Traditional Holiday Concert from SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music to be Broadcast on Mountain Lake PBS & NCPR Again this Season
For more than 100 years, the Crane Candlelight Concert has ushered in the holiday season at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music. Once again, audiences can relive the magic, thanks to upcoming broadcasts on regional public television and radio.
The 2024 Crane Candlelight Concert will take place on Sunday, Nov. 24, featuring nearly 300 musicians on stage at the Helen M. Hosmer Concert Hall. Video cameras and sound equipment will be there to capture every moment in high definition.
This year’s concert and recent performances are set to air on Mountain Lake PBS at the following times this holiday season:
- Friday, Nov. 29: 8 p.m. (2023, “Celebrating a Miracle”)
- Saturday, Nov. 30: 12:30 a.m. (2023, “Celebrating a Miracle”)
- Sunday, Dec. 1: 5 a.m. and 10 a.m. (2023, “Celebrating a Miracle”)
- Sunday, Dec. 22: 4 p.m. (2022, “Let it Shine!”)
- Monday, Dec. 23: 9 p.m. (2024 premiere)
- Tuesday, Dec. 24: 1:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. (2024 concert)
- Wednesday, Dec. 25: 12:30 a.m. (2023, “Celebrating a Miracle”), 3 p.m. (2022, “Let it Shine!”), 4 p.m. (2024 concert), and 5 p.m. (2023, “Celebrating a Miracle”)
Mountain Lake PBS will once again syndicate the 2024 performance for other stations across the U.S. and Canada to air as well.
The program will also air on North Country Public Radio as part of the station’s holiday programming. The radio broadcast schedule will soon be announced.
Following the concert, the livestream recording will also be available to enjoy online anytime, at the Crane YouTube channel.
To learn more about the Crane Candlelight Concert, visit https://www.potsdam.edu/academics/crane-school-music/CraneCandlelight.
About The Crane School of Music:
Founded in 1886, SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music has a long legacy of excellence in music education and performance. Life at Crane includes an incredible array of more than 300 recitals, lectures and concerts presented by faculty, students and guests each year. The Crane School of Music is the State University of New York’s only All-Steinway institution and was one of the first Yamaha Institutions of Excellence. For more information, please visit www.potsdam.edu/crane.