Strathmore's CEO says the performing arts center is preparing to roll out education and arts programming in some Montgomery County neighborhoods without much of it. At Strathmore's 10th Anniversary Spring Gala last weekend, Eliot Pfanstiehl said the North Bethesda nonprofit and music center will partner with the county's Department of Recreation and school system to bring music and arts classes to the Route 29 corridor in Silver Spring. "Targeting areas of acute need along the Route 29 corridor, the program will make use of existing facilities to bring the arts directly into neighborhoods and empower local arts groups to better activate and engage their community," read a press release announcing the effort. "By supporting arts programs in areas where they have historically been absent or unsupported, the East County Initiative broadens Strathmore's commitment to ensure that no one is denied the opportunity to engage in and benefit from the arts," Strathmore announced. Strathmore, which debuted its Music Center 10 years ago, has hosted more than 100,000 MCPS second and fifth graders over the years with its annual Student Concerts. Each year, students from schools around the county take field trips for a concert performance at the Music Center and have related activities incorporated into the curriculum of their music classes. In March, Strathmore opened AMP, its millennial-geared smaller concert venue at Pike & Rose.
Strathmore Wants To Boost Arts Programs In East Montgomery County
