and equipment 676,077 676,077 544,053Cost of goods sold 368,149 368,149 346,766General and administrative 309,817 309,817 151,722Total operating expense 7,629,359 7,629,359 6,568,118Change in net assets from operations (2,434,580) (2,434,580) (2,853,708)DEVELOPMENTContributions and sponsorships 2,564,444 586,159 3,150,603 3,851,721Special events, net of contributions 246,125 246,125 212,164Net assets released from restrictions—satisfaction of program restrictions 946,730 (946,730) - -Development expense (982,898) (982,898) (818,231)Change in net assets from development 2,774,401 (360,571) - 2,413,830 3,245,654Investment gain 831,428 39,716 871,144 424,502Change in net assets 1,171,249 (320,855) - 850,394 816,448Net assets beginning of year 5,837,335 1,959,422 4,226,303 12,023,060 11,206,612Net assets end of year $7,008,584 $1,638,567 $4,226,303 $12,873,454 $12,023,060

24DONORSStrathmore thanks theindividuals and organizationswho have made contributions.Their support enables usto continue to offer theaffordable, accessible,quality programming that hasbecome our hallmark.FY10$250,000+Arts and Humanities Council ofMontgomery CountyLockheed Martin CorporationMaryland State Arts CouncilPost-Newsweek Media, Inc. (includesin-kind)Carol Trawick$100,000+Clark Construction Group, LLCDelia and Marvin Lang$50,000+AnonymousBank of America FoundationBooz Allen HamiltonChevy Chase Bank, a division of CapitalOne, N.A.Montgomery County Public SchoolsYanqiu He and Kenneth O’BrienRockville Audi (includes in-kind)The Morris and Gwendolyn CafritzFoundation$25,000+Alban Home Inspections, Inc.Elizabeth CulpJordan Kitt’s MusicCarolyn and Jeffrey LeonardEffie and John MacklinSherry and Steven MayerPEPCOPhilip L. Graham FundNancy Randa and Michael HansenDella and William RobertsonSami and Annie Totah$15,000+AnonymousJonita and Richard S. CarterGEICOGiant Food LLCThe Kiplinger FoundationDorothy and Sol GrahamDebbie Driesman and Frank IslamJanine and Phillip O’BrienCynthia and Eliot PfanstiehlMary Kay Shartle-Galotto and Jack GalottoShugoll ResearchPeter Vance TreibleyPaul A. and Peggy L. Young, NOVAResearch Company$10,000+Carmen MacDougall and Paul AllenAdventist HealthCareAmerican Iron Works, Inc.Aronson FoundationComcastFidelity InvestmentsJulie and John HamreJohn J. Kirlin, LLCM&T BankManganaro MidAtlantic, LLCMarianne and Aris MardirossianMARPAT Foundation, Inc.Mid Atlantic Arts FoundationMiller & Long Co., Inc.Anthony M. Natelli FoundationPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPIrene PollinRestaurant Associates at StrathmoreRFF & Associates, Inc.Meredith Weiser and Michael RosenbaumSymphony Park LLCLien and S. Bing Yao$5,000+Aon Risk ServicesChubb SuretyMargaret and James ConleyDallas Morse Coors Foundation for thePerforming ArtsEagleBankStarr and Fred EzraMichelle FeaginElizabeth and Peter ForsterNancy and Raymond HardwickMonica Jeffries and John Peter HazangelesLiz and Joel HelkeAlexine and Aaron JacksonDianne KayConstance B. Lohse andRobert G. Brewer, Jr.Betsy and Dolores MaloneyMarsh USA Inc.Caroline and John Patrick McLaughlinPierce AssociatesGabriel RomeroJohn Sherman, in memory ofDeane ShermanThe John Ben Snow Memorial TrustThe Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation,Inc.Ellen and Bernard YoungZurich North America Insurance Co.