Deepak Chopra, Jazz Musician, Australian Acrobats Coming To Strathmore This Fall

BETHESDA-CHEVY CHASE, MD - From Strathmore: Strathmore today announces six new Music Center performances and events in its 2017–2018 Season. Adding to 21 main stage concerts currently on sale is thought-leader on wellness and integrative medicine Deepak Chopra with his new book, You Are the Universe. Acclaimed bandleader John Pizzarelli and Grammy-winning vocalist Catherine Russell pay tribute to icons Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday, while pianist Joey Alexander, the youngest jazz artist ever nominated for a Grammy, forecasts the future of jazz with his masterful playing and showmanship. Australia’s Circa ensemble combines death-defying acrobatics and bold storytelling in its spellbinding performance, “S,” with a score by Grammy-winning Kronos Quartet. Adding to the abundance of holiday cheer in the Music Center are Strathmore’s favorite saxman Dave Koz celebrating 20 years of holiday performances and Strathmore’s own Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras performing holiday staples from the classical canon. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (301) 581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.

Tickets to these shows go on sale to the general public on Friday, September 15, 2017 at 10 a.m.

• Tuesday, November 28, 2017
• 7:30 p.m.
• Tickets $45-$95

What happens when modern science reaches a crucial turning point that challenges everything we know about reality? Deepak Chopra probes this question and discusses practical ways to experience higher consciousness, transformation, and healing, sharing new insights from his latest work You Are the Universe. Chopra is a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation, having authored 85 books translated into over 43 languages, including 25 New York Times bestsellers.
Book signing follows presentation. Politics & Prose will sell copies of You Are the Universe.
This event is open captioned.

MARYLAND CLASSIC YOUTH ORCHESTRAS OF STRATHMORE
SYMPHONIC DEVOTIONS

• Saturday, December 2, 2017
• 4:30 p.m.
• Tickets $15-$25

The talented youth of Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras of Strathmore (MCYO) perform beautiful music to bring joy to the holiday season. This concert features MCYO’s full orchestras performing works by Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Wagner, and more.

• Monday, December 4, 2017
• 8 p.m.
• Tickets $48-$88

Since launching his annual Christmas tour 20 years ago, acclaimed smooth jazz saxophonist Dave Koz has become a staple of the holiday season for fans around the country. This year, Koz brings cheer with an all-star band of pianist David Benoit, trumpeter Rich Braun, guitarist Peter White, and singer Selina Albright, performing a diverse repertoire that encompasses Christmas and Hanukkah classics.

CATHERINE RUSSELL & JOHN PIZZARELLI
A SALUTE TO BILLIE HOLIDAY & FRANK SINATRA

• Friday, January 5, 2018
• 8 p.m.
• Tickets $40-$95

Acclaimed jazz performers of today cover the jazz legends of yesterday when guitarist, vocalist, and bandleader John Pizzarelli teams up with Grammy-winning vocalist Catherine Russell in a stunning tribute to Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday. Pizzarelli and Russell are able to transport audiences to the glory days of jazz, capturing Holiday’s effortless grace and Sinatra’s cool swagger. Although this tour marks the duo’s first time together, they are no strangers to epic collaborations—Pizzarelli has worked with everyone from the Boston Pops Orchestra to Paul McCartney and Russell toured with David Bowie before going solo.

“S”
BY CIRCA

Created by Yaron Lifschitz with the Circa Ensemble

• Monday, March 12, 2018
• 7:30 p.m.
• Tickets $28-$68

THE JOEY ALEXANDER TRIO
JAMISON ROSS

• Friday, March 23, 2018
• 8 p.m.
• Tickets $25-$75

This jazz pianist isn’t old enough to drive, but he stuns audiences with his playful musicality and keen sense of swing. The youngest jazz artist ever nominated for a Grammy, Alexander, 14, showcases his growing talents as a bandleader, showman, and interpreter of jazz greats. This rising star’s short but indisputably impressive career includes two critically acclaimed albums, including his 2016 release Countdown, performances at the prestigious Newport Jazz Festival, winning grand prize at the first Master-Jam Fest, outperforming 200 competitors from 17 countries, and a UNESCO invitation to perform for the legendary Herbie Hancock.

Photo by Jim Morris via Strathmore