Wednesday, December 17, 2025 — Special On-Demand Program
St. Olaf Christmas Festival 2025
O Morning Star, O Radiant Love
St. Olaf Choir • Anton Armstrong '78, Conductor
St. Olaf Orchestra • Chung Park, Conductor
St. Olaf Cantorei • James E. Bobb, Conductor
Manitou Singers • Therees Tkach Hibbard, Conductor
St. Olaf Chapel Choir • Joseph Kemper '11, Conductor
Viking Chorus • Joseph Kemper '11, Conductor
Production Credits
Executive Producer
Michael Kyle '85
Jeffrey O'Donnell '02
Producer
Grant Furgiuele
Mia Pardo
Sean Tonko P'22
Video Director
Habib Azar
Video Associate Director
Mia Pardo
Video Engineer
Cooper Blackwood
Jeremy Anderson
Camera Operator
Ryan Moore '27
Nathaly Martinez '27
Paavo Rundman '26
Eliana Idzikowski '28
Nate Haustein '10
Pearl Swanson '28
Noa Marohl '29
Nathan Burns '29
Tavin Grigsby '28
Graphics Operator
Harrison Do '26
On-Air Host
Steve Staruch
Audio Engineer
Grant Furgiuele
Audio Producer
Mike Pengra
Audio Assistant
Carolyn Pierson '06
Lighting Designer
Karin Olson
House Audio Engineer
Jim Stanoch
Production Assistant
Faten Adel '27
Score Reader
Nathan Brandwein
Additional Video Production
Flight Creative Media
Jib Operator
Ian Kosmo
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YourClassical Minnesota Public Radio is the exclusive radio media partner of the St. Olaf Christmas Festival.
Video production brought to you by the generosity and support of our sponsors:
David and Cynthia Hill
Inaugural Sponsors
The Mark and Laura Johnson Family
Inaugural Sponsors
The Tomson Family Foundation
Inaugural Sponsors
Greg and Lisa Nave Buck
Paul and Margot Grangaard
Tim and Jan Maudlin, with gratitude for The Lutheran Center for Faith, Values, and Community
The Jon and Jennifer Salveson Family
Concert Program
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