$2,500+AnonymousMary Kay and Dave AlmyLouise AppellArent Fox LLPAnne Witkowsky and John BarkerBarwood Inc. (in-kind)Susan and Brian BaylyBarbara BensonForee and A.G.W. BiddleBonnie and Jere Broh-KahnMary and Greg BruchKaren BruggeFrances and Leonard BurkaPeter Yale ChenCarin and Bruce CooperCarolyn DegrootHeidi and Mitchell DuplerEllen and Michael GoldLana HalpernDiana and Paul HatchettArlene and Robert HillersonCheryl and Richard HoffmanIgersheim Family FoundationPeter S. Kimmel, in memory ofMartin S. KimmelTeri Hanna and John M. KnowlesLerch, Early & Brewer, CharteredJudie and Harry LinowesJill and Jim LiptonSandra and Charles LyonsJanet L. MahaneyMaryland Department of Business &Economic DevelopmentPatricia and Roscoe MooreMelanie and Larry NussdorfSusan and Brian PenfieldCharlotte and Charles PerretAlison Cole and Jan PetersonCharla and David PhillipsDolores and Sydney PolakoffProspect Waterproofing Co.Gerald RaineLorraine and Barry RogstadElaine and Stuart RothenbergJanet and Michael RowanSantos, Postal & Company, P.C.Phyllis and J. Kenneth SchwartzAnn and Jim SimpsonTanya and Stephen SpanoJane and Richard StokerNancy VoorheesSusan Wellman$1,000+AnonymousGloria Aparicio-BlackwellArban & Carosi Inc.Gloria Paul and Robert AtlasKathryn BarclaySheila and Kenneth BermanBR Zoom-X LLCHarriet and Jerome BreslowCarol and Scott BrewerSusan and Geoffrey BrownJ. Brian BurnsCalvert Asset Management Co., Inc.

25Allen ClarkConstellation Energy GroupKaren and Bill DahutDavid Allen Company, Inc.Duke Realty CorporationEmbassy of SwedenRichard FerrucciSenator Jennie Forehand andWilliam E. Forehand, Jr.Suzanne and Mark FriisQian Ni and Ruisi GaoTerri and Fred GoberJudy and Sheldon GrosbergLinda and John HansonSara and James HarrisLinda and I. Robert HorowitzLinda and Van HubbardBootsie and David HumenanskyElaine and Michael JaffeJames Hubert Blake High SchoolJCM Associates, Inc.Jefferson Millwork & Design, Inc.Vicki Hawkins-Jones and Michael JonesBarbara and Jack KayCarole and Robert KurmanNancy Frohman and James LaTorreBertie and Howard LehrerAbbe LevinSharon and David LockwoodJacqueline and J. Thomas MangerCarol Salzman and Michael MannJessica and James MannarinoPamela and Douglas MarksMaryland Classic Youth OrchestrasJanice McCallVirginia and Robert McCloskeyEvelyn and David McKayJesse MillerModern Mosaic LtdRenee Korda and Mark OlsonJudy Whalley and Henry OttoP&P Contractors, Inc.Power Design Inc.Jane and Paul RiceMarylouise and Harold RoachRobert Davis and Henry SchalizkiOlga and Barry ScherGeorge SchuVicki Britt and Robert SelzerC. Stephen ShawRoberta and Lawrence ShulmanMarla Grossman and Eric SteinmillerLenore SussweinThe Greene-Milstein Family FoundationTotal Engineering, Inc.Trainor Glass CompanyTricon Construction, Inc.Jorge UrrutiaW.E. Bowers and Carol TennysonWashington Gas Light CompanyNell WeidenhammerJean and Kenneth WirschingSusan and Jack YanovskiFY11$250,000+Arts and Humanities Council ofMontgomery CountyMaryland State Arts CouncilPost-Newsweek Media, Inc.