KWAX Classical Oregon’s celebration of the winter holidays continues with seasonal selections throughout its live-hosted programs and two days of Christmas music specials Dec. 24-25. Highlights include Handel’s Messiah, with Helmuth Rilling, the Oregon Bach Festival’s emeritus conductor, leading the New York Philharmonic, and esteemed choral group Chanticleer in an hour-long concert broadcast.
Tune in at 91.1 FM in the Eugene area or stream online at kwax.com/listen.
KWAX holiday specials (all times Pacific Standard)
Dec. 24
5 p.m. Classical Guitar Alive Christmas
6 p.m. Fiesta Christmas in Latin America
7 p.m. Exploring Music Holiday week
8 p.m. New York Philharmonic Handel’s Messiah, conducted by Helmuth Rilling
Dec. 25
Midnight to 6 a.m. Christmas Music with Peter van de Graaff
6 a.m. Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker
8 a.m. St. Olaf Christmas Festival
10 a.m. Carols, Customs and Candlelight: A Celtic Christmas Celebration
11 a.m. Welcome Christmas
noon A Rochester Festival of Lessons and Carols
1 p.m. A Canadian Brass Christmas
2 p.m. “The Film Score” Music for the Holidays
3 p.m. Christmas with Chanticleer
4 p.m. An Operavore Christmas
5 p.m. Played in Oregon Christmas
6 p.m. Early Music Now Christmas
7 p.m. Exploring Music holiday week
8 p.m. LA Philharmonic holiday special
—Top photo: Chanticleer, the esteemed professional chorus, headlines a Christmas special on KWAX Classical Oregon.