National Symphony Orchestra Performs The Nutcracker and Cinderella Suites Nov 20: Jacquot's NSO Debut, Osorio Plays Mozart
Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, Virginia, hosts the National Symphony Orchestra on November 20, 2026, for a holiday-season program: French conductor Marie Jacquot makes her NSO debut alongside pianist Jorge Federico Osorio, performing Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, Prokofiev's Cinderella Suite and Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21. The program repeats on November 21 and 22 at Lisner Auditorium (730 21st Street NW) in Washington.
The concert pairs two Russian ballet scores: Tchaikovsky's suite from The Nutcracker and Prokofiev's suite from Cinderella. Between them, Mexican pianist Jorge Federico Osorio plays Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21, whose slow movement became famous through the film Elvira Madigan. Jacquot, a rising presence on European podiums, appears with the orchestra for the first time.
Time: November 20, 2026 in Alexandria, with repeat performances November 21 and 22 in Washington. Venues: Schlesinger Concert Hall (Northern Virginia Community College Alexandria Campus, 4915 East Campus Drive, Alexandria) and Lisner Auditorium (730 21st Street NW, Washington). Tickets: available through the Kennedy Center website and box office; see the official event pages for prices by performance. (Source: National Symphony Orchestra)
Source: National Symphony Orchestra
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Photo: 图：肯尼迪中心主楼外景。国家交响乐团是肯尼迪中心的驻院乐团，本轮演出在弗吉尼亚州 Alexandria 的 Schlesinger Concert Hall 与华盛顿 Lisner Auditorium 举行。照片：AgnosticPreachersKid，CC BY-SA 3.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, home institution of the National Symphony Orchestra; this program is performed at Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, Virginia, and Lisner Auditorium in Washington. Photo by AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
