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The National Symphony Orchestra is performing Mozart's Piano Concerto Number 21 on November 20, 21, and 22, 2026.

Posted by Bulwark Takes, Checked

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Bulwark TakesAug 21, 2026
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Multiple sources list Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 (K.467) on the NSO's Nutcracker & Cinderella program with Jorge Federico Osorio, with dates of November 20, 21 and 22, 2026. Venue listings differ (Schlesinger Hall/Alexandria for Nov 20 versus Kennedy Center in another listing, and Lisner Auditorium for Nov 21-22), but no source contradicts the performance dates.

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… the National Symphony Orchestra performs music from two of the season's most treasured fairy tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker brings an chanted party to the concert stage, while Prokofiev Cinderella reimagines the the timeless story with a touch of magic. Between the valets, hey, Federico. Oh, sorry, okay, asks a different kind of spell in Mozart's majestic Piano Concerto Zero Number 21. November 20th, Rachel Schlesinger Hall, November Number 20, First and 22nd at Listener Auditorium. It's at National Symphony. This is Martha Stewart. Have you ever started a new tradition? Here's a hint to it with Lenox. Lenox has always meant timeless holiday beauty, and the Lenox Space Village is the perfect holiday gift. …
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What we found

Supports. WETA's NSO schedule lists "The Nutcracker and Cinderella" on November 20 at Schlesinger Hall and November 21-22 at Lisner, with Jorge Federico Osorio in Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21.[2]

Supports. The GW Calendar (primary listing) confirms the November 21, 2026 concert featuring Osorio in Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 between the ballet suites.[1]

Supports. The Kennedy Center NSO page lists the Nutcracker & Cinderella program for Friday, November 20, 2026, with Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 between the ballets.[3]

Supports. A Washington theater family-shows listing and Gametime both show the program on November 21 and 22 at Lisner Auditorium, with the Mozart concerto tying the program together.[4][5]

Context. OrchestraFinder lists the Mozart concerto on the November 20 program, but its venue (Kennedy Center) differs from WETA's Schlesinger Hall listing. This is a venue discrepancy, not a contradiction of the performance dates.[2][6]

Sources

6 sources: 1 primary, 5 not rated

  1. 1National Symphony Orchestra: The Nutcracker & Cinderellacalendar.gwu.edu · primary source · cited for: supports
  2. 2NSO Schedule Part I: September through December 2026 - WETAweta.org · not rated · cited for: supports, context
  3. 3National Symphony Orchestrakennedy-center.org · not rated · cited for: supports
  4. 4Family Shows in November 2026washington-theater.com · not rated · cited for: supports
  5. 5National Symphony Orchestra Concert Tickets - Gametimegametime.co · not rated · cited for: supports
  6. 6National Symphony Orchestra · Washington, DC · 2026–27 season · OrchestraFinderorchestrafinder.com · not rated · cited for: context

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