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Extra Eclectic

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

Extra Eclectic - March 13, 2024

Celebrating Women's History Month, with guest host Bonnie North

Celebrating Women's History Month, with guest host Bonnie North

Celebrate Women’s History Month with a special edition of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ curated by YourClassical fellow and cellist Audrey Q. Snyder. She has programmed selections that push the genre, with pieces by Franghiz Ali-Zadeh, Chen Yi and more. 

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Missy Mazzoli’s ‘Song From the Uproar,’ with guest host Ward Jacobson
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Tales of evil and good, as told by Black composers

Tales of evil and good, as told by Black composers

As we close out Black History Month, ‘Extra Eclectic,’ with host Steve Seel, features a program of musical storytelling that explores themes of good and evil with selections by Wynton Marsalis and Derrick Skye. Listen now!

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Celebrating Black contemporary composers

Celebrating Black contemporary composers

On the latest episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ Steve Seel continues celebrating Black History Month by featuring modern and contemporary Black composers and performers, including Shelley Washington, Jessie Montgomery and our exclusive recording of harpist Ashley Jackson. Listen now!

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History and Hearts

History and Hearts

On the latest episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ our celebration of Black History Month continues with an hour of Black composers honoring the trailblazers who inspired them. In the second hour, host Steve Seel presents a Valentine's Day collage of the many different experiences of love. Listen now!

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Black History Month begins

Black History Month begins

We begin our celebration of Black History Month on the latest episode of ‘Extra Eclectic’ with two hours devoted to the music of Black 20th- and 21st-century composers, including Carlos Simon, Jessie Montgomery and Nkeiru Okoye. Listen now with host Steve Seel!

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Contemporary classical shines at the 2024 Grammys

Contemporary classical shines at the 2024 Grammys

The 2024 Grammy nominees include an incredible wealth of contemporary classical recordings, and Steve Seel shares many of them on the latest episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ including music by Missy Mazzoli, Lawrence Brownlee and Anthony McGill. Listen now!

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Memory, Reality and Illusion

Memory, Reality and Illusion

Is it real or in your mind? This week ‘Extra Eclectic’ explores the blurred lines between imagination and reality, with works from Nico Muhly, Paul Matthusen and Shulamit Ran. Listen now!

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South American sounds

South American sounds

On this episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ host Steve Seel explores composers from South America, including music by Brazil’s Clarice Assad, Venezuela’s Gabriela Montero and Argentina’s Osvaldo Golijov. Listen now!

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UK composers

UK composers

On this episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ host Steve Seel shares a program featuring music by composers from the United Kingdom, such as Elizabeth Maconchy, Thomas Ades and Helen Grime. Listen now!

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About Extra Eclectic

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