Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Seasonal specials are presented on Classical Minnesota Public Radio stations and stream unless noted otherwise.
Thanksgiving
- Classical Minnesota Public Radio stations and stream
- November 23, 9–11 am and 7–9 pm
Giving Thanks: A Celebration of Fall, Food and Gratitude - November 23, 6–7 pm
We Gather Together by Garrison Keillor and VocalEssence - Minnesota Public Radio News stations and stream
- November 23, 10 am–noon
The Splendid Table's Turkey Confidential - November 23, noon–2 pm
Giving Thanks: A Celebration of Fall, Food and Gratitude
More Seasonal Specials
- December 3, 3:30–5:30 pm
St. Olaf Christmas Festival (live) - December 10, 1–2 pm
Echoes of Christmas with the Dale Warland Singers - December 11, 7–8 pm
Welcome Christmas! with VocalEssence - December 12, 7–8 pm
Christmas with Cantus - December 12, 8–10 pm
Open Air®: Magnificat - December 13, 7–8 pm
Concordia College Christmas Concert - December 13, 8–10 pm
The Opera: "Hark, the Herald Divas Sing" - December 14, 7–8 pm
Christmas Around the Country - December 14, 8–9 pm
A Chanticleer Christmas - December 14, 9–11 pm
The New Releases: Holiday Releases - December 15, 7–8 pm
Cantus Lessons and Carols from Washington National Cathedral - December 15, 8–10 pm
Minnesota Orchestra: "Messiah" - December 17, 1–2 pm
Welcome Christmas! with VocalEssence - December 18, 7–8 pm
Luther College Christmas Concert - December 19, 7–8 pm
Echoes of Christmas with the Dale Warland Singers - December 19, 8–10 pm
Open Air: International Carols - December 20, 7–8 pm
Brother Heinrich's Christmas - December 20, 8–10 pm
The Opera: Hansel and Gretel - December 21, 7–9 pm
Bach's Christmas Oratorio from Carnegie Hall - December 21, 9–11 pm
The New Releases: Holiday Releases - December 22, 7–8 pm
A Chanticleer Christmas - December 22, 8–10 pm
St. Olaf Christmas Festival (repeat) - December 22, 9–10 pm
In the Loop: Lighting up the Holidays (Broadcast on MPR News stations) - December 23, 7–9 pm
Holiday Stage Session® with Bill Holm: Coming Home for the Holidays Whether You Want to or Not (Broadcast on MPR News stations) - December 24, 9–10:30 am
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols (live) - December 24, 10:30 am–noon
Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet (complete) - December 24, noon–1 pm
Saint Paul Sunday®: Christmas with the Empire Brass - December 24, 5 pm
The Local Show with Chris Roberts (Broadcast on The Current) - December 24, 6 pm
Aimee Mann hosts an hour of her favorite holiday music (Broadcast on The Current) - December 24, 6–7 pm
In the Loop: Lighting up the Holidays (Broadcast on MPR News stations) - December 24, 7 pm
Peter Ostroushko's "Heartland Holiday" Concert (Broadcast on MPR News stations) - December 24, 7 pm
The Sound Opinions Christmas Special (Broadcast on The Current) - December 24, 8 pm
American Routes - After the Storm VI: Christmas in New Orleans (Broadcast on The Current) - December 24, 10 pm
Peter Ostroushko's "Heartland Holiday" Concert (Broadcast on The Current) - December 24, 11:15 pm–1:30 am
Midnight Mass from St. John's Abbey - December 25, 5–6:30 pm
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols (repeat) - December 25, 8–10 pm
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Christmas Concert - December 25, 10 pm
And the Winner is... (award-winning radio from the CBC) (Broadcast on MPR News stations) - December 31, 5 pm
The Local Show with Chris Roberts: The Best of 2006 (Broadcast on The Current) - December 31, 6 pm
The New Standards, recorded live at The Fitzgerald Theater (Broadcast on The Current) - December 31, 6 pm–8 pm
Winning documentary works from the 2006 Third Coast Festival (Broadcast on MPR News stations) - December 31, 9:00 pm–midnight
New Year's Eve with Garrison Keillor (live on MPR News and Classical stations) - December 31, 10 pm–2 am
New Year's Eve Countdown (Broadcast on The Current) - January 1, 10 am–6 pm
The Top 89 of 2006 (Broadcast on The Current) - January 1, 10 am–noon
New Year's Day from Vienna - January 1, 7–8 pm
Minnesota Orchestra: Beethoven's Ninth