From the BBC Proms (Prom 4)
We start this year's coverage of the BBC Proms with a joint, all-star orchestra from New York and London. Or if you prefer, West meets West.
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Berlin Philharmonic
This week we're in NY at Carnegie Hall for an incredible performance by the Berlin Philharmonic. (No, really. It's that good.)
The Cleveland Orchestra
As spring as sprung for the most part the locale is less important, but I think the planners for the Cleveland Orchestra had a great idea when they decided to hold a few of their January concerts - like this one - in sunny Miami.
Los Angeles Philharmonic
This week's concert features a brand new work by Peteris Vasks. It's ethereal, and glitters like stars that are millions of light-years away.
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Despite the heavy hitters lined up on this program, this concert performance features many of their lighter works, perfect for a summer's day.
The Cleveland Orchestra
The show must go on! This week's concert features a twelfth hour change, when the original soloist suddenly became ill. Luckily, Gil Shaham lives right down the street and was able to fill in at a moment's notice.
Minnesota Orchestra
This week's show features Russian music from at time when most Russian composers happened to live in the US. (Strange, but true.)
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
This week's concert grew out of a shared history between two musicians, and how anti-semitism affected previous generations of composers. Together, they share in that extraordinary creativity in music of loss and great optimism.
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
There is something so pure, so elemental in the violin concertos of Mozart, and in the playing of the inimitable Hilary Hahn. Put them together, and -- magic!
LA Philharmonic
An icon of the music world, and long-time Philadelphia Orchestra collaborator Charles Dutoit travels west for this concert in the City of Angels.
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?
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