(includes in-kind)Carol Trawick$100,000+Carolyn and Jeffrey LeonardLockheed Martin Corporation$50,000+Booz Allen HamiltonElizabeth CulpDelia and Marvin LangThe Morris and Gwendolyn CafritzFoundation$25,000+Alban Inspections, Inc.Pamela and Morris Brown, Jr.Yanqiu He and Kenneth O’BrienLaura HendersonNational Endowment for the ArtsPGA Tour, Inc.PNC Financial Services GroupSymphony Park LLC$15,000+Anthony M. Natelli FoundationAsbury Methodist VillageFidelity InvestmentsGEICO Philanthropic FoundationGiant FoodNancy HardwickHoward and Geraldine Polinger FamilyFoundationConstance Lohse and Robert BrewerMARPAT FoundationKatharine and John Pan$10,000+Adventist Health CareBank of AmericaJonita and Richard S. CarterChevy Chase Bank, a division of CapitalOne, N.A.Clark Construction Group, LLCComcastEagleBankElizabeth and Peter ForsterGlenstone FoundationDorothy and Sol GrahamEffie and John MacklinThe Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation,Inc.Montgomery County Department ofEconomic DevelopmentJanine and Phillip O’BrienPEPCOS & R Technology Holdings LLCAnn and Jim SimpsonDeborah and Leon SneadAnnie and Sami TotahMeredith Weiser and Michael RosenbaumHailin and James WhangPaul and Peggy Young, NOVA ResearchCompany$5,000+Susan and Brian BaylyMary and Greg BruchMargaret and James ConleyDebbie Driesman and Frank IslamEllen and Michael GoldLana HalpernJulie and John HamreLiz and Joel HelkeIgersheim Family FoundationThe John Ben Snow Memorial TrustLerch, Early & Brewer, CharteredJ. Alberto MartinezCaroline and John Patrick McLaughlinMid Atlantic Arts FoundationDella and William RobertsonLorraine and Barry RogstadJohn Sherman, in memory of DeaneShermanRonald WestLien and S. Bing YaoEllen and Bernard Young$2,500+AnonymousLouise AppellBarbara BensonForee and A.G.W. BiddleAshley and Chris BoamKaren BruggeFrances and Leonard BurkaPeter Yale ChenAlison Cole and Jan PetersonCarin and Bruce CooperDallas Morse Coors Foundation for thePerforming ArtsCarolyn DegrootHope EastmanStarr and Fred EzraMichelle FeaginCarolyn Goldman and Sydney PolakoffMarla Grossman and Eric SteinmillerArlene and Robert HillersonCheryl and Richard HoffmanCarlos HorcasitasAlexine and Aaron JacksonLucy Jackson-CampbellDianne KayRosalie Kessler and Steve KatzkiPeter S. Kimmel, in memory ofMartin S. KimmelTeri Hanna Knowles and John M. KnowlesGrace and David LeeJudie and Harry LinowesJill and Jim LiptonSharon and David LockwoodJanet L. MahaneyDelores MaloneyPatricia and Roscoe MooreKatherine and William ParsonsCharlotte and Charles PerretMindy and Charles PostalLaura PruittGerald Raine (Deceased)Dale RosenthalElaine and Stuart RothenbergJanet and Michael RowanPhyllis and Ken SchwartzTanya and Stephen SpanoJane and Richard StokerRichard TanzilloPeter Vance Treibley

26Nancy VoorheesSusan WellmanAnne Witkowsky and John Barker$1,000+AnonymousAbbey AlpernJudy and Joseph AntonucciDena Baker and Terry JacobsSheila and Kenneth BermanBethesda MagazineJulia and Stuart BlochHarriet and Jerome BreslowCarol and Scott BrewerVicki Britt and Robert SelzerBeverly BurkeHalinah Rizzo-Busack and James BusackLucie and Guy CampbellEleanor and Oscar CaroglanianAllen ClarkElana and David CohenCaroline and Jack DaggittNancy DaviesFederal Realty Investment TrustSusan and Howard FeibusSenator Jennie Forehand and William E.Forehand, Jr.Noreen and Michael FriedmanSuzanne and Mark FriisNancy Frohman andJames LaTorreGreene-Milstein Family FoundationJoan and Norman GurevichLinda and John HansonSara and James HarrisMonica Jeffries Hazangeles andJohn Peter HazangelesJill Herscot