The Nutcracker-FSO
Corner of Riordan and Pine Knoles
Flagstaff, AZ
86001
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This holiday season, the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra will present two performances of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker on Friday, December 4th and Saturday, December 5th at 7:30 p.m. in Northern Arizona University’s Ardrey Auditorium. The Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra will also perform the Lollipop concert, a shortened kid-friendly version of The Nutcracker on Saturday, December 5th at 2 p.m. with the Flagstaff High School chorus joining the orchestra in a holiday sing along. The performances will once again be under the direction of Jon Eder, FSO’s assistant conductor. Join Eder for a pre-concert conversation at 6:30 p.m. in the Ardrey Auditorium on Friday, December 4th only.
Each performance features dancers from the NAU Community Music and Dance Academy with ages ranging from kindergarten to high school. The symphony will also be hosting a canned food drive with St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance with a drop off box in the lobby for your non-perishable food items to help those in need this holiday season.
Tickets for all performances are now on sale at the NAU Central Ticket Office. The Nutcracker tickets are being sold at regular performance prices with discounts for school groups attending. The Lollipop concert will have assigned seating. Adult tickets are $5 which includes 5 free children’s tickets. For ticket information, contact the NAU Central Ticket Office at 928-523-5661 or online at nau.edu/cto, or contact FSO at 928-774-5107 or flagstaffsymphony.org.
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