<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>SymphonyCast® </title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/symphonycast</link><atom:link href="https://www.yourclassical.org/api/feed/symphonycast" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[With Steve Seel
]]></description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2024 12:41:26 -0600</lastBuildDate><item><title>Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/10/26/symphonycast-swedish-radio-symphony-orchestra?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/10/26/symphonycast-swedish-radio-symphony-orchestra</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ violinist Janine Jansen joins the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Antonio Pappano for Brahms’ Violin Concerto. On the second half of the program, Strauss’ ‘Aus Italien,’ which depicts Italy’s landscapes, history, and folk life. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/daa224c0d393faf40784b8fb5365bef07d93283f/widescreen/84432a-20250911-janine-jansen-credit-weiner-konzerthaus-lukas-beck-400.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, violinist Janine Jansen joins the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Antonio Pappano for Brahms’ technically challenging and musically virtuosic Violin Concerto. On the second half of the program, Strauss’ colorful symphonic poem <em>Aus Italien</em>, which depicts Italy’s landscapes, history, and folk life in four movements. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Janine Jansen, violin<br/>Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra<br/>Antonio Pappano, conductor</p><p>BRAHMS: Violin Concerto<br/>STRAUSS: <em>Aus Italien</em><br/>BERWALD: Symphony No. 4 (Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Roy Goodman, conductor; Hyperion 67081)</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/daa224c0d393faf40784b8fb5365bef07d93283f/widescreen/38da4c-20250911-janine-jansen-credit-weiner-konzerthaus-lukas-beck-600.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description><enclosure url="https://play.publicradio.org/web/o/symphonycast/2026/10/26/symphonycast2026-10-26_20261026_128.mp3" length="7140048" type="audio/mpeg" /></item><item><title>WDR Symphony Orchestra</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/10/19/symphonycast-wdr-symphony-orchestra?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/10/19/symphonycast-wdr-symphony-orchestra</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ cellist Kian Soltani joins Cristian Măcelaru and the WDR Symphony Orchestra in Tchaikovsky’s famous Rococo Variations. Also on the program: Mahler’s Symphony No. 5. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/93ad392dbc3bbaf945a7afc54bd6ecf15c8566e2/widescreen/5f7f96-20180305-kian-soltani.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, internationally renowned cellist Kian Soltani presents sonorous cantilenas and maximum virtuosity in Tchaikovsky’s famous Rococo Variations. Cristian Măcelaru and the WDR Symphony Orchestra then explore the universe of Mahler’s Symphony No. 5: from the funeral march to a folk country to the longing Adagietto, with which Mahler sent a secret declaration of love to his future wife Alma. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Kian Soltani, cello<br/>WDR Symphony Orchestra<br/>Cristian Mǎcelaru, conductor<br/><br/>TCHAIKOVSKY: <em>Nocturne</em><br/>TCHAIKOVSKY: <em>Variations on a Rococo Theme</em><br/>MAHLER: Symphony No. 5<br/>BACEWICZ: Symphony No. 4; WDR Symphony Orchestra; Lukasz Borowicz, conductor; CPO 555556</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/93ad392dbc3bbaf945a7afc54bd6ecf15c8566e2/widescreen/39bc2b-20180305-kian-soltani.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description><enclosure url="https://play.publicradio.org/web/o/symphonycast/2026/10/19/symphonycast2026-10-19_20261019_128.mp3" length="7140048" type="audio/mpeg" /></item><item><title>Lakes Area Music Festival Orchestra</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/10/12/symphonycast-lakes-area-music-festival-orchestra?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/10/12/symphonycast-lakes-area-music-festival-orchestra</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the latest episode of SymphonyCast, pianist Adam Golka joins the Lakes Area Music Festival Orchestra and conductor Christian Reif for Clara Schumann’s Piano Concerto. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/278f3c70782cc5ca547bf19814b348025f8eeacf/widescreen/eafa6c-20250812-adam-golka-press-photo-jurgen-frank-03-400.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, pianist Adam Golka joins the Lakes Area Music Festival Orchestra and conductor Christian Reif for Clara Schumann’s virtuosic Piano Concerto. The program also features the lively <em>Hungarian Dances</em> of Johannes Brahms and Robert Schumann’s radiant Symphony No. 2. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Adam Golka, piano<br/>Lakes Area Music Festival Orchestra<br/>Christian Reif, conductor<br/><br/>BRAHMS: <em>Hungarian Dances</em><br/>C. SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto<br/>R. SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 2<br/>SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 2 (Lakes Area Music Festival Orchestra; Christian Reif, conductor; LAMF Recordings 220731)</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/278f3c70782cc5ca547bf19814b348025f8eeacf/widescreen/dc9503-20250812-adam-golka-press-photo-jurgen-frank-03-600.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description><enclosure url="https://play.publicradio.org/web/o/symphonycast/2026/10/12/symphonycast2026-10-12_20261012_128.mp3" length="7140048" type="audio/mpeg" /></item><item><title>Minnesota Orchestra</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/10/05/symphonycast-minnesota-orchestra?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/10/05/symphonycast-minnesota-orchestra</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ Paolo Bortolameolli leads the Minnesota Orchestra in Sergei Prokofiev’s intense Symphony No. 3, and Susie Park shines in Gabriela Ortiz’ Violin Concerto, ‘Altar de Cuerda.’ The concert is kicked off by Miguel Farías’ ‘Retratos Australes.’ Listen now with host Steve Seel!
