Where classical music is always arriving, with host Steve Seel. Listen live at 10 p.m. central every Wednesday on 

Where classical music is always arriving, with host Steve Seel. Listen live at 10 p.m. central every Wednesday on YourClassical Radio.


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Steve Seel is the host of YourClassical’s weekly SymphonyCast and the trailblazing music show Extra Eclectic. He possesses a broad knowledge of many musical genres, having hosted radio programs ranging from classical to jazz and even avant-garde music at radio stations around the country. Steve began his love affair with public radio at 24 working whatever shifts he could at his hometown station of WUSF-FM in Tampa, Florida, and from there worked his way to snowy Buffalo, New York, and its renowned classical station WNED-FM, where he hosted middays and the weekly experimental-music show Present Tense.  In 2005, Steve became one of the founding voices on Minnesota Public Radio's eclectic station, the Current. While there, he hosted afternoons and mornings, and conducted in-depth interviews with pop music luminaries ranging from Brian Eno to David Byrne to Tori Amos. Steve is a basement composer obsessed with all things both minimalist and slow, and might actually be incapable of writing anything that exceeds 75 beats-per-minute.


Steve Seel

A tribute to the composer, who died last month at 80.


Honoring Ingram Marshall

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Valerie Coleman’s extended version of her work “Umoja” depicts the totality of the Black American experience — one filled with struggle, resilience and unity. Listen to it and more on the latest episode of Extra Eclectic, with host Steve Seel.


Valerie Coleman finds unity in struggle

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Stewart Goodyear’s “Callaloo” is named for a Caribbean dish that he sees as his soul food.


Stewart Goodyear's musical soul food

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In a week of unspeakable tragedy, we offer two hours of reflective works from contemporary composers.


Music for a week of mourning

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Composer Eve Beglarian has been described as a “humane, idealistic rebel and a musical sensualist.” Listen to her sinewy, evocative composition “We Will Sing One Song” on the latest episode of Extra Eclectic, with host Steve Seel.


Eve Beglarian's Sensual Idealism

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Eve Beglarian's sensual idealism

Colin McPhee’s “Tabuh Tabuhan” was a groundbreaking introduction of Balinese Gamelan music to the West. On the latest episode of Extra Eclectic, host Steve Seel features McPhee’s work, as well as music by Caroline Shaw, Anna Clyne and Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov.


Indonesian Inroads

Traditional dancers and musicians in Bali.

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Colin McPhee’s 'Tabuh Tabuhan' makes Indonesian inroads

Composer Reinaldo Moya’s ‘Imagined Archipelagos’ takes us on an evocative journey across imaginary landscapes. Listen now on the latest episode of Extra Eclectic, with host Steve Seel.


Reinaldo Moya's "Imagined Archipelagos"

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Explore 'Imagined Archipelagos,' from Reinaldo Moya

Icelandic composer Johann Johannsson’s posthumously released new work might be his finest. Join host Steve Seel for a selection from the piece on the latest episode of Extra Eclectic, plus works that focus on themes of the natural world.


A posthumous masterpiece from Johann Johannsson

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A rhapsody on themes of spring, peace, birds and more awaits on this week’s episode of Extra Eclectic, with host Steve Seel.


Hope Springs Eternal

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Hope springs eternal

Composer John Adams expresses grief through a beautiful piece, “Put Your Loving Arms Around Me.” Listen to that and more on this week’s episode of Extra Eclectic, with host Steve Seel.


Music can unite us in grief

A woman leans her head on a man's shoulders.

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