Listen to our 2025 winter holiday specials on demand
We have a variety of classical specials for the holiday season, from Christmas to New Year’s Day. Listen to them any time that's convenient using this comprehensive listing.
YourClassical Holiday Programming 2025
MPR
Holiday
Make your holiday moments this year magical with YourClassical! Whether you’re wrapping presents, gathering with loved ones, or finding a quiet moment for yourself, we have music to make your season brighter. Scroll down to listen to our 24/7 Holiday Stream, and find out when to tune into our on-air specials!
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'The Sound of Cinnamon'
What does hygge mean to you? In ‘The Sound of Cinnamon,’ Jake Armerding invites you to experience coziness and contentment with a hygge soundtrack perfect for finding your favorite pair of slippers and putting your feet up. Listen now!
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Listen now to 'A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols'
YourClassical MPR’s live broadcast of 'A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols' from King's College, Cambridge, with host Michael Barone, has ended. But you can relive this glorious event through on-demand audio. Listen now!
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Listen: St. Paul Chamber Orchestra performs Handel's 'Messiah'
Celebrate the holidays with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra annual performance of Handel’s ‘Messiah,’ featuring an all-star roster of vocal soloists, vocal ensemble The Singers, and conductor Dinis Sousa. Listen to the concert now!
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'YourClassical Christmas Favorites' as chosen by you
Six YourClassical hosts picked their five favorite Christmas carols, and you voted for your favorites. Listen to the full countdown as hosts Tom Crann and Jake Armerding highlight the top carols based on your votes.
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'In Winter's Glow'
‘In Winter's Glow’ is a winter solstice program, hosted by Steve Seel. It presents modern classical sounds for the longest night of the year, chosen especially to complement the chilly, starry nights of the season.
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Listen to the 2025 St. Olaf Christmas Festival, 'O Morning Star, O Radiant Love'
The St. Olaf Christmas Festival has become one of the nation's most cherished holiday celebrations. This year's presentation, ‘O Morning Star, O Radiant Love,’ features more than 500 student musicians in three performances at Northfield college. Listen to the concert now!
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2025 YourClassical Holiday Programming Schedule
Here is a day-by-day guide to all of our special holiday programming for the 2025 season, from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve.
Carols, Customs and Candlelight: A Celtic Christmas Celebration
The Celtic lands of Northwestern Europe have an especially rich musical heritage, and many Christmas songs and carols come from Celtic nations. Listen as host Andrea Blain explores music and customs that have roots in ancient winter celebrations and traditional Christmas festivals.
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Christmas at Luther: 'Seeking Refuge for a Weary World'
Each December, the Center for Faith and Life at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, rings out with the sacred and the exuberant: the sounds of the Christmas season. Enjoy the 2024 program, ‘Seeking Refuge for a Weary World.’
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About Holiday
Make your holiday moments this year magical with YourClassical! Whether you’re wrapping presents, gathering with loved ones, or finding a quiet moment for yourself, we have music to make your season brighter. Scroll down to listen to our 24/7 Holiday Stream, and find out when to tune into our on-air specials!
Programming is supported by Alight, CF Design, Ebenezer and the Guthrie Theater.