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/0cf090eff4b9761aad55efe0e83d93b5bca04a9c/widescreen/9b0e12-20250218-violinist-susie-park-400.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, Chilean-born conductor Paolo Bortolameolli leads the Minnesota Orchestra in Sergei Prokofiev’s intense Symphony No. 3, and the orchestra’s own Susie Park shines in Gabriela Ortiz’ fiery Violin Concerto, <em>Altar de Cuerda</em>. The concert is kicked off by Miguel Farías’ evocative <em>Retratos Australes</em>. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Susie Park, violin<br/>Minnesota Orchestra<br/>Paolo Bortolameolli, conductor<br/><br/>FARÍAS: <em>Retratos Australes</em><br/>ORTIZ: <em>Altar de Cuerda</em><br/>PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 3<br/>BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 8 (Minnesota Orchestra; Osmo Vanska, conductor; Bis 1516)</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/0cf090eff4b9761aad55efe0e83d93b5bca04a9c/widescreen/a76eb4-20250218-violinist-susie-park-600.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description><enclosure url="https://play.publicradio.org/web/o/symphonycast/2026/10/05/symphonycast2026-10-05_20261005_128.mp3" length="7140048" type="audio/mpeg" /></item><item><title>Last Night of the Proms</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/09/28/symphonycast-last-night-of-the-proms?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/09/28/symphonycast-last-night-of-the-proms</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ it’s an end-of-season party like no other: the Last Night of the Proms! The BBC Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Chorus, and BBC Singers are joined by and pianist Yuja Wang and Scottish tenor Nicky Spence. Listen now with host Steve Seel!


]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/74ab994707a43de9a636e6f0483500491347b445/widescreen/1dc0b9-20260924-last-night-of-the-proms-credit-jennifer-hawthorn-400.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, it’s an end-of-season party like no other: the Last Night of the Proms! The BBC Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Chorus, and BBC Singers are joined by and pianist Yuja Wang and Scottish tenor Nicky Spence. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Nicky Spence, tenor<br/>Yuja Wang, piano<br/>BBC Singers<br/>BBC Symphony Chorus<br/>BBC Symphony Orchestra<br/>Sakari Oramo, conductor<br/><br/>BERNSTEIN: Overture to <em>Candide</em><br/>FOULDS: Lament from <em>Keltic Suite</em><br/>DVORAK: Vidino divan, přesladká from <em>Rusalka</em><br/>SMETANA: Vltava from <em>Má vlast</em><br/>BARBER: Piano Concerto<br/>PARTON: Dolly Parton Tribute<br/>TRADITIONAL: Fantasia on British Sea Songs<br/>ARNE: “Rule, Britannia!”<br/>ELGAR: <em>Pomp and Circumstance</em>, March No. 1<br/>PARRY: <em>Jerusalem</em><br/>TRADITIONAL: The National Anthem<br/>TRADITIONAL: Auld Lang Syne (edited)</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/74ab994707a43de9a636e6f0483500491347b445/widescreen/698b03-20260924-last-night-of-the-proms-credit-jennifer-hawthorn-600.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description></item><item><title>Munich Philharmonic Orchestra</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/09/21/symphonycast-munich-philharmonic-orchestra?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/09/21/symphonycast-munich-philharmonic-orchestra</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ Martha Argerich joins Lahav Shani and the Munich Philharmonic for Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2. Also on the program, Brahms’ final symphony and Louise Farrenc’s Overture No. 2. Listen now with host Steve Seel!


]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/facfff3a15276ae61837e65e67e4285814e5eb56/normal/50b672-20171031-new-classical-tracks.jpg" alt="undefined" height="301" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, Martha Argerich is back at the Proms, joining Lahav Shani and the Munich Philharmonic for the singing beauty and light-hearted delight of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2. Brahms’ final symphony offers glimpses of warmth and joy but always shrouded in melancholy. The concert opens with Louise Farrenc’s dramatic Overture No. 2. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Martha Argerich, piano<br/>Munich Philharmonic Orchestra<br/>Lahav Shani, conductor<br/><br/>BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 2<br/>BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4<br/>BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 (Munich Philharmonic Orchestra; Christian Thielemann, conductor; DG 4776404)</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/facfff3a15276ae61837e65e67e4285814e5eb56/normal/80708d-20171031-new-classical-tracks.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="301" width="301"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description></item><item><title>Los Angeles Philharmonic</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/09/14/symphonycast-los-angeles-philharmonic?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/09/14/symphonycast-los-angeles-philharmonic</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On this episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ the Los Angeles Philharmonic and music director Gustavo Dudamel pair the wild rhythms of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 with the politically charged pulse of Gabriela Ortiz’ ‘Revolución diamantina.’ Listen now with host Steve Seel!


