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!
The St. Olaf Christmas Festival has become one of the nation's most cherished holiday celebrations. This 2024 program, ‘Our Hope for Years to Come,’ features more than 500 student musicians. Listen now.
‘Welcome Christmas’ is a perennial Christmas favorite from VocalEssence, one of the world's premier choral ensembles. Join host Bonnie North for an hour of traditional carols and new discoveries.
Celebrate the season with song! Melissa Ousley hosts this one-hour program of holiday favorites, new and old, presented live in concert by Chanticleer, the Grammy-winning 12-man ensemble known as "an orchestra of voices."
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!
Join us for ‘Songs of Thanks,’ an innovative new production by Cantus presenting stories and songs celebrating gratitude and community. Listen now — and then tell us why you’re thankful so we can include your feedback in next year’s program.
On Thanksgiving, host Andrea Blain and classical music fans from all around the country take time to give thanks and celebrate one of life's most meaningful gifts: music. It's ‘Every Good Thing’ — an hour of stories and music to celebrate Thanksgiving.
The view of one’s life’s work has taken on different meanings in societies and eras across the world. This Labor Day, join Cantus for ‘I Hear America Singing,’ a joyful examination of the role work has played in our lives in years past and how work might evolve into the future. Listen now!
Join host Melanie Renate for ‘Lunar Reflections,’ a program that offers a unique blend of classical music and mindfulness. Each lunar phase is paired with evocative classical works, which help guide listeners through moments of introspection, creativity and renewal. Listen now!
Join Steve Seel for an Easter celebration with the complete performance of Handel's ‘Messiah,’ performed by the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, conductor Patrick Dupré Quigley, an all-star roster of vocal soloists, and the Singers. Listen to the concert now!
YourClassical MPR’s live broadcast of 'A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols' from King's College, Cambridge, with host Michael Barone, has ended and on-demand audio is no longer available. Join us on Christmas Eve 2025 for another unforgettable service.
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.
