This December, Classical 101 marks the holiday season with a variety of specials and daily local selections from our hosts.
The Hanukkah special “Candles Burning Brightly” returns this year with host Mindy Ratner. You can hear it on December 10 at 10 a.m.
The week leading up to Christmas will feature a holiday special each night in addition to the festive and lovely selections played by our hosts throughout the day. Some annual favorites include A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King’s College, Cambridge, the traditional St. Olaf Christmas Festival, and A Chanticleer Christmas.
You can also enjoy some new specials including “In Winter’s Glow” for the Solstice, “Christmas as Home” with the acclaimed Imani Winds, and a New Year’s Eve Celebration with the Minnesota Orchestra.
Don’t miss Handel’s Messiah with local favorite ProMusica Chamber Orchestra. Plus, the perennial favorite “New Year’s Day from Vienna.”
Let the music on Classical 101 provide the perfect soundtrack for your holiday season. If you are traveling, listen on the WOSU Public Media mobile app or online.
Hanukkah Music
Dec 10 at 10 a.m.: Candles Burning Brightly
Christmas Music
Monday, Dec 18, 8 p.m.: Welcome Christmas
Tuesday, Dec 19, 8 p.m.: A Chanticleer Christmas
Wednesday, Dec 20, 8 p.m.: Carols as Home with Imani Winds
Thursday Dec 21, 8 p.m.: In Winter’s Glow
Friday, Dec 22, 7 p.m.: Front Row Center Christmas
Friday, Dec 22, 9 p.m.: Your Christmas Favorites
Saturday, Dec 23
- 8 a.m.: All is Bright
- 9 a.m. St. Olaf Christmas Festival
- 12 p.m.: Saturday Cinema
Sunday, Dec 24
- 6-10 a.m.: Sunday Baroque
- 10 a.m.: Festival of 9 Lessons and Carols from King’s College Cambridge
- Noon: Carols as Home with Imani Winds
- 1-3 p.m.: ProMusica Chamber Orchestra: Handel’s Messiah
New Year’s Eve
10 p.m.: MN Orchestra NY’s Celebration
New Year’s Day
11 a.m.: New Year’s Day from Vienna
All listings are subject to change.