]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/541cf3e906af87773be8809569cf4fcacb9a9b82/widescreen/d5571b-20230209-gustavo-dudamel-400.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and its music director, Gustavo Dudamel, pair a Beethoven symphony with a contemporary ballet in this Prom, with the obsessive, often wild rhythms of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 meeting the politically charged pulse of Gabriela Ortiz’ <em>Revolución diamantina</em> — music ‘full of visceral primeval rhythms and mysterious, soulful sound-worlds.’ Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Los Angeles Master Chorale (upper voices)<br/>Los Angeles Philharmonic<br/>Gustavo Dudamel, conductor<br/><br/>BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7 in A<br/>ORTIZ: <em>Revolución diamantina</em><br/>COPLAND: <em>Appalachian Spring</em>; Los Angeles Philharmonic; Zubin Mehta, conductor; London/Decca 1231</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/541cf3e906af87773be8809569cf4fcacb9a9b82/widescreen/e4c0fb-20230209-gustavo-dudamel-600.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description></item><item><title>Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/09/07/royal-academy-of-music-symphony-orchestra?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/09/07/royal-academy-of-music-symphony-orchestra</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On this episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the combined orchestras of the Royal Academy of Music and the Juilliard School. At the heart of the program, Vilde Frang is the soloist in Berg’s Violin Concerto. Also included are Stravinsky’s Symphony in Three Movements and Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra. Listen now with host Steve Seel!


]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/815fbafb1bcbd3c353ed0c166f2c41b46fa1a596/widescreen/4ca4cb-20260129-vilde-frang-credit-marco-boggreve-400.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the combined orchestras of London’s Royal Academy of Music and New York’s Juilliard School in three 20th-century orchestral masterworks. At the heart of the program, Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang is the soloist in Berg’s heartbreaking elegy of a Violin Concerto. The concert kicks off with Stravinsky’s jagged, rhythmic Symphony in Three Movements, and closing the program, Bartók’s 1943 Concerto for Orchestra — a work filled with folk-inspired melodies and collective virtuosity. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Vilde Frang, violin<br/>Juilliard School Orchestra<br/>Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra<br/>Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor</p><p>STRAVINSKY: Symphony in Three Movements<br/>BERG: Violin Concerto<br/>BARTÓK: Concerto for Orchestra<br/>STRAVINSKY: <em>Pulcinella Suite</em> (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Yuri Temirkanov, conductor; RCA 60394)</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/815fbafb1bcbd3c353ed0c166f2c41b46fa1a596/widescreen/0fad56-20260129-vilde-frang-credit-marco-boggreve-600.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description></item><item><title>Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/08/31/symphonycast-bournemouth-symphony-orchestra?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/08/31/symphonycast-bournemouth-symphony-orchestra</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ Adam Hickox leads the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in Shostakovich’s ‘Festive Overture’ and Cello Concerto No. 1, featuring soloist Maximilian Hornung. Then, Gubaidulina’s ‘Fairytale Poem’ and Rachmaninov’s ‘Symphonic Dances.’ Listen now with host Steve Seel!


]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/485d3df692c839dcdd03888898017c5ec64a6975/widescreen/ec6443-20260827-maximilian-hornung-04-credit-julia-wesley-400.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, Adam Hickox leads the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in this enthralling program of all Russian music. First, two works by Shostakovich — his <em>Festive Overture</em> and his witty Cello Concerto No. 1, featuring soloist Maximilian Hornung. Then, Gubaidulina’s <em>Fairytale Poem</em> introduces a whimsical element, a sumptuous musical fantasy about the adventures of a piece of chalk. Closing the concert, Rachmaninov’s <em>Symphonic Dances</em> — a whirling phantasmagoria of rhythm and melody. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Maximilian Hornung, cello<br/>Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra<br/>Adam Hickox, conductor<br/><br/>SHOSTAKOVICH: <em>Festive Overture</em><br/>SHOSTAKOVICH: Cello Concerto No. 1<br/>GUBAIDULINA: <em>Fairytale Poem</em><br/>RACHMANINOFF: <em>Symphonic Dances</em><br/>TCHAIKOVSKY: <em>Capriccio Italien</em> (Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Andrew Litton, conductor; Virgin 59699)</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/485d3df692c839dcdd03888898017c5ec64a6975/widescreen/7454e3-20260827-maximilian-hornung-04-credit-julia-wesley-600.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description></item><item><title>Royal Scottish National Orchestra</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/08/24/symphonycast-royal-scottish-national-orchestra?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/08/24/symphonycast-royal-scottish-national-orchestra</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On this episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ Thomas Søndergård leads the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 11. Kirill Gerstein is the soloist in Rachmaninov’s ‘Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini,’ and Oliver Knussen pays tribute to Stravinsky in ‘Flourish with Fireworks.’ Listen now with host Steve Seel!


]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/26aadebb512f9695e5ae4e52b3fb60fbcd64c9db/widescreen/4aec74-20241003-pianist-kirill-gerstein-400.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, Thomas Søndergård leads the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in Shostakovich’s powerful Symphony No. 11 — a cinematic and deeply emotional portrait of revolution, resilience and remembrance. Kirill Gerstein is the soloist in Rachmaninov’s glittering <em>Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini</em>, while Oliver Knussen pays tribute to Stravinsky in his gilded fanfare, <em>Flourish with Fireworks</em>. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Kirill Gerstein, piano<br/>Royal Scottish National Orchestra<br/>Thomas Søndergård, conductor<br/><br/>KNUSSEN: <em>Flourish with Fireworks</em><br/>RACHMANINOFF: <em>Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini</em><br/>SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 11 (<em>The Year 1905</em>)<br/>SZYMANOWSKI: Symphonic Fantasy on <em>King Roger</em> (Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Thomas Søndergård, conductor; Linn 758)</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/26aadebb512f9695e5ae4e52b3fb60fbcd64c9db/widescreen/f2c789-20241003-pianist-kirill-gerstein-600.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description></item><item><title>BBC Symphony Orchestra</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/08/17/symphonycast-bbc-symphony-orchestra?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/08/17/symphonycast-bbc-symphony-orchestra</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra perform György Kurtág’s orchestral elegy, ‘Stele,’ and Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 6 (‘Tragic’). Listen now with host Steve Seel!


