Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra - A Pan American Nutcracker & Holiday Favorites
Saturday, December 5, 2026
2:00 PM EST – 4:30 PM EST
Hosted by American History Museum
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About this event
Experience a vibrant holiday tradition as the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra presents “The Pan American Nutcracker Suite.” This spectacular arrangement by Joe McCarthy and Vince Norman reimagines Tchaikovsky’s classic suite through the lens of Latin and Afro-Caribbean jazz. The festive program also features big band and vocal arrangements of quintessential holiday favorites including “Sleigh Ride,” and “Christmas Time is Here.”
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