From the BBC Proms
The BBC Proms is the biggest music festival in the world -- this week's concert features the best of the best.
Steve Seel
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SymphonyCast®
With Steve Seel
From the BBC Proms
The BBC Proms is the biggest music festival in the world. This week's concert makes use of the monumental organ at the front of the hall with crazy music by Francis Poulenc.
From the BBC Proms
The BBC Proms is the biggest music festival in the world, and this week's concert features a crazy new work for percussion by Austrian composer HK Gruber.
From the BBC Proms
The BBC Proms is the biggest music festival in the world, and this week's concert includes Beethoven's monumental Ninth Symphony.
From the BBC Proms
The BBC Proms is the biggest music festival in the world and this is year's festival starts with best orchestra in Britain!
Houston Symphony
He's the new 'it' guy, and for good reason. Andres Orozco-Estrada is young, handsome and dripping with charisma. And it doesn't hurt that he knows his way around a podium.
The Minnesota Orchestra
The Minnesota Orchestra's historic performance from the Teatro Nacional de Cuba. They're the first orchestra to perform in Havana since President Obama took steps to normalize relations with our island neighbor.
Minnesota Orchestra
The Minnesota Orchestra's historic performance from the Teatro Nacional de Cuba. They're the first orchestra to perform in Havana since President Obama took steps to normalize relations with our island neighbor.
Los Angeles Philharmonic
If you've never witnessed the miracle, here's your chance to hear Bronfman play the monumental Piano Concerto No. 1 by Brahms.
Buffalo Philharmonic
Not well known outside of their community in New York, JoAnn Falletta's tireless efforts have brought the Buffalo Philharmonic to a national spotlight.
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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