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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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Richter Believes in Beauty

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

Tracks from Max Richter’s new release, “Exiles,” and more.


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Jacob TV's "Sky Falling"

Dutch "avant pop" composer Jacob TV, plus new music from Max Richter and more.


Composer Jacob TV strikes an animated pose in from of the New York skyline.

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Up the River

 Rivers, literally and metaphorically, are explored.


A river with mountains in the background.

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Reena Esmail's Global Village

 Sounds from Indian-American composer Reena Esmail and others.


Wistful Waters

Themes of waters, oceans, and their mysteries are showcased. 


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Women Lead the Way

A survey of women composers at the forefront of today’s new music.


Courtesy of the artist

Sounds of the Spirit

Selections of a spiritual nature fill this week’s show.


Accentus Music -- from "The Lost Paradise," an upcoming documentary about Arvo Pärt by Günter Atteln

Tansy Davies' "What Did We See?"

English composer Tansy Davies has written more than one work dealing with September 11. This week, Steve Seel plays her piece, “What Did We See?” as well as selections from the new release by the Attacca Quartet, “Real Life.” 


A woman with short blonde hair in a grey t-shirt.

New Music for Double Bass

Bassist Edgar Meyer’s Quintet for Bass and Strings is featured, as well as works by Veljo Tormis, Peteris Vasks, and more. Scott Blankenship hosts. 


Jim McGuire

An American Canvas

It’s two hours of contemporary American sounds this week, as we look forward to the July 4th holiday.


An American flag by artist Jasper Johns. 

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