]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/c77f0e6d07bc4e40a13afcb7f27d64eb79da21f7/widescreen/cff6be-20220729-sakari-oramo-400.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra celebrate the centenary of Hungary’s greatest living composer, György Kurtág, with a rare performance of his powerful orchestral elegy, <em>Stele</em>. At the heart of the program, Gustav Mahler’s premonitory Symphony No. 6 (<em>Tragic</em>), which broods on human frailty and resilience in music that threatens to burst the banks of the classical symphony. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>BBC Symphony Orchestra<br/>Sakari Oramo, conductor</p><p>KURTÁG: <em>Stele</em><br/>MAHLER: Symphony No. 6 in A minor<br/>CLYNE: <em>This Midnight Hour</em> (BBC Symphony Orchestra; Sakari Oramo, conductor; Avie 2434)</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/c77f0e6d07bc4e40a13afcb7f27d64eb79da21f7/widescreen/57f88b-20220729-sakari-oramo-600.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description></item><item><title>BBC Philharmonic</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/08/10/composers-datebook-bbc-philharmonic?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/08/10/composers-datebook-bbc-philharmonic</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On this episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ Sueye Park makes her Proms debut, joining John Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra in Sibelius’ Violin Concerto. Betsy Jolas’ ‘Tales of a Summer Sea’ opens the program, and for the finale, Strauss’ ‘Also Sprach Zarathustra.’ Listen now with host Steve Seel!


]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/f62fef72fe1429ef65a44fac48c8d9db42164f53/widescreen/a2a968-20260806-sueye-park-06-400.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, Sueye Park makes her Proms debut, joining John Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra as soloist in Sibelius’ Violin Concerto. Opening the program, Sibelius’ Nordic lakes meet the choppy ocean waters of Betsy Jolas’ <em>Tales of a Summer Sea</em>, and for the finale, Strauss’ Nietzsche-inspired tone-poem, <em>Also Sprach Zarathustra</em>. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Sueye Park, violin<br/>BBC Philharmonic<br/>John Storgårds, conductor</p><p>JOLAS: <em>Tales of a Summer Sea</em><br/>SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto<br/>STRAUSS: <em>Also Sprach Zarathustra</em><em><br/></em>GIPPS: Symphony No. 1 (BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Rumon Gamba, conductor; Chandos 20284)</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/f62fef72fe1429ef65a44fac48c8d9db42164f53/widescreen/438c15-20260806-sueye-park-06-600.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description></item><item><title>BBC Symphony Orchestra</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/08/03/symphonycast-bbc-symphony-orchestra?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/08/03/symphonycast-bbc-symphony-orchestra</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ Dalia Stasevska leads massed BBC forces in the first night of the 2026 BBC Proms. In the first half, Copland’s ‘Fanfare for the Common Man,’ Gershwin’s ‘An American in Paris’ and Ravel’s Piano Concerto, featuring piano superstar Yunchan Lim. Listen now with host Steve Seel!


]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/84e2b9ada433c6221cc1d8e92e091af6bb79881c/widescreen/ca9f16-20250825-pianist-yunchan-lim-at-the-piano-credit-bonsook-koo-400.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, Dalia Stasevska leads massed BBC forces in the first night of the world’s largest classical music festival: the 2026 BBC Proms! In the first half, Copland’s <em>Fanfare for the Common</em> <em>Man</em>, Gershwin’s rhapsodic ballet, <em>An American in Paris</em> and Ravel’s bluesy Piano Concerto, featuring piano superstar Yunchan Lim. The second half sees a world premiere from French-British composer Josephine Stephenson, closing with Finzi’s ode to the patron saint of music, St. Cecilia. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Yunchan Lim, piano<br/>Thomas Atkins, tenor<br/>BBC Singers<br/>BBC Symphony Chorus<br/>BBC Symphony Orchestra<br/>Dalia Stasevska, conductor<br/><br/>COPLAND: <em>Fanfare for the Common Man</em><br/>GERSHWIN: <em>An American in Paris</em><br/>RAVEL: Piano Concerto<br/>STEPHENSON: <em>That the sunrise not leave us unmoved</em><br/>FINZI: <em>For St. Cecilia</em><br/>RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 1 (BBC Symphony Orchestra; Gennadi Rohzhdestvensky, conductor; BBC 4233)</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/84e2b9ada433c6221cc1d8e92e091af6bb79881c/widescreen/68f662-20250825-pianist-yunchan-lim-at-the-piano-credit-bonsook-koo-600.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description></item><item><title>NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/07/27/symphonycast-ndr-elbphilharmonie-orchestra?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/07/27/symphonycast-ndr-elbphilharmonie-orchestra</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ renowned cellist Alisa Weilerstein joins the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra for Britten’s haunting Cello Symphony, and in the second half of the program, the luminous Symphony No. 2 of Johannes Brahms. Listen now with host Steve Seel!


