Strathmore (Maryland)
Arts center in North Bethesda, Maryland, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Strathmore is a cultural and artistic venue and institution in North Bethesda, Maryland, United States. Strathmore was founded in 1981 and consists of two venues: the Mansion and the Music Center.
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Address | 5301 Tuckerman Lane North Bethesda, Maryland United States |
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Public transit |
Washington Metro at Grosvenor–Strathmore |
Type | Concert hall |
Capacity | Music Center: 1,976 Amp: 250 |
Construction | |
Opened | February 2005 |
Years active | 2005–present |
Architect | William Rawn Associates Grimm and Parker |
Website | |
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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 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.