Minnesota Orchestra
This concert from Minnesota pairs the thunderous rhythms of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring with moments of breathtaking beauty in Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 1.
Steve Seel
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Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra
Violinist Julia Fischer teams up with the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra for Bartok's complex Violin Concerto No. 2
Oregon Symphony
This concert from Oregon features the most popular cello concertos of all time, paired with a newly commissioned work by composer Kenji Bunch.
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Piano superstar Yuja Wang dazzles in a performance of Bartok's fiendishly difficult Piano Concerto No. 2.
Nashville Symphony
Saint-Saens wrote music to showcase his ability - or, put a different way to show off. Mr. Hough - NOT a show off, brings this piano concerto to life with his own formidable technique.
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Mussorgsky, Prokofiev, and Stravinsky: it's an all-Russian concert just right for fall.
Nashville Symphony
Get out your hankies - this concert features Rachmaninoff at his most romantic.
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Hilary Hahn teams up with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for a stellar performance of Beethoven's iconic Violin Concerto.
Last Night of the BBC Proms
Pomp and Circumstance: We're in London for the epic conclusion of this year's 2017 BBC Proms.
From the BBC Proms
We're at the BBC Proms with the Vienna Philharmonic for an energetic concert filled with song and dance. (This audio is no longer available.)
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?
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What is the theme music at the beginning of every SymphonyCast® episode?
It’s the opening trumpet fanfare from Steve Heitzeg’s Nobel Symphony.
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