and Andrew BartleyWilma and Arthur Holmes, Jr.Eileen HoranLinda and I. Robert HorowitzLinda and Van HubbardJames Hubert Blake High SchoolVicki Hawkins-Jones and Michael JonesJoan JordanoBridget and Joseph JudgeRenee Korda and Mark OlsonIneke and Peter KreegerCarole and Robert KurmanSusan and Gary LabovichMarvin LawrenceLerner EnterprisesBarbara and Laurence LevitanDiana Locke and Robert ToenseNancy and Dan LongoM&T BankJacqueline and J. Thomas MangerJanice McCallVirginia and Robert McCloskeyJesse MillerLissa Muscatine and Bradley GrahamSusan NordeenKaren O’Connell and Tim MartinsPabst Brewing CompanyGloria Paul and Robert AtlasSusan and Bryan PenfieldCynthia and Eliot PfanstiehlRestaurant Associates at StrathmoreReznick GroupJane and Paul RiceTasneem Robin-BhattiRodgers ConsultingGabriel RomeroKaren Rosenthal and M. Alexander StiffmanKatherine RumbaughCarol Salzman and Michael MannGeorge SchuEstelle SchwalbMary Kay Shartle-Galotto and Jack GalottoRoberta and Lawrence ShulmanAnn and Sanford StassMerle and Steven SteinerWendy and Donald SussweinHeather VanKeurenJerry WeastJudith WelchJudy Whalley and Henry OttoJennifer Whitlow$500+AnonymousFran AbramsJudy and Michael AckermanFrances AlbergoMary Kay and Dave AlmyLisa and Marvin AushermanEric BaileySue Baldwin and Ron SussmanKathryn BarclayKatherine BentMichelle and Lester BorodinskyJohn CaldwellTrish and Timothy CarricoKathy and C. Bennett ChamberlinKaren and William DahutRenata and David DentonDavid DiseJudy DouglasEmbassy of AustriaWinifred and Anthony FitzpatrickGail FlederMarlies and Karl FlickerNancy Floreen and David StewartJohn FlukeJoanne FortVictor FrattaliMarilyn and William FunderburkPamela Gates and Robert SchultzLinda and Greg FuortesJuan GaddisJane GodfreyJoshua GroveGuardian Realty Management, Inc.Gerri Hall and David NickelsCarol and Larry HornRandy Hostetler Living Room FundBootsie and David HumenanskyZorina and John KeiserHenrietta and Christopher KellerDeloise and Lewis KellertDavid KesslerJoyce Pascal-Kilgore and James KilgoreMarisabel KubiakCatherine and Isiah LeggettBertie and Howard LehrerPhyllis and Ira LiebermanAda LinowesDorothy LinowesBrenda LoubeSusan and Eric LuseNancy McGinnessLisa McKillopSteven MeyerManny MillerTerry MurrayVictoria and Roy MuthBob MutschlerLinda NeeMargie Pearson and Richard LamplPotomac Valley Alumnae Chapter,Delta Sigma Theta SororityWilliam Rawn Associates Architects, Inc.Margaret and Lawrence RoffeeSandy Spring Builders, Inc.Melissa Santos and Mark RichardsChristine Schreve and Thomas BowersoxAlison Serino and Brian BaczkowskiDonald SimondsCora and Murray SimpsonHarry StormMary Talarico and Michael SundermeyerMarilyn and Mark TenenbaumMarion and Dennis TorchiaTrade Center Management Associates, LLCMyra Turoff and Kenneth WeinerAnne and James TysonKevin VigilanteNeil WeidenhammerJean and Robert WirthJ. Lynn WestergaardIrene and Alan WurtzelSusan and Jack YanovskiCon Brio SocietySecuring the future of Strathmore througha planned gift.Louise AppellJohn CahillJonita and Richard S. CarterIrene CoopermanTrudie Cushing and Neil BeskinYanqiu He and Kenneth O’BrienJohn and Julie HamreVivian and Peter HsuehTina and Art LazerowDiana Locke and Robert ToenseJanet L. MahaneyCarol and Alan MowbrayBarbara and David RonisHenry Schalizki and Robert Davis(deceased)Phyllis and Ken SchwartzAnnie Simonian Totah and Sami TotahMaryellen Trautman and Darrell LemkeCarol TrawickPeter Vance TreibleyMyra Turoff and Kenneth WeinerJulie Zignego

