KMFA Classical 89.5, Austin's Home for the Holidays is presented by Terry McDaniel & Company Investment Counsel with additional support by I Live Here I Give Here, Waterloo Audiology, Austin INFINITY, Jackson Walker, and EASTside Magazine.

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KMFA'S 12 DAYS OF GIVEAWAYS

YOUR TICKET TO THE HOLIDAYS STARTS HERE.

TWELVE DAYS. TWELVE UNFORGETTABLE AUSTIN ARTS EXPERIENCES.

Click the image above for more information about KMFA's 12 Days of Giveaways taking place December 13-24, presented by Austin INFINITY

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SHOP LOCAL WITH OUR "FAVORITE THINGS" HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

2025 LIST COMING SOON!

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HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE

CELEBRATE WITH THE SOUNDS OF THE SEASON ON KMFA!

^{*Please note that this list will continue to be updated and is subject to change. To receive up-to-date playlists in your inbox each morning, subscribe to our Daily Playlist at kmfa.org/signup or check back here for the latest information.}

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22

11:00 a.m. | Classical Austin - Thanksgiving Special

Gather round for a warm and heartfelt holiday tradition as Dianne Donovan sits down with KMFA staff to share what they’re grateful for this season. Enjoy personal stories, cherished family traditions, and specially selected music that reflects each guest’s Thanksgiving spirit. It’s the perfect way to kick off your holiday week—or to keep you company while you prep the feast on Wednesday evening.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 

9:00 p.m. | Classical Austin - Thanksgiving Special (Encore Presentation)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27 (Thanksgiving Day)

12:00 p.m. | Every Good Thing

This 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. Every Good Thing is an hour of stories and music to celebrate Thanksgiving.

 

6:00 p.m. | Songs of Thanks

 

Join us for Songs of Thanks, an innovative new production by Cantus, presented by Minnesota Public Radio. Through their signature narrative programming, the acclaimed octet will weave together stories and songs celebrating gratitude and community. Don't miss this special broadcast, designed to uplift the human spirit and honor the season.

 

8:00 p.m. | Shadowglow

 

This Thanksgiving enjoy an hour of music celebrating the special radiance of autumn and the richness of the holiday—music inspired by the uncanny fire of starlight, the hopeful warmth of luminaria, the lamps of gratitude we light within ourselves, even the golden glow of beloved Thanksgiving treats fresh from the oven. Michael Torke’s Appalachian-inspired Spoonbread is a scrumptious soundtrack for puttering in the kitchen, and Peter Boyer’s Radiance, the incandescent “Choose Something Like a Star” from Randall Thompson’s Frostiana, Michael Whalen’s nostalgic Shadows of October, Kenji Bunch’s contemplative Luminaria and Austin’s own Craig Hella Johnson’s affirming The Song That I Came to Sing fill the holiday with shimmering nuances of gratitude and hope. 

 

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28

12:00 p.m. | Austin Chamber Music Center's A Charlie Brown Christmas

Recorded live at the Paramount, Austin Chamber Music Center’s ever-popular, annual holiday performance of Vince Guraldi’s perennial favorite, A Charlie Brown Christmas has become a holiday tradition at KMFA, airing at noon on the day after Thanksgiving. This favorite of young and young-at-heart is sure to get everyone in the holiday spirit as a musical kickoff to the season!

ACMC's annual presentation of A Charlie Brown Christmas will take place on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at the Paramount Theater. Click the banner below for more information or to purchase tickets now!

 

^{*Please note that this list will continue to be updatedand is subject to change. To receive up-to-date playlists in your inbox each morning, subscribe to our Daily Playlist at kmfa.org/signup or check back here for the latest information.}

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