]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/f56773dc596dcd8f12ae8165a6ea8ec03cb6d16c/widescreen/64f999-20250717-alisa-weilerstein-credit-evelyn-freja-400.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, renowned cellist Alisa Weilerstein joins the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra for Britten’s haunting Cello Symphony, and in the second half of the program, the luminous Symphony No. 2 of Johannes Brahms. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Alisa Weilerstein, cello<br/>NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra<br/>Alan Gilbert, conductor</p><p>BRITTEN: Cello Symphony<br/>BRAHMS: Symphony No. 2<br/>MOZART: Symphony No. 41 (<em>Jupiter</em>); (Gunther Wand, conductor; NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra — RCA 60714)</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/f56773dc596dcd8f12ae8165a6ea8ec03cb6d16c/widescreen/b237db-20250717-alisa-weilerstein-credit-evelyn-freja-600.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description></item><item><title>Philharmonia Orchestra</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/07/20/symphonycast-philharmonia-orchestra?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/07/20/symphonycast-philharmonia-orchestra</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast’ pianist Víkingur Ólafsson gives the U.K. premiere of John Adams’ piano concerto, ‘After the Fall.’ In celebration of the Philharmonia Orchestra’s 80th birthday, conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen chose one of his favorite pieces: Ravel’s ‘Daphnis and Chloé.’ Listen now with host Steve Seel!


]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/04aaf4ccea0b5e7bfe27fb4f57df17ed87ecea63/widescreen/98350f-20251218-vikingur-olafson-press-photo-credit-ari-magg-02-400.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>The latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em> features the combined talents of three musicians at the very top of their game: composer John Adams, pianist Víkingur Ólafsson and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen. First, Ólafsson gives the U.K. premiere of Adams’ piano concerto, <em>After the Fall</em>. And in celebration of the Philharmonia Orchestra’s 80th birthday, Salonen has chosen one of his favorite pieces to close out the evening’s program — Ravel’s ballet, <em>Daphnis and Chloé</em>. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Vikingur Ólafsson, piano<br/>Philharmonia Chorus<br/>Philharmonia Orchestra<br/>Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor<br/><br/>ADAMS: Piano Concerto (<em>After the Fall</em>)<br/>RAVEL: <em>Daphnis and Chloé</em>, ballet<br/>SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 4 (Philharmonia Orchestra; Christian Thielemann, conductor — DG 469700)</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/04aaf4ccea0b5e7bfe27fb4f57df17ed87ecea63/widescreen/cadc96-20251218-vikingur-olafson-press-photo-credit-ari-magg-02-600.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description></item><item><title>Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/07/13/symphonycast-bavarian-radio-symphony-orchestra?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/07/13/symphonycast-bavarian-radio-symphony-orchestra</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ Simon Rattle leads the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Kirill Gerstein takes the spotlight in Francisco Coll’s Piano Concerto, surrounded by Roberto Gerhard’s ‘Dances from Don Quixote’ and Poulenc’s ‘Les Biches.’ Listen now with host Steve Seel!


]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/26aadebb512f9695e5ae4e52b3fb60fbcd64c9db/normal/4f4b1d-20241003-pianist-kirill-gerstein-400.jpg" alt="undefined" height="301" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, Simon Rattle leads the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in a colorful program of imagination and elegance. Kirill Gerstein takes the spotlight in Francisco Coll’s vibrant Piano Concerto, surrounded by the Spanish flair of Roberto Gerhard’s <em>Dances from</em> <em>Don Quixote</em>, and the jazz influences of Poulenc’s Les Biches. The program closes with Debussy’s shimmering seascape, <em>La Mer</em>. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Kirill Gerstein, piano<br/>Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra<br/>Sir Simon Rattle, conductor</p><p>GERHARD: Dances from <em>Don Quixote</em><br/>COLL: Piano Concerto<br/>POULENC: <em>Les Biches</em><br/>DEBUSSY: <em>La Mer</em><br/>BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 4 (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Mariss Jansons, conductor – BR Klassik 900135)</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/26aadebb512f9695e5ae4e52b3fb60fbcd64c9db/normal/067b06-20241003-pianist-kirill-gerstein-600.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="301" width="301"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description></item><item><title>Minnesota Orchestra</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/07/06/symphonycast-minnesota-orchestra?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/07/06/symphonycast-minnesota-orchestra</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Darkness gives way to brilliance on the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ featuring Thomas Søndergård and the Minnesota Orchestra. James Ehnes brings elegance and intensity to Sibelius’ Violin Concerto, framed by Esa-Pekka Salonen’s ‘Nyx’ and Nielsen’s Symphony No. 1. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/2fa0e3b092112ac338d8b72fbc46490718a2e205/widescreen/8b7fff-20260115-a-man-playing-a-violin-400.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>Darkness gives way to brilliance on the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, featuring Thomas Søndergård and the Minnesota Orchestra. James Ehnes brings his trademark elegance and intensity to Sibelius’ beloved Violin Concerto, framed by the shimmering mystery of Esa-Pekka Salonen’s <em>Nyx</em>, and Nielsen’s youthful Symphony No. 1 — a bold and energetic work that announced the arrival of one of Denmark’s most distinctive musical voices. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>James Ehnes, violin<br/>Minnesota Orchestra<br/>Thomas Søndergård, conductor</p><p>SALONEN: <em>Nyx</em><br/>SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto<br/>NIELSEN: Symphony No. 1<br/>GRIEG: <em>Peer Gynt</em> Suite No. 1</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/2fa0e3b092112ac338d8b72fbc46490718a2e205/widescreen/a726ad-20260115-a-man-playing-a-violin-600.