Jazz in January: An Evening of Duke Ellington

Saturday, January 17 | 5:30pm, 7pm

Jazz in January: An Evening of Duke Ellington

Quentin Walston, piano | Jacob Pembelton, bass | Daniel Kelly II, drums

Celebrate Washington’s own Duke Ellington through an intimate concert of his most cherished compositions. The Quentin Walston Trio explores the breadth of Ellington’s genius from Roaring 20s-era compositions like “Black and Tan Fantasy“, to iconic big band hits like “Take the A Train” to the sophisticated tone poems of “Come Sunday.” Pianist and jazz educator Quentin Walston brings scholarly insight and passionate performance to this journey through Ellington’s career, revealing why the D.C. native remains one of America’s greatest composers.

Concerts are presented by Classical Movements at 5:30pm and 7pm. This event will take place at the Rectory on Princess Street in our indoor Atrium. Tickets this season will have open seating with first come first seated. Special seating requests for wheelchairs and aisle seating requests for walkers can be emailed to Jayci@classicalmovements.com.

This is one of many programs being offered in the 2026 season. Visit our website for information on other concerts, including chamber music, opera, early music, jazz and bluegrass

Please note: Seating will be open and first come first seated

Tickets are non-refundable

Classical Movements will provide more information about alternative forms of transportation to access The Rectory on Princess Street, 711 Princess St by email before the event. You can also go to https://www.alexandriava.gov/GOAlex for more information about available options. We encourage all patrons to park off-street through the provision of nearby garages or lots. Many parking garages and lots are located conveniently in the area. There is a parking garage at N. Alfred St Garage, 117 N. Alfred St, $5/hr ($25 daily max, $10 evening max) and a surface parking lot at Cameron/St Asaph Lot, 517 Cameron St, $2.50/hour ($10 daily max, $5 evening/weekend max). Visitors are encouraged to bike, walk or take the Metrorail Yellow or Blue lines to the King Street Station and take the free King Street Trolley, or DASH or Metro buses. For DASH schedule information visit, www.dashbus.com. For Metrobus schedule information, visit www.wmata.com. Bicyclists may visit www.alexandriava.gov/GOAlex for the City’s Bikeways Map, which features the City's best on-street and off-road bikeways, as well as locations of grouped bicycle parking.

We discourage you from using on-street parking. To ensure legal parking, read all posted signs before parking.

Limited off-street private parking is available on a first-come-first-served basis at the following locations:

Classical Movements, 711 Princess Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

Fitness Together Alexandria’s main entrance, 300 N Washington Street building, Alexandria, VA 22314

Seasons Culinary Services, 715 Princess Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

About the Rectory

Built in 1785 and the home of Classical Movements’ offices since 2014, the building formerly served as the rectory of the nearby historic Christ Church, once the church of George Washington. Since then, it has been owned by several distinguished Virginians and has been a commercial space since the 1960’s.

Located in the heart of beautiful Old Town Alexandria at 711 Princess Street, the Rectory is minutes away from the shops and restaurants of bustling King Street and is easily accessible by bus and metro.

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