KWAX Classical Oregon, the University of Oregon’s all-classical public radio station, will deck the halls and airwaves with 16 Christmas and holiday specials December 24-25, 2025.
KWAX holiday specials (all times Pacific)
December 24
5 pm Classical Guitar Alive Christmas
6 pm Fiesta Christmas in Latin America
7 pm Exploring Music Holiday week
8 pm New York Philharmonic Handel’s Messiah, conducted by Helmuth Rilling
December 25
12-6 am Overnight Christmas Music with Peter van de Graaff
6 am Tchaikovsky’s the Nutcracker
8 am St. Olaf Christmas Festival
10 am Carols, Customs, and Candlelight: A Celtic Christmas Celebration
11 am Welcome Christmas
12 pm A Rochester Festival of Lessons and Carols
1 pm A Canadian Brass Christmas
2 pm “The Film Score” Music for the Holidays
3 pm Christmas with Chanticleer
4 pm An Operavore Christmas
5 pm Played in Oregon Christmas
6 pm Early Music Now Christmas
7 pm Exploring Music holiday week
8 pm LA Philharmonic holiday special