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description></item><item><title>Danish National Symphony Orchestra</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/06/29/symphonycast-saint-louis-symphony-orchestra?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/06/29/symphonycast-saint-louis-symphony-orchestra</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ violinist Isabelle Faust brings intensity and lyricism to Dvořák’s Violin Concerto, while Susanna Mälkki leads the Danish National Symphony Orchestra through Sibelius’ Symphonies No. 6 and 7. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/6b1f3ffee6067151135ab50d07d8dc4592009c6c/widescreen/ec7c8b-20250303-isabelle-faust-400.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, German violinist Isabelle Faust brings intensity and lyricism to Dvořák’s Violin Concerto, while Susanna Mälkki leads the Danish National Symphony Orchestra through a pair of Sibelius symphonies: No. 6 and No. 7. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Isabelle Faust, violin<br/>Danish National Symphony Orchestra<br/>Susanna Mälkki, conductor<br/><br/>DVORAK: Violin Concerto <br/>SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 6<br/>SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 7<br/>NIELSEN: Symphony No. 5; Danish National Symphony Orchestra; Fabio Luisi, conductor; DG 4863484</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/6b1f3ffee6067151135ab50d07d8dc4592009c6c/widescreen/cb0e19-20250303-isabelle-faust-600.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description></item><item><title>Staatskapelle Dresden</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/06/22/symphonycast-staatskapelle-dresden?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/06/22/symphonycast-staatskapelle-dresden</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ the Staatskapelle Dresden and conductor Daniele Gatti explore two expressions of German Romanticism, with Gatti’s arrangement of Wagner’s epic ‘Götterdämmerung Suite’ and Strauss’ ‘Ein Heldenleben.’ Listen now with host Steve Seel!
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/2b4ff705ae156b04c1c0dc28cc0cf1ff366b3896/widescreen/9973d5-20260618-staatskapelle-dresden-400.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, the Staatskapelle Dresden and conductor Daniele Gatti explore two towering expressions of German Romanticism, with Gatti’s arrangement of Wagner’s epic <em>Götterdämmerung Suite</em> and Strauss’ sweeping tone poem, <em>Ein Heldenleben</em>. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Staatskapelle Dresden<br/>Daniele Gatti, conductor</p><p>WAGNER (arr. Gatti): <em>Götterdämmerung Suite</em><br/>STRAUSS: <em>Ein Heldenleben</em><br/>STRAUSS: <em>Ariadne auf Naxos: Symphony-Suite</em>; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Naxos 573460</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/2b4ff705ae156b04c1c0dc28cc0cf1ff366b3896/widescreen/4ff6ff-20260618-staatskapelle-dresden-600.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description></item><item><title>WDR Symphony Orchestra</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/06/15/symphonycast-wdr-symphony-orchestra?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/06/15/symphonycast-wdr-symphony-orchestra</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the latest episode of SymphonyCast, Julia Fischer, one of the world’s leading violinists, delivers brilliance and intensity in Brahms’ Violin Concerto, and Christian Măcelaru leads the WDR Symphony Orchestra through Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/aeb965c6b06d0adfc4ade30fd7034bddce094afc/widescreen/27b367-20260611-julia-fischer-credit-uwe-arens-400.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, Julia Fischer, one of the world’s leading violinists, delivers brilliance and intensity in Brahms’ Violin Concerto, and Christian Măcelaru leads the WDR Symphony Orchestra through Shostakovich’s dramatic and emotionally charged Symphony No. 10. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Julia Fischer, violin<br/>WDR Symphony Orchestra<br/>Christian Mǎcelaru, conductor</p><p>BRAHMS: Violin Concerto<br/>SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 10</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/aeb965c6b06d0adfc4ade30fd7034bddce094afc/widescreen/1c78ac-20260611-julia-fischer-credit-uwe-arens-600.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description></item><item><title>Oregon Symphony</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/06/08/symphonycast-oregon-symphony?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/06/08/symphonycast-oregon-symphony</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On this episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ contralto Jasmin White joins the Pacific Youth Choir, sopranos and altos from Portland State University Choirs, the Oregon Repertory Singers, and the Oregon Symphony for Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 under the baton of David Danzmayr. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/6f1858c6b054eb55442fd8203477c1b538fff946/widescreen/976697-20260604-jasmin-white-credit-shirley-suarez-400.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, contralto Jasmin White joins the Pacific Youth Choir, sopranos and altos from Portland State University Choirs, the Oregon Repertory Singers, and the Oregon Symphony for Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 3 — all under the baton of David Danzmayr. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Jasmin White, contralto<br/>Pacific Youth Choir<br/>Sopranos and Altos from Portland State University Choirs and Oregon Repertory Singers<br/>Oregon Symphony<br/>David Danzmayr, conductor</p><p>MAHLER: Symphony No. 3<br/>STRAUSS: <em>Don Juan</em>; Oregon Symphony; James De Priest, conductor; Delos 3070</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/6f1858c6b054eb55442fd8203477c1b538fff946/widescreen/32abbd-20260604-jasmin-white-credit-shirley-suarez-600.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description></item><item><title>Lakes Area Music Festival Orchestra</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/06/01/symphonycast-lakes-area-music-festival-orchestra?