All things merry and bright 🌟

Welcome to Take Note, your monthly newsletter from 91.9 Classical KC, where we bring you the latest in classical music from Kansas City and beyond.

The Country Club Plaza shines in the wintertime with its array of string lights.

As the days get shorter and the nights grow longer, moments of light and renewal shine even brighter in our lives.

Classical KC and KCUR staff members contributed their favorite seasonal events and traditions to our guide to find warmth and radiance in darker times.

Vote for your favorite holiday carol with Classical KC's Carol Showdown!

Now through Dec. 15, vote on your favorite Christmas carol to reveal Classical KC's ultimate carol, as chosen by our listeners. Follow along with your own March Madness-style bracket and compare choices with your friends!

Explore our holiday programming schedule

Add some holiday cheer to your regular classical listening with our special fall & winter holiday programming. From Hanukkah and Christmas to Kwanzaa and New Year's Eve, enjoy music fit for any and every celebration this season.

Bring the stage home with our playlist

Classical KC and the Coterie Theatre have joined forces to bring you a specially curated playlist for their current production: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." Explore music that connects to and expands upon themes presented in the show. 

Thank you for supporting Classical KC!

This Giving Tuesday, Classical KC listeners gave generously to help ensure 24/7 classical music in Kansas City continues. Thank you! It's not too late to give - make your year-end tax-deductible donation today.

- Holiday Programming Highlight -

Hanukkah Programming Preview

Thursday December 7 at 7 pm: Chanukah Memories and Melodies

In this Chanukah special, artists and public personalities share their Chanukah memories grounded in the music tied to their holiday memories.

Saturday December 9 at 8 pm and Sunday December 10 at 1 pm: Candles Burning Brightly

Mindy Ratner hosts a delightful hour for everyone to celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights.

Christmas Programming Preview

December 10 at 8 pm: All Is Bright: Contemplative Music for Christmas

An hour of gorgeous, contemplative music related to the Christmas season and its symbolism. 

December 16 at 12 pm: Winter Holidays Around the World with Bill McGlaughlin, host of "Exploring Music"

From the 12th century to today, explore music from around the world that celebrates Christmas.

December 23 at 8 pm and December 24 at 1 pm: The City Come Again 2023

Since 1982 William Jewell College has partnered with Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral to present "The City Come Again" as a gift in music and word to Kansas City.

December 23 at 11 am and December 24 at 6 pm: From the Archives: Christmas 2023

Enjoy a Christmas playlist with music from the 16th to the 20th century. It’s like a musical progressive dinner while you baste, sip, and wrap.

- Upcoming Events from our Arts Partners -

Bach Aria Soloists' Holiday Concert

Saturday, Dec. 9: 7:30 p.m.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Heartland Men's Chorus Christmas 

Sunday, Dec. 10: 3:30 p.m.

Yardley Hall at Midwest Trust Center

Voces Festivas & Friends Christmas

Wednesday, Dec. 13: 7:30 p.m.

All Saints Catholic Church

Spire Chamber Ensemble: Messiah

Monday, Dec. 18: 7:00 p.m.

Helzberg Hall

KCS: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Dec. 21-23: 7:00 p.m.; Dec. 24: 1:30 p.m.

Helzberg Hall

KC Chorale: A Christmas Carol

Sunday, Dec. 10: 2:00 p.m.

Atonement Lutheran Church

William Jewell's The City Come Again

Monday, Dec. 11: 11:30 a.m.

Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral

Musical Merriment with KCMTA

Saturday, Dec. 16: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

Te Deum: Lessons & Carols for Today

Tuesday, Dec. 19: 7:00 p.m.

Village Presbyterian Church

KC Ballet: The Nutcracker

Thursday, Dec. 7 - Sunday, Dec. 24

Muriel Kauffman Theatre

Find more information about upcoming performances and events via our community calendar.

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