Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor JoAnn Falletta leads the Buffalo Philharmonic and violinists Tessa Lark and Nikki Chooi in two show-stoppers for violin: Vivaldi's The Four Seasons and Piazzolla's The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.
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From the 2022 BBC Proms
The Chineke! Orchestra, Europe’s first majority Black and ethnically diverse orchestra, celebrates the unity of humankind with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9.
From the 2022 BBC Proms
Sir Simon Rattle pairs Gustav Mahler's ambitious 'Resurrection' Symphony with a short tribute from the late Harrison Birtwistle in this emotional Proms concert.
From the 2022 BBC Proms
Benjamin Grosvenor joins Marin Alsop and the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra to perform Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto live at the BBC Proms.
From the 2022 BBC Proms
It’s all about Austro-German Romanticism at the BBC Proms with the Ulster Orchestra. You’ll hear Schumann’s poetic Fourth Symphony, and British soprano Louise Alder is the soloist in Strauss’s Four Last Songs.
From the 2022 BBC Proms
The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain’s annual Prom is always a highlight of the season, and in this concert, its 150-plus players are working on a cinematic scale: Simone Dinnerstein performs Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, and there’s a spectacular, specially commissioned opener from Hollywood legend Danny Elfman.
From the 2022 BBC Proms
Ravel and Rimsky-Korsakov both drew inspiration from the tales of the beautiful Scheherazade, and both created music that lets a full symphony orchestra weave pure enchantment: a glorious showcase for the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and its charismatic French guest conductor Ariane Matiakh. Sally Beamish, meanwhile, finds stories closer to home, in a beehive-inspired premiere for ‘Queen of Harps’ Catrin Finch.
From the 2022 BBC Proms
Jóhann Jóhannsson’s atmospheric reworkings of Durham miners’ songs, the soaring romantic tragedy of Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet and the elemental sonorities of Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir highlight Prom #8, plus a dazzling performance of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.2, featuring Denis Kozhukhin.
First Night of the 2022 BBC Proms
We're at the opening concert at the largest classical music festival in the world: the 2022 BBC Proms!
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Ruth Reinhardt leads Zachary Cohen and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra in a new work for double bass: Missy Mazzoli's Dark with Excessive Bright.
About SymphonyCast®
The Show
SymphonyCast®, with host Steve Seel, is a two-hour weekly radio program featuring a full-length concert by a major orchestra. Material is drawn from Europe’s premier symphony orchestras, along with U.S. orchestras such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Nashville Symphony and the Cleveland Orchestra.
Our Host
Steve Seel
Steve Seel 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.
The Team
Daniel Nass, Producer
Daniel Nass is the producer of SymphonyCast®. He is responsible for creating the sound of the show, including choosing music programming and conducting artist interviews. In his nonproducer life, he is an avid runner and an award-winning composer.
Michael Osborne, Technical Director
Michael "Ozzie" Osborne is the Technical Director for SymphonyCast®. He masters the live and recorded music recordings that are programmed for each SymphonyCast® show. He also enjoys photography, listening to music and bicycling.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the name of the composer, performer or piece I heard on the show?
Complete playlist information is available for each show. Click on a specific episode to access a detailed playlist.
What is the theme music at the beginning of every SymphonyCast® episode?
It’s the opening trumpet fanfare from Steve Heitzeg’s Nobel Symphony.
Can I buy a recording of music I heard on your show?
It’s possible, but not likely. Many of the performances that you hear on SymphonyCast® are not available for purchase because they were played at a live concert. In some cases, the musicians have recorded that same music for a commercial CD. If so, album title and recording label information will be available in the episode playlist.
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