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/06/01/symphonycast-lakes-area-music-festival-orchestra</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ the Lakes Area Music Festival offers a concert rich with magical characters and riveting storytelling. At the heart of the program, a journey from the heights of unrequited love to the depths of a fiery inferno: ‘Symphonie Fantastique,’ by Hector Berlioz. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/822895c8177114b06a9b9d28a040de0634824086/widescreen/fbf46c-20250811-christian-reif-press-photo-courtesy-gavle-symphony-orchestra-02-400.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, the Lakes Area Music Festival offers a concert rich with magical characters and riveting storytelling. At the heart of the program, a journey from the heights of unrequited love to the depths of a fiery inferno: <em>Symphonie Fantastique</em>, by Hector Berlioz. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Lakes Area Music Festival Orchestra<br/>Christian Reif, conductor</p><p>LYSENKO: Overture to <em>Taras Bulba</em><br/>CZINER: <em>North Long Lake, MN</em><br/>BONIS: <em>Femmes de Légende, II. Salomé</em><br/>DUKAS: <em>The Sorcerer’s Apprentice</em><br/>BERLIOZ: <em>Symphonie Fantastique</em><br/>BRAHMS: Symphony No. 2; Lakes Area Music Festival Orchestra; Christian Reif, conductor</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/822895c8177114b06a9b9d28a040de0634824086/widescreen/f38e44-20250811-christian-reif-press-photo-courtesy-gavle-symphony-orchestra-02-600.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description></item><item><title>Lausanne Chamber Orchestra</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/05/25/symphonycast-lausanne-chamber-orchestra?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/05/25/symphonycast-lausanne-chamber-orchestra</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On this episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra and conductor Renaud Capuçon open with a rare work by Charlotte Sohy. Capuçon then takes the spotlight in Robert Schumann’s Violin Concerto, and closing the program, Ludwig van Beethoven’s ‘Pastoral Symphony.’ Listen now with host Steve Seel!
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/02f4cb27fbe76ff30d48fc5f40f36b490f5327dc/widescreen/0eb4a7-20190604-renaud-capucon.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra and conductor Renaud Capuçon open with a rare work by Charlotte Sohy. Capuçon then takes the spotlight in Robert Schumann’s passionate Violin Concerto, and closing the program, Ludwig van Beethoven’s beloved <em>Pastoral Symphony</em>. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Lausanne Chamber Orchestra<br/>Renaud Capuçon, violin and conductor</p><p>SOHY: <em>Thème Varié</em><br/>SCHUMANN: Violin Concerto<br/>BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6 (<em>Pastoral</em>)<br/>MOZART: Serenade No. 9; Lausanne Chamber Orchestra; Yehudi Menuhin, conductor; Virgin 91122</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/02f4cb27fbe76ff30d48fc5f40f36b490f5327dc/widescreen/1b6a11-20190604-renaud-capucon.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description></item><item><title>Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/05/18/symphonycast-bavarian-radio-symphony-orchestra?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/05/18/symphonycast-bavarian-radio-symphony-orchestra</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ alongside the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, soloist Håkan Hardenberger presents Bernd Alois Zimmerman’s trumpet concerto, combining jazz, twelve-tone technique, symphonic music and spirituals. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/3e6b749c6918df140079e48d4d35489fb4cc06ef/widescreen/d22986-20260514-hakan-hardenberger-credit-marco-boggreve-400.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, alongside the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, soloist Håkan Hardenberger presents Bernd Alois Zimmerman’s astonishing trumpet concerto, combining jazz, twelve-tone technique, grand symphonic music and spirituals. Also on the program, Carlos Simon’s <em>Four Black American Dances</em>, Richard Strauss’ mischievous <em>Till Eulenspiegel</em> and Maurice Ravel’s thrilling <em>La Valse</em>. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Håkan Hardenberger, trumpet<br/>Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra<br/>Andris Nelsons, conductor<br/><br/>SIMON: <em>Four Black American Dances</em><br/>ZIMMERMAN: <em>Nobody knows de trouble I see</em><br/>STRAUSS: <em>Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks</em><br/>RAVEL: <em>La Valse</em><br/>DVORAK: <em>The Water Goblin</em>; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Rafael Kubelik, conductor; DG 435074<br/>MOZART: Symphony No. 40; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Rafael Kubelik, conductor; Sony 44649</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/3e6b749c6918df140079e48d4d35489fb4cc06ef/widescreen/e6f2f0-20260514-hakan-hardenberger-credit-marco-boggreve-600.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description></item><item><title>NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/05/11/symphonycast-ndr-elbphilharmonie-orchestra?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/05/11/symphonycast-ndr-elbphilharmonie-orchestra</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ Alan Gilbert conducts the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra in Anna Clyne’s ‘Restless Oceans,’ Anders Hillborg’s ‘Peacock Tales’ featuring clarinetist Martin Fröst, and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/27720884a7f1645ff1f4446708b21821f89e0bab/widescreen/c6a7df-20260507-martin-frost-credit-mats-backer-400.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, Alan Gilbert conducts the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra in two modern works: first, Anna Clyne’s powerful <em>Restless Oceans</em>, then a dazzling performance by Martin Fröst in <em>Peacock Tales</em> by Anders Hillborg. The program concludes with Dvořák’s impactful statement of Czech patriotism — his Symphony No. 7. