St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
On SymphonyCast this week, violist Tabea Zimmermann leads the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. Listen with host Steve Seel to hear performances of music by Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn, and Johann Nepomuk Hummel.
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BBC Philharmonic
On this week’s episode of SymphonyCast with host Steve Seel, conductor Nicholas Collon leads the BBC Philharmonic on an epic mountain journey in Richard Strauss’ ‘An Alpine Symphony.’ Also featured is a world premiere by Tom Coult and Alban Berg’s ‘Seven Early Songs,’ featuring soprano Francesca Chiejina.
Minnesota Orchestra
This week on SymphonyCast, Gabriela Montero makes her Minnesota Orchestra debut, performing her own ‘Latin Piano Concerto,’ in a program featuring repertoire inspired by Spanish and Latin American musical traditions. Listen now with host Steve Seel.
Nashville Symphony
On this week’s episode of SymphonyCast with host Steve Seel, Grammy-nominated guest pianist Joyce Yang joins the Nashville Symphony for Grieg’s Piano Concerto. We also hear Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 and Mussorgsky’s ‘A Night on Bald Mountain.’
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra
This week on SymphonyCast, host Steve Seel presents the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra. Conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste opens the concert with Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Baroque-inspired piece, ‘Fog.’ Later we’ll hear a piece that was a milestone in Nordic symphonic music, Jean Sibelius’ beloved Symphony No. 2.
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
This week on SymphonyCast, host Steve Seel features the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra as it welcomes violinist Leila Josefiwicz to the stage for the world premiere of Matthias Pintscher’s ‘Assonanza.’ Later, the orchestra shares a perennial favorite — Sergei Rachmaninoff’s ‘Symphonic Dances.’
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
This week on SymphonyCast, the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra is back with principal guest conductor Karina Canellakis leading the orchestra, with violinist Nicola Benedetti. Listen with host Steve Seel to the enthusiastic program, which features resurfaced favorites from Stravinsky and Scriabin.
Minnesota Orchestra
This week on SymphonyCast host Steve Seel welcomes back the Minnesota Orchestra. In this program, the flutists lead with emotional works by Coleman and Saariaho that uncover the mysteries of humanity.
Lakes Area Music Festival
This week on SymphonyCast, the featured music is about an abstract place that isn’t physical. It’s more about the intangible spirit of a region, its people or both. Explore these feelings with host Steve Seel as he explores Bedrich Smetana’s ‘The Moldau’ and more.
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
This week on SymphonyCast with host Steve Seel, we hear Schumann’s elegant and dynamic ‘Spring Symphony’ as it races with headstrong confidence and gambols eagerly toward a world of warmth and light.
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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