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Monday, December 23: Magic of Christmas

Eckart Preu
Sarah McCullough

One of the highlights of the Portland Symphony Orchestra’s 100th anniversary season is its Magic of Christmas program. This annual tradition has been bringing festive music and holiday cheer to Mainers for 45 years. This year, the orchestra welcomes special guests, Cirque de la Symphonie, for a dazzling aerial collaboration.

We’re joined by the PSO’s Music Director, Eckart Preu, who tells us about the importance of music and musicians at this time of year and the impact of such a longstanding music tradition in our community.

More about the orchestra and the Magic of Christmas program at portlandsymphony.org.

Maine Public Television will bring the Magic of Christmas from the Merrill Auditorium stage to viewers at home this holiday season.

Magic of Christmas Broadcasts on Maine Public Television

  • December 24th at 8:00 pm
  • December 25th at 2:00 pm, 6:00 pm, and 10:00 pm
  • December 29th, at 9:00 am
Heather McDougall has enjoyed a varied international career, with more than two decades working across classical radio and music management. With roots as a performing and teaching cellist, she got her start in public media at Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), Ireland’s national public broadcaster, in classical radio production and later as artistic administrator for their two radio orchestras. Other production, music direction, and project management roles at West Cork Music, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, WFMT Radio Network (Chicago) and WRTI (Philadelphia) have rounded out her versatility across these fields and reflect her lifelong passion for radio and music-making.