ROCO
On this week’s episode of SymphonyCast, host Julie Amacher features ROCO’s new work for bandoneon and chamber orchestra that takes us on a journey from heartache to hope.
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St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
On this week’s episode of SymphonyCast, guest host Steve Seel features the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and welcomes back beloved artistic partner Pekka Kuusisto with a varied and colorful program, including vulnerable pieces by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Cindy Cox and Louise Farrenc’s little-known but masterful Symphony No. 3.
Buffalo Philharmonic
On this week’s episode of SymphonyCast, host Julie Amacher features the Buffalo Philharmonic recorded live in Buffalo in 2020 and 2021 as part of the BPO OnDemand series, streamed to audiences during the height of the pandemic.
Los Angeles Philharmonic
On this week’s episode of SymphonyCast, host Julie Amacher features the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Conductor Gustavo Dudamel leads Mahler’s heavenly Fourth Symphony and the world premiere of Steven Mackey’s trumpet concerto, ‘Shivaree.’
WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne
On this week’s episode of SymphonyCast, host Julie Amacher features the WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne. Conductor Cristian Măcelaru leads the orchestra and we will hear violinist Daniel Hope then end with a premiere by Dan Dediu.
Buffalo Philharmonic
On this week’s episode of SymphonyCast, host Julie Amacher features the Buffalo Philharmonic. The Orchestra celebrates iconic American composers Barber, Gershwin, and Bernstein for this concert.
Lakes Area Music Festival
In this week’s episode of SymphonyCast with host Julie Amacher, conductor Christian Reif explores feelings of the intangible spirit of a region, its people or both in this program — with Bedrich Smetana’s tribute to his homeland, ‘The Moldau,’ and Finnish nationalist Jean Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2.
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
On this week’s episode of SymphonyCast, guest host Steve Seel features the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. For this concert, principal guest conductor Karina Canellakis is on the podium with violinist Nicola Benedetti to create sensations for your ears.
A Far Cry chamber orchestra
This week’s SymphonyCast episode features two concerts in one! First, we’ll hear a celebration of the strength of women. Then A Far Cry chamber orchestra performs its signature work, Tchaikovsky’s ‘Serenade for Strings.’
Minnesota Orchestra
The Minnesota Orchestra welcomes Nathalie Stutzmann back to the podium for a program that is rich with heart and soul. First, we’ll hear George Walker’s ‘Lyric for Strings.’ Then, violinist Tobias Feldmann joins the orchestra to play Prokofiev’s imaginative and exciting Second Violin Concerto, followed by Tchaikovsky’s tender and beautiful Sixth Symphony.
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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