27BOARD OF DIRECTORSJuly 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010STRATHMORE HALLFOUNDATION, INC.BOARD OF DIRECTORSOfficersCarol A. Trawick, ChairNancy E. Hardwick, Vice ChairJerome W. Breslow, Esq. SecretaryDale S. Rosenthal, TreasurerBoard MembersPaul J. AllenJoseph F. BeachRobert G. Brewer, Esq.Meagan T. CampionDickie S. CarterStarr G. EzraHon. Nancy FloreenSol GrahamThomas H. GrahamPaul L. HatchettFrank F. IslamAlexine Clement JacksonDianne G. KayDelia K. LangCarolyn P. LeonardJames F. MannarinoJ. Alberto Martinez, MDSteven C. MayerCaroline H. McLaughlinKenneth O’BrienLori RiordanWilliam G. “Bill” RobertsonGabriel RomeroMary Kay Shartle-GalottoWendy J. SussweinAnnie S. TotahPeter Vance TreibleyJuly 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011STRATHMORE HALLFOUNDATION, INC.BOARD OF DIRECTORSOfficersCarol A. Trawick, ChairNancy E. Hardwick, Vice ChairJerome W. Breslow, Esq., SecretaryDale S. Rosenthal, TreasurerBoard MembersJoseph F. BeachRobert G. Brewer, Esq.Meagan T. CampionDickie S. CarterHope Eastman, Esq.Starr G. EzraHon. Nancy FloreenSol GrahamThomas H. GrahamPaul L. HatchettFrank F. IslamAlexine C. JacksonDianne G. KayDelia K. LangCarolyn P. LeonardHon. Laurence LevitanJames F. MannarinoJ. Alberto Martinez, MDCaroline H. McLaughlinThomas NatelliKenneth O’BrienDeRionne PollardDonna Rattley WashingtonLori RiordanWilliam G. “Bill” RobertsonGabriel RomeroMary Kay Shartle-GalottoWendy J. SussweinAnnie S. TotahRegina VasanJames S. Whang

28STRATHMORE STAFFEliot PfanstiehlChief Executive OfficerMonica Jeffries HazangelesPresidentCarol MarymanExecutive Assistant tothe President & CEOMary Kay AlmyExecutive Board AssistantMark J. GrabowskiExecutive VP of OperationsPROGRAMMINGShelley BrownVP/Artistic DirectorGeorgina JavorProgramming ManagerHolly J. M. HaliniewskiFine Art Program & EducationManagerEDUCATIONBetty ScottEducation CoordinatorKristin LoBiondoRentals ManagerChristopher S. InmanManager of SecurityChadwick SandsTicket Office ManagerHilary WhiteAssistant Ticket Office ManagerWil JohnsonTicket Services CoordinatorChristopher A. DunnIT TechnicianTHE SHOPS AT STRATHMORECharlene McClellandDirector of Retail MerchandisingLorie WickertDirector of Retail Operations andOnline SalesMARKETING ANDCOMMUNICATIONSJennifer A. BuzzellVP, Marketing and CommunicationsTroy MarshMarketing ManagerDEVELOPMENTBianca BeckhamDirector of Institutional GivingBill CareyDirector of Donor andCommunity RelationsLauren CampbellDevelopment & Education ManagerJulie HamreDevelopment AssociateOPERATIONSMiriam TeitelDirector of OperationsAllen V. McCallum, Jr.Director of Patron ServicesJasper CoxDirector of FinanceMac CampbellOperations ManagerSarah JennyOperations AssistantAllen C. ClarkManager of Information ServicesJohnathon FuentesOperations SpecialistTatyana BychkovaStaff AccountantJon FosterProduction Stage ManagerWilliam KassmanLead Stage TechnicianLyle JaegerLead Lighting TechnicianCaldwell GrayLead Audio TechnicianJerry HasardDirector of MarketingMichael A. FilaManager of Media RelationsSTRATHMORE TEA ROOMMary Mendoza GodboutTea Room ManagerAs of June 30, 2011