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Martin Fröst, clarinet<br/>NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra<br/>Alan Gilbert, conductor<br/><br/>CLYNE: <em>Restless Oceans</em><br/>HILLBORG: Clarinet Concerto (<em>Peacock Tales</em>)<br/>DVORAK: Symphony No. 7<br/>BUSONI: <em>Tanzwalzer</em>; NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra; Werner Andreas Albert, conductor; CPO 999161<br/>MAYER: Symphony No. 1; NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra; Leo McFall, conductor; CPO 555293</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/27720884a7f1645ff1f4446708b21821f89e0bab/widescreen/ff330a-20260507-martin-frost-credit-mats-backer-600.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description></item><item><title>London Philharmonic Orchestra</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/05/04/london-philharmonic-orchestra?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/05/04/london-philharmonic-orchestra</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On this episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ soprano Jennifer France joins the London Philharmonic Orchestra for Hans Abrahamsen’s Shakespearean song cycle, ‘Let Me Tell You.’ Conductor Edward Gardner also leads Mahler’s Symphony No. 4. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/d71d80721fe6297b88455f4142ed1358ac6e8ee9/widescreen/6e3945-20260430-jennifer-france-credit-pablo-strong-photography-400.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, soprano Jennifer France joins the London Philharmonic Orchestra for one of the 21st century’s best-loved classics: Hans Abrahamsen’s Shakespearean song cycle, <em>Let Me Tell You</em>. On the second half of the program, Edward Gardner leads the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Mahler’s radiant and playful Symphony No. 4. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Jennifer France, soprano<br/>London Philharmonic Orchestra<br/>Edward Gardner, conductor<br/><br/>ABRAHAMSEN: <em>Let Me Tell You *</em><br/>MAHLER: Symphony No. 4<br/>ELGAR: <em>Enigma Variations</em>; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Bryden Thomson, conductor; Chandos 8610</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/d71d80721fe6297b88455f4142ed1358ac6e8ee9/widescreen/6f6521-20260430-jennifer-france-credit-pablo-strong-photography-600.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description></item><item><title>Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/04/27/symphonycast-swedish-radio-symphony-orchestra?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/04/27/symphonycast-swedish-radio-symphony-orchestra</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ Beatrice Rana dazzles in Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G, while Shostakovich’s ‘Antiformalist Rayok’ offers wit and energy. Closing the program, Mirga Gražinyte-Tyla leads the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Weinberg’s Symphony No. 21. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/0460698523981b1fafabb6765cc0a9f146f10fb5/normal/e165e2-20200403-beatrice-rana.jpg" alt="undefined" height="301" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, pianist Beatrice Rana dazzles in Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G, while Shostakovich’s satirical <em>Antiformalist Rayok</em> offers wit and energy. Closing the program, Mirga Gražinyte-Tyla leads the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Weinberg’s profoundly moving Symphony No. 21, <em>Kaddish</em>. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Beatrice Rana, piano<br/>Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra<br/>Mirga Gražinyte-Tyla, conductor<br/><br/>SHOSTAKOVICH: Antiformalist Rayok<br/>RAVEL: Piano Concerto in G<br/>WEINBERG: Symphony No. 21 ‘Kaddish’<br/>NIELSEN: Aladdin Suite (Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Esa-Pekka Salonen, cond. – Sony 44934)</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/0460698523981b1fafabb6765cc0a9f146f10fb5/normal/88729c-20200403-beatrice-rana.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="301" width="301"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description></item><item><title>Minnesota Orchestra</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/04/20/symphonycast-minnesota-orchestra?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/04/20/symphonycast-minnesota-orchestra</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ Paolo Bortolameolli leads the Minnesota Orchestra in Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 3, and Susie Park shines in Gabriel Ortiz’s Violin Concerto. The concert is kicked off by Miguel Farías’ ‘Retratos Australes.’ Listen now with host Steve Seel!
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/0cf090eff4b9761aad55efe0e83d93b5bca04a9c/widescreen/9b0e12-20250218-violinist-susie-park-400.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, Chilean-born conductor Paolo Bortolameolli leads the Minnesota Orchestra in Prokofiev’s intense Symphony No. 3, and the orchestra’s own Susie Park shines in Gabriel Ortiz’s fiery Violin Concerto. The concert is kicked off by Miguel Farías’ evocative <em>Retratos Australes</em>. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Susie Park, violin<br/>Minnesota Orchestra<br/>Paolo Bortolameolli, conductor<br/><br/>FARÍAS: <em>Retratos Australes</em><br/>ORTIZ: <em>Altar de Cuerda</em><br/>PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 3<br/>BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 8; Minnesota Orchestra; Osmo Vanska, conductor; Bis 1516</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/0cf090eff4b9761aad55efe0e83d93b5bca04a9c/widescreen/a76eb4-20250218-violinist-susie-park-600.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description></item><item><title>NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/04/13/symphonycast-ndr-elbphilharmonie-orchestra?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/04/13/symphonycast-ndr-elbphilharmonie-orchestra</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ renowned cellist Alisa Weilerstein joins the NDR Elphilharmonie Orchestra for Britten’s haunting Cello Symphony, and in the second half of the program, Brahms’ Symphony No. 2. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/f56773dc596dcd8f12ae8165a6ea8ec03cb6d16c/widescreen/64f999-20250717-alisa-weilerstein-credit-evelyn-freja-400.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, renowned cellist Alisa Weilerstein joins the NDR Elphilharmonie Orchestra for Britten’s haunting Cello Symphony, and in the second half of the program