Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
It's Kahane's final year as conductor of LACO, and this performance highlights the wonderful working relationship they've shared since 1997.
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Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
This past November, Mariss Jansons dedicated this performance in his native Latvia to his father on his centenary.
Orchestra of St. Luke's
Alisa Weilerstein plays with a fiery energy that brings the Elgar cello concerto into a new light.
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
She was a new face for us, but well worth the discovery! Viviane Hagner takes New York by storm in this exhilarating concert from Carnegie Hall.
Los Angeles Philharmonic
He's baaa-ack. Salonen, the previous music director of the LA Phil returns to the land kissed by the sun for a concert with Jeremy Denk.
Los Angeles Philharmonic
From the City of Angels, it's a Beethoven sandwich with John Adams fitting snuggly in between.
Australian Chamber Orchestra
From the land down under, a festival performance of one of the biggest works for Christmas. Concert Program details from the Australian Chamber Orchestra (PDF file)
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
He's moving on and before he does, Kahane joins his long-time friends at LACO for a concert of something old and something new.
Berlin Philharmonic
The German's playing German music? It's an aesthetes dream. This second of an amazing two-part series is coming from the 2014 Berlin Music Festival.
Berlin Philharmonic
The German's playing German music? It's an aesthetes dream. This first of an amazing two-part series is coming from the 2014 Berlin Music Festival.
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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