The holidays are upon us! And that means lots of special music on Classical 101. This year you’ll enjoy some perennial favorites like Chanticleer, Lessons and Carols from King’s College and New Year’s Day from Vienna, along with some new programs and a chance to revel in the musical richness of the holidays in Columbus. And your local hosts have provided special holiday editions of some of your regular weekly favorite programs.
Check it out! And mark your calendar so you don’t miss your favorites.
Happy Holidays from all of us at Classical 101. We wish you the merriest of music!
Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 25
8 am Giving Thanks with guests Stanley Tucci and Naomi Shihab Nye
10 am Every Good Thing
11 am Seed and Soil: Thanksgiving with the American Sound hosted by Jennifer Hambrick
Hanukkah
Thursday, December 2
8 pm Candles Burning Brightly with host Mindy Ratner
Christmas in Columbus
Sunday, December 5
1 pm A MiMO Christmas
Sunday, December 12
1 pm Christmas with Capital University Choirs
Sunday, December 19
1 pm CSO Holiday Pops 2021
Christmas specials
Saturday, December 18
3 pm Soulful Christmas
Monday, December 20
8 pm Welcome, Christmas!
Tuesday, December 21
8 pm Hygge Christmas
Wednesday, December 22
8 pm A Chanticleer Christmas
Thursday, December 23
8 pm All Is Bright
Christmas Eve
Friday, December 24
10 am A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols live from King’s College, Cambridge
12 pm A Chanticleer Christmas
7 pm Front Row Center: Christmas Edition
Christmas Day
Saturday, December 25
8 am St. Olaf Christmas Festival
12 pm Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir
New Year’s Eve
Friday, December 31
7 pm Front Row Center: Special New Year’s Celebration
New Year’s Day
Saturday, January 1
11 am New Year’s Day from Vienna
All listings are subject to change.