Discover the history of the timeless holiday classic - Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker. Find out about the performance history of the piece, and what happened when jazz legend Duke Ellington got his hands on this masterpiece. Learn about what it is like to engage a guest artist for the symphony orchestras these days, and meet John Driscoll, the principal trumpet of the Missoula Symphony.

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