Monday, December 2, at 7:00 pm
Hosts Murray Horwitz and Susan Stamberg introduce four authors who explore Chanukah traditions in four original stories.
(Pre-empts Classical Guitar Alive)
Tuesday, December 3, at 7:00 pm
Theodore Bikel hosts the program which features traditional Chanukah music performed by musicians from the New England Conservatory.
(Pre-empts Harmonia)
Friday, December 6, at 3:00 pm
The number to call is 866-RADIO-GA.
Friday, December 6, at 8:00 pm
On December 9, 1964, saxophonist John Coltrane and his quartet recorded a four-part jazz suite, A Love Supreme. This two-part series, hosted by Mos' Def, sheds new light on this seminal work, and tells the story of John Coltrane.
(Pre-empts first hour of The Jazz Spot)
Saturday, December 7, at 1:30 pm
Beethoven: Fidelio
Saturday, December 7, at 8:00 pm
Green Island can now be heard every week on Saturday nights state-wide on the GPR network. Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.
Friday, December 13, at 8:00 pm
The second part of this program on John Coltrane's classic work.
(Pre-empts first hour of The Jazz Spot)
Saturday, December 14, at 1:30 pm
Verdi: Il Trovatore
Saturday, December 14, at 8:00 pm
Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.
Saturday, December 14, at 9:00 pm
Dick Wallace hosts this locally produced folk show. Playlists are available at the Music Americana archive page.
Friday, December 20, at 7:00 pm
Recorded at the Kennedy Center, featuring Dr. Billy Taylor.
(Pre-empts Piano Jazz)
Saturday, December 21, at 1:30 pm
Strauss: Electra
Saturday, December 21, at 8:00 pm
Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.
Monday, December 23, at 1:00 pm
Two of the most prestigious historically black institutions present a concert of spirituals, carols and sacred texts.
(Pre-empts last hour of Midday Music)
Tuesday, December 24, at 10:00 am
Live annual broadcast from King's College Chapel in Cambridge, England.
(Pre-empts second hour of Performance Today and the first 30 minutes of Midday Music)
Tuesday, December 24, at 8:00 pm
Music for the holidays.
(Pre-empts Live! from Rotterdam)
Tuesday, December 24, at 10:00 pm
The best concerts from coast-to-coast.
(Pre-empts first hour of Night Music)
Tuesday, December 24, at 11:00 pm
Dale Warland Singers perform.
(Pre-empts second hour of Night Music)
Wednesday, December 25, at 11:00 am
An encore presentation of the beloved masterpiece.
(Pre-empts Midday Music)
Wednesday, December 25, at 8:00 pm and Sunday, December 29, at 2:00 pm
Produced by Alan Cooke of WACG in Augusta, the annual holiday concert is performed at St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
(Pre-empts San Francisco Symphony on Wednesday and Prairie Home Companion repeat Sunday)
Saturday, December 28, at 1:30 pm
Bolcom: A View from the Bridge
Saturday, December 28, at 8:00 pm
Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.
Saturday, December 28, at 9:00 pm
Dick Wallace hosts this locally produced folk show. Playlists are available at the Music Americana archive page.
Sunday, December 29, at 8:00 pm
St. John Flynn hosts this encore presentation from July 2002 which features William Diehl talking about his book Eureka. The toll-free number to call is 866-RADIO-GA.
Monday, December 30, at 7:00 pm
Jackie Torrence and Dr. Hugh Morgan tell African American stories.
(Pre-empts Classical Guitar Alive)
Tuesday, December 31, at 8:00 pm
Ring in the New Year with a musical sweep from coast to coast.
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.: New York Philharmonic: all Gershwin
10:00 p.m. to 12:15 a.m.: Brubeck in Concert and Corea 'round Midnight
12:15 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.: Count Basie Orchestra
1:30 a.m. to 3:30 a.m.: Taj Mahal at Yoshi's
3:30 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Freddy Cole at the Kennedy Center
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