to read Strathmore's FY2010-2011 Annual Report (PDF).

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