Buffalo Philharmonic
JoAnn Falletta leads the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra in a concert perfect for Halloween, featuring legendary composer Danny Elfman's brand-new violin concerto.
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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
The SPCO performs new works by Maya Miro Johnson and Lembit Beecher that answer the question: what is home?
Nashville Symphony
The musicians of the Nashville Symphony become storytellers in the wonderful and dramatic Opera Without Words conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero.
Last Night of the 2020 BBC Proms
The tradition continues: We're in London for the conclusion of the 2020 BBC Proms!
From the 2020 BBC Proms
We're at the BBC Proms for a concert that includes a special commission: Jay Capperauld's Circadian Refrains, a musical response to the cyclical nature of lockdown, enforced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
First Night of the 2020 BBC Proms
We're at the opening concert at the largest classical music festival in the world: the 2020 BBC Proms!
Minnesota Orchestra
In this concert, the Minnesota Orchestra draws from astrology, Arabic poetry, and hoedown songs to create an imaginative landscape.
St. Louis Symphony
David Robertson leads the St. Louis Symphony in a concert featuring the grand and the great: Kraft's "The Grand Encounter" and Schubert's Symphony No. 9, "The Great."
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Sister pianists Katia and Marielle Labeque premiere Bryce Dessner's cinematic Concerto for Two Pianos.
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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