Oregon Symphony
The Oregon Symphony performs an emotionally diverse and imaginative concert, with pieces ranging from Shostakovich's difficult-to-perform Cello Concerto to Zimmermann's absurdist Suppers for King Ubu.
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Minnesota Orchestra
Osmo Vanska leads the Minnesota Orchestra in an all-American concert featuring works by Copland, Barber, and Bernstein.
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.
ROCO
Mei-Ann Chen leads ROCO in a new work for bandoneon and chamber orchestra that takes us on a journey from heartache to hope - La Tierra Sin Mal by composer Richard Scofano.
Oregon Symphony
Carlos Kalmar leads the Oregon Symphony in a performance of Mahler's Seventh Symphony, the 'Symphony of the Night.'
Buffalo Philharmonic
JoAnn Falletta leads the Buffalo Symphony Orchestra and Time for Three a new composition by Jennifer Higdon, inspired by her homeland of Tennessee.
Houston Symphony
The Houston Symphony celebrates the union of music and poetry with symphonies by Bernstein and Stravinsky.
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Finland's Pekka Kuusisto leads the SPCO in new works from two incredibly creative voices in the music world today - Vijay Iyer and Tyshawn Sorey.
Buffalo Philharmonic
Pianist HyeJin Kim joins the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra for a spellbinding performance of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1.
Oregon Symphony
Spanish guitarist Pablo Sainz Villegas joins the Oregon Symphony to perform a romantic guitar concerto based on piano pieces by the Spanish composer Isaac Albeniz.
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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