Duke Ellington’s ‘Nutcracker Suite,’ string-style, at the Foundry

Duke Ellington’s ‘Nutcracker Suite,’ string-style, at the Foundry

The melodies of “The Nutcracker Suite” are ubiquitous this time of year: Undoubtedly, over the next few weeks, you’ll hear strains of “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” and “Waltz of the Flowers” piped through speakers in just about any public space you care to navigate. The original 1892 ballet suite by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is a kind of soundtrack of the season — and next week, Yellow Springers will have the chance to hear that soundtrack in a…