DUKE ELLINGTON’S NUTCRACKER SUITE

Name: DUKE ELLINGTON’S NUTCRACKER SUITE
Start: 2026-11-22T19:00:00
End: 2026-11-22T19:00:00
Location: Corbett Auditorium

Starts: November 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Ends: November 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Format: In person
Location: Corbett Auditorium, CCM Boulevard, Cincinnati, OH 45219

About This Event

7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22 • CCM Jazz Series • DUKE ELLINGTON’S NUTCRACKER SUITE • CCM Jazz Orchestra • Scott Belck, music director • The romantic melodies of The Nutcracker Suite transform into jumping jazz tunes arranged by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. Swing into the season with jazz interpretations of the beloved holiday masterpiece, including “Toot Toot Tootie Toot (Dance of the Reed-Pipes),” “Peanut Brittle Brigade (March)” and “Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy).” Presented with colorful lighting by CCM Lighting Design and Technology students. Estimated run time: 75 minutes Location: Corbett Auditorium Tickets: $26 adult, $15 student, $20 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.