ELLINGTON & "THE NUTCRACKER" - Saturday Dec. 7 8:00pm ET

Streaming: Saturday, December 7, at 7:45pm EST

Music Director Jader Bignamini gets us into the holiday spirit with not one, but two Nutcrackers. Tchaikovsky’s ballet music is a beloved favorite, and Duke Ellington really makes it swing. Grammy Award nominee Carlos Simon puts dance at the heart of celebration and guest soloist Ray Chen’s “joy in music making is palpable” (Los Angeles Times) throughout Barber’s Violin Concerto.

Ray Chen appears courtesy of Decca Classics. Listen to his new album Player 1: https://raychen.lnk.to/Player1