Wednesday, June 28, 2023
- Sunday, Nov. 20, 6 pm
The 12 Discs of Christmas with Mary Lucia
On The Current. - Thursday, Nov. 24, 9 am & 7 pm
Giving Thanks: A Celebration of Fall, Food, & Gratitude with John Birge
On all Classical stations. A one-hour version is on at noon on News stations. - Thursday, Nov. 24, 10 am
The Splendid Table's Turkey Confidential with Lynne Rossetto Kasper and Kai Ryssdal
Turkey exploded in the oven? No problem! Lynne Rossetto Kasper is just a phone call away. Think of it as Thanksgiving Day triage.
On all News stations. - Thursday, Nov. 24, 11 am and 6 pm
Over the River and Through the Woods
A Prairie Home Companion's Garrison Keillor and pianist Rich Dworsky join the VocalEssence choir in celebrating the fullness of Thanksgiving Day harvest.
On all Classical stations. On at 7 pm on News stations. - Thursday, Nov. 24, 7 pm
Giving Thanks: A Celebration of Fall, Food, & Gratitude with John Birge
Repeat of earlier broadcast, on all Classical stations. - Saturday, Nov. 26, 7 pm
The Gales of November
Kevin Kling narrates this haunting tale, with music by Peter Ostroushko, Dan Chouinard, Prudence Johnson, Claudia Schmidt, Ruth MacKenzie, Eric Peltoniemi and Jeff Willkomm. On all News stations. - Sunday, Nov. 27, 6 pm
The 12 Discs of Christmas with Mary Lucia
On all News stations. - Sunday, Dec. 4, 3:30 pm
St. Olaf Christmas Festival with Brian Newhouse
Live performance of hymns and carols by 500 vocalists and musicians, on all Classical stations. - Sunday, Dec. 11, 1 pm
Christmas with Dale Warland
Dale Warland, the famed music director of the Dale Warland Singers, hosts a one-hour celebration of Christmas choral music new and old. Dale focuses on familiar and treasured pieces but also on attractive and accessible surprisesperfect for Christmas listening. On all Classical stations. - Monday, Dec. 12
12 Classical Discs of Christmas
Listeners will get a sense of what's new for the season with an individual perspective on a piece of music from each of the Classical Music hosts, one played each day on all Classical stations in the morning and afternoon. - Monday, Dec. 12, 7 pm
Welcome Christmas! with VocalEssence
Traditional and new music performed by VocalEssence with Philip Brunelle, on all Classical stations. - Monday, Dec. 12, 8 pm
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Holiday Concert
Annual concert of Christmas carols, on all Classical stations. - Tuesday, Dec. 13, 7 pm
A Sequence for Advent with the BBC Singers
On all Classical stations. - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 1 pm
New Classical Tracks: Handel's "Messiah"
On all Classical stations. - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 7 pm
Christmas with Cantus with Brian Newhouse
On all Classical stations. - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 8 pm
The Opera: Hark, the Herald Divas Sing: An Operatic Christmas
On all Classical stations. - Thursday, Dec. 15, 7 pm
A Christmas Concert from St. Paul's Cathedral in London
with The Choir of St Paul's and the Royal Philharmonic, on all Classical stations. - Friday, Dec. 16, 7 pm
Concordia College Christmas Concert "O Come All Ye Faithful"
Hymns and carols around the theme "O Come All Ye Faithful," on all Classical stations. - Friday, Dec. 16, 8 pm
Minnesota Orchestra Handel's "Messiah"
A holiday classic performed by the Minnesota Orchestra, on all Classical stations. - Sunday, Dec. 18, 1 pm
Welcome Christmas! with VocalEssence
Traditional and new music performed by VocalEssence with Philip Brunelle, on all Classical stations. - Sunday, Dec. 18, 9 pm
Pipedreams: Holiday International with Michael Barone
Christmas music from many lands is transformed by the colors of the pipe organ, on all Classical stations. - Monday, Dec. 19, 7 pm
Christmas at Luther
Christmas carols and sacred choral music with the Luther College Choir, on all Classical stations. - Tuesday, Dec. 20, 7 pm
Christmas with Dale Warland
Dale Warland, the famed music director of the Dale Warland Singers, hosts a one-hour celebration of Christmas choral music new and old. Dale focuses on familiar and treasured pieces but also on attractive and accessible surprisesperfect for Christmas listening. On all Classical stations. - Wednesday, Dec. 21, 10:30 am
Cantus Live!
Holiday carols performed live from Minneapolis with choral group Cantus, on all Classical stations. - Wednesday, Dec. 21, 7 pm
The Spirit of Christmas with the Pittsburgh Symphony Brass
On all Classical stations. - Wednesday, Dec. 21, 8 pm
The Opera: Amahl and the Night Visitors
Menotti's popular Christmas opera about a crippled shepherd boy named Amahl and the three kings who knock unexpectedly at his door. On all Classical stations. - Thursday, Dec. 22, noon
The Loop
Sentiments of the season in some unusual places. On all News stations. - Thursday, Dec. 22, 7 pm
King's College Choir at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, Minnesota
Live performance from the Cathedral of Saint Paul of British Christmas music. On all Classical stations. - Thursday, Dec. 22, 9 pm
New Releases Holiday Special with Michael Barone
Michael Barone introduces new releases of holiday music, on all Classical stations. - Friday, Dec. 23, 7 pm
A Chanticleer Christmas
Holiday favorites performed by the renowned men's choir. On all Classical stations. - Friday, Dec. 23, 8 pm
St. Olaf Christmas Festival with Brian Newhouse
Live performance of hymns and carols by 500 vocalists and musicians, Classical stations. - Friday, Dec. 23, 9 pm
The Loop
Sentiments of the season in some unusual places. On all News stations. - Saturday, Dec. 24, 9 am
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Live music and readings by the King's College Choir from King's College, Cambridge, on all Classical stations. - Saturday, Dec. 24, 10:30 am
The Nutcracker
Tchaikovsky's holiday-themed classic, on all Classical stations. - Saturday, Dec. 24, 7 pm
Heartland Holiday with Peter Ostroushko
Peter and his Heartland Ensemble warm your soul while giving you a chance to escape the holiday hustle and bustle. On all News stations. - Saturday, Dec. 24, 11 pm
Midnight Mass from Saint John's University
Live mass from Saint John's Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota, on all Classical stations. - Sunday, Dec. 25, noon
Saint Paul Sunday: Christmas with the Empire Brass
Traditional music and carols, classical works in the spirit of the season, on all Classical stations. - Sunday, Dec. 25, 5 pm
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Repeat of the live broadcast from December 24, on all Classical stations. - Sunday, Dec. 25, 6 pm
Jonathan Winters' A Christmas Carol
Master comedian Jonathan Winters presents a distinctive reading of Dickens' holiday classic. On all News stations. - Sunday, Dec. 25, 7 pm
A Holiday Stage Session with Bill Holm
An unconvential look at the holidays with Bill Holm, on all News stations. - Monday, Dec. 26, noon
Hanukkah Lights 2005
On all News stations. - Saturday, Dec. 31, 7 pm
Best of A Prairie Home Companion, 2005
Web audio exclusive. - Saturday, Dec. 31, 10 pm
New Year's Eve Live from the Fitzgerald Theater with Garrison Keillor
On all Classical and News stations. - Sunday, Jan. 1, 10 am
New Year's Day from Vienna
Minnesota Public Radio's long standing traditional broadcast signaling the end of the holiday season, on all Classical stations. - Sunday, Jan. 1, noon
Saint Paul Sunday: "Dawning on the Day" Sir James Galway
On all Classical stations. - Sunday, Jan. 1, 5 pm
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
Performed by Sir Simon Rattle and the Vienna Philharmonic, on all Classical stations.