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30-870: [REDACTED] Look up strathmore in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Strathmore may refer to: Organizations [ edit ] Strathmore (Maryland) , an arts foundation in North Bethesda, U.S. Strathmore School , in Nairobi, Kenya Strathmore University , in Nairobi, Kenya Strathmore Business School Strathmore Law School Places [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Strathmore, Queensland Strathmore Station , near Croydon in Queensland, Australia Strathmore Homestead , near Collinsville in Queensland, Australia Strathmore, Victoria ,

60-405: A British ship 1935–1969 Strathmore (ship) , British ship in the 1870s Strathmore Mineral Water, produced by A.G. Barr Trevor Strathmore, a character in the novel Digital Fortress See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Strathmore All pages with titles containing Strathmore Strath , a large valley Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne ,

90-472: A decade ago to support artists as they transition to professional careers. Since its inception in 2005, the program has mentored 58 musicians ages 16–32. Every year a class of six is chosen after a competitive selection program. Strathmore Artists in Residence benefit from the support of mentor musicians, participate in professional development seminars, and are offered extensive performance opportunities throughout

120-530: A donation from the Gudelsky Family Foundation, this gallery features four galleries. It is the only venue of its kind in Montgomery County. There is also a Sculpture Garden that winds through the complex's 11 acres (45,000 m ). The Neo- Georgian mansion has columned porticos, Palladian windows and a hilltop setting, It was designed by Appleton P. Clark, Jr. , and constructed in 1902 as

150-571: A fully operational dairy farm and a private golf course. With the death of Mrs. Corby in 1941, the home was purchased by the Sisters of the Holy Cross in 1943 and became known as St. Angela Hall, serving as a convent and school. In 1977, the Sisters of the Holy Cross sold the mansion to the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) as a temporary headquarters. In 1979, Montgomery County purchased

180-810: A mansion in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland Strathmore, New Zealand Strathmore Park , or Strathmore, a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand Sport [ edit ] Strathmore F.C. (Arbroath) , a former football club in Scotland Strathmore F.C. (Dundee) , a former football club in Scotland Strathmore Football Club , an Australian rules football club Strathmore RFC , a rugby union club in Forfar, Scotland Other uses [ edit ] Strathmore (play) , an 1849 play by John Westland Marston RMS Strathmore ,

210-457: A monumental sculpture of cast bronze, steel, and polished concrete, stands 12 feet (3.7 m) tall and weighs 4,500 pounds. Created by California artist Roger W. Stoller . The statue is dedicated to Benjamin O'Brien, founder of Music & Arts Centers. A flagship program of Strathmore’s Institute for Artistic and Professional Development, the Artist in Residence (AIR) program was created more than

240-643: A second home in Montgomery County, and joined Strathmore as a founding partner of the Music Center at Strathmore. In 1998, the Montgomery County Council and the Maryland State Legislature approved matching capital support ($ 48 million each) for the Music Center at Strathmore. After the design team was selected in 2001, work began under the direction of the county. The public-private partnership between Strathmore Hall Foundation, Inc. assumes

270-609: A suburb of Sydney , Australia ; Strathewen, Victoria , Australia; Strathpine , a suburb of Brisbane , Australia; and various places in Canada : Strathmore, Alberta ; Strathcona ; Strathroy, Ontario ; and Strathburn, Ontario. It also occurs in the names of five Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company liners, four of which, the Strathaird , the Strathnaver , the Stratheden and

300-620: A suburb of Melbourne, Australia Strathmore railway station , Essendon, Melbourne, Australia Scotland [ edit ] Strathmore (ward) , Perth and Kinross Strathmore, Sutherland , a valley in northern Scotland Valley of Strathmore , in east central Scotland United States [ edit ] Strathmore, California Strathmore, New Jersey Strathmore, New York Strathmore, Syracuse , New York Other places [ edit ] Strathmore, Alberta , Canada Strathmore (D.J. Murray) Airport Strathmore (Appleton Field) Aerodrome Strathmore (Killiney) ,

330-595: A summer home for Captain James F. Oyster , Mrs. James Oyster and their family. In 1908, the Oysters sold the residence and its 99 acres (400,000 m ) to Charles I. Corby and his wife, Hattie. It was used as a summer home until 1914 when it was remodeled by architect Charles Keene, and became the permanent abode for the Corby family. Mr. Corby died in 1926 after acquiring nearly 400 acres (1.6 km ) of surrounding land and maintaining

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360-643: A title in the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of the UK Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Strathmore . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Strathmore&oldid=1177841397 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

390-516: A turn-of-the-century mansion featuring small chamber performances and art exhibitions in 1983, developed its plans for the Music Center over 20 years ago. In 1985, Strathmore’s Board of Directors and President and CEO Eliot Pfanstiehl began discussions about the need for a larger educational and performance space. In 1996, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, under the leadership of former president John Gidwitz, expressed interest in creating

420-514: A year and over 75 arts and music education classes each week. Designed by William Rawn Associates Architects, Inc. of Boston along with Grimm & Parker Architects [1] of Bethesda, MD, acousticians Kirkegaard Associates of Chicago, and Theatre Projects Consultants of South Norwalk, Connecticut, the result is a critically acclaimed venue that Tim Smith from The Baltimore Sun proclaims a, “first-class space for music-making.” The Music Center at Strathmore features an undulating roof that outlines

450-550: Is Monica Jeffries Hazangeles. More than 5,000 artists and 2 million visitors have attended exhibitions, concerts, teas, educational events and outdoor festivals since 1983. Highlights include hosting the first National Kaleidoscope Exhibition, the world premiere of the Rhodes-Nadler Art Collection, the opening of the 1,976-seat Music Center at Strathmore in February 2005, described as “…the best place to hear an orchestra

480-470: Is a distillery producing the Strathisla whisky. It is a single malt whisky that is also an ingredient to the blend Chivas Regal . In geology , a strath is a bedrock surface within a river valley that marks a base level of erosion by the river. This may underlie a contemporary strath valley floor, corresponding to the present base level, but it may also correspond to a former base level now preserved in

510-616: Is connected to an upper floor of the parking garage at the Grosvenor-Strathmore Washington Metro station via an elevated pedestrian walkway, the Carlton R. Sickles Memorial Sky Bridge, named after late Congressman Carlton R. Sickles . The complex is thus accessible for patrons coming from Washington, D.C. , as well as the northern part of Montgomery County, Maryland via the Metro rail system. The center's President & CEO

540-659: Is derived from Old Irish srath , recorded as having meant "grassland". The modern Scottish Gaelic sense of "broad-valley", paralleling the meaning of Brittonic cognates, developed from substrate influence from Pictish. It occurs in numerous place names within Scotland including Strathmore , Strathspey and Strathclyde . Abroad, many places with Scottish heritage also use the prefix, including Strath-Taieri in New Zealand ; Strathalbyn in South Australia, Strathfield ,

570-490: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Strathmore (Maryland) It is the home to hundreds of performances and events per year presented by Strathmore Hall Foundation, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra , National Philharmonic , Annapolis Symphony Orchestra , Levine Music , City Dance, interPLAY Orchestra, and others. The Strathmore arts complex

600-477: Is one of many that have been absorbed into the English and Scots languages. It is commonly used in rural Scotland to describe a wide valley, even by non-Gaelic speakers. In Scottish place-names, Strath- is of Gaelic and Brittonic origin. Strath- names have a similar origin to Gaelic srath , meaning "broad-valley", as well as to Cumbric and Pictish cognates ( cf. Welsh ystrad ). Gaelic srath

630-838: The Strathmore , carried thousands of migrants to Australia between the 1950s and the 1960s. The ships acted as troop carriers during the Second World War and the fifth ship, the Strathallan , sank in the Mediterranean in 1942 taking troops to the landings in North Africa. The word is related to Welsh Ystrad , as in Strat Clut , the Old Welsh name for the Kingdom of Strathclyde . In Keith there

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660-462: The geologic record . When a river in a strath valley is rejuvenated by a drop in base level, remnants of the former valley floor may be preserved as strath terraces . These may record past climate oscillations or may be a result of river meandering . If a change in sedimentation rates results in renewed deposition of sediments ( aggradation ) in a strath valley, the original strath surface may be buried under fresh sediments and become part of

690-455: The 10-month program. Artists who have been a part of the program are: 39°1′54″N 77°6′11″W  /  39.03167°N 77.10306°W  / 39.03167; -77.10306 Strath A strath is a large valley , typically a river valley that is wide and shallow (as opposed to a glen , which is typically narrower and deep). An anglicisation of the Gaelic word srath , it

720-538: The Backyard Theater for Children every Thursday morning. The art of Strathmore brings in thousands of visitors each year. There are more than two dozen exhibitions each season from local artists and from collaborations with renowned museums, such as the Baltimore Museum. The Gudelsky Gallery Suite, located at the top of the grand staircase, was named after philanthropists, Homer and Martha Gudelsky. Supported by

750-463: The Strathmore campus. The concert hall was designed in the traditional “shoebox” form of many international concert halls. Above the stage, a mechanized canopy of 43 individually controlled acrylic panels can be adjusted to fine-tune sound for clarity and reverberation. Tunable sound-absorbing curtains behind the bronze grilling and banners in the ceiling can be deployed out of sight to dampen or enliven

780-602: The Washington area has ever known”; and producing the world premiere concert of "cELLAbration: A Tribute to Ella Jenkins". The Mansion features a 100-seat Dorothy M. and Maurice C. Shapiro Music room. This room hosts the Music in the Mansion series with performances of chamber music, vocal and instrumental recitals, jazz and folk music. There is an 1850 Broadwood piano, restored in 1994. There are free outdoor concerts in summer, as well as

810-500: The day-to-day management and artistic programming of the Music Center and Mansion. Hundreds of donors stepped forward to help build, equip and sustain the operation of the Music Center. The grounds contain 23 commissioned and donated sculptures by various local and national artists, including works by Stefan Saal, Barton Rubenstein, Carol Gellner Levin, Foon Sham and Wendy Ross. Located on the Bou Family Terrace, "Tetra Con Brio,"

840-521: The property from ASHA for an Arts Center. On June 21, 1983, after major restoration of the facility, Strathmore opened its doors to the public. Anchored by the founding partners, Strathmore and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra , resident artistic partners include the National Philharmonic, Washington Performing Arts Society, CityDance Ensemble, Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras, and Levine School of Music. The venue presents over 150 performances

870-500: The sloping form of the concert hall. Inspired by the rolling hills of the Strathmore grounds, the 190,000-square-foot (18,000 m ) building is nestled into an 11-acre (45,000 m ) park-like setting. The German limestone façade is punctuated by large glass walls. A six-story, 64-foot (20 m) high glass wall in the Lockheed Martin Lobby features 402 panes of glass, and opens to the outdoor Trawick Terrace that overlooks

900-409: The sound. The Education Center, located at the opposite end of the building, features four expansive rehearsal spaces, including a dance studio with a sprung floor and two rehearsal rooms with 40-foot (12 m) high ceilings. This wing of the building also features a children’s music classroom, a small two-story rehearsal room and nine solo and small group practice spaces. Strathmore, which began as

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