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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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Music for a week of mourning

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.


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


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Eve Beglarian's Sensual Idealism

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.


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Eve Beglarian's sensual idealism

Indonesian Inroads

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.


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Colin McPhee’s 'Tabuh Tabuhan' makes Indonesian inroads

Reinaldo Moya's "Imagined Archipelagos"

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.


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Explore 'Imagined Archipelagos,' from Reinaldo Moya

A posthumous masterpiece from Johann Johannsson

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.


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Hope Springs Eternal

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


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Hope springs eternal

Music can unite us in grief

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.


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

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Valerie Coleman's "Shotgun Houses"

Composer Valerie Coleman pays tribute to her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, and one of its proudest sons, Muhammad Ali, in 'Shotgun Houses.' Listen on the latest episode of Extra Eclectic, with host Steve Seel.


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Valerie Coleman's 'Shotgun Houses' honors Louisville and Ali

Trailblazers, Past and Present

Women composers of the 20th century have helped pave the way for the women of the 21st. Listen as Extra Eclectic’s celebration of Women’s History Month continues, with host Steve Seel.


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Listen to trailblazers, past and present

Dobrinka Tabakova's Passionate Power

Composer Dobrinka Tabakova’s Cello Concerto is one of the most powerful and passionate new works in recent memory.
