It's time for Classical IPR's holiday specials!
Join us for live local broadcasts including Duke Ellington's "Nutcracker Suite" and "Sounds of the Season" from Interlochen Arts Academy as well as "Home for the Holidays" with the Traverse City Philharmonic and NMC Choirs.
We'll also bring you international favorites like the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, the Metropolitan Opera's family-friendly English-language production of "The Magic Flute" and the Vienna Philharmonic’s iconic New Year's Day concert.
In addition to these specials, Classical IPR's regular daily programming will include a variety of holiday selections from around the world, including voices of listeners talking about their favorite music to hear this time of year.
Click below for a printable version of Classical IPR's holiday guide and program schedule.
All programs and airtimes are subject to change. Please check this post for the most up-to-date information about program titles and schedules.
Sunday, Dec. 7
7 p.m. LIVE BROADCAST: Duke Ellington’s “The Nutcracker Suite” with the Interlochen Arts Academy Jazz Orchestra
Monday, Dec. 15
12 p.m. Candles Burning Brightly
Tuesday, Dec. 16
12 p.m. Welcome Christmas with VocalEssence
Wednesday, Dec. 17
12 p.m. Messiah 1742: The Sound of the Dublin Premiere with Classical IPR
Thursday, Dec. 18
12 p.m. A Chanticleer Christmas
6 p.m. The Interlochen Collection: Amahl and the Night Visitors*
Friday, Dec. 19
12 p.m.: St. Olaf College Christmas Festival
7 p.m. LIVE BROADCAST: "Sounds of the Season" from Interlochen Arts Academy
Saturday, Dec. 20
1 p.m. LIVE BROADCAST: Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” from the Metropolitan Opera
7 p.m. LIVE BROADCAST: "Home for the Holidays" with the Traverse City Philharmonic and NMC Combined Choirs
Monday, Dec. 22
12 p.m. Itzhak Perlman’s Hanukkah Radio Party
Tuesday, Dec. 23
12 p.m. Gian Carlo Menotti’s “Amahl and the Night Visitors”
3-6 p.m. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio with Classical IPR’s Well-Tempered Commute
8 p.m. “Messiah” and “The Nutcracker” with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Wednesday, Dec. 24
7-10 a.m. Christmas Eve morning with Classical IPR
10 a.m. LIVE BROADCAST: A Festival of 9 Lessons and Carols
12 p.m. - 3 p.m. Christmas by Request with Classical IPR
3 p.m. A Canadian Brass Christmas
4 p.m. Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
5 p.m. In Winter’s Glow
6 p.m. Carols, Customs and Candlelight: A Celtic Christmas Celebration
8 p.m. Allen Fitzpatrick reads Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” from Great Lakes Center for the Arts
9 p.m. The Sounds of Cinnamon
Thursday, Dec. 25
7 a.m. -12 p.m. Christmas morning with Classical IPR
12 p.m. Winter Holiday with the New York Philharmonic
2 p.m. Christmas with the Morehouse & Spelman Glee Clubs
3 p.m. A Christmas Revels
4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Christmas by Request with Classical IPR
8-10 p.m. Encore broadcast: A Festival of 9 Lessons and Carols
Friday, Dec. 26
12 p.m. The Sounds of Kwanzaa
Wednesday, Dec. 31
7 a.m. - 12 p.m. Classical IPR presents A New Year's Eve Beethoven Marathon*
Thursday, Jan. 1
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. LIVE BROADCAST: New Year’s Day 2026 with the Vienna Philharmonic
1 p.m. - 7 p.m. Classical IPR presents A New Year's Day Marathon of The Interlochen Collection*
*indicates an addition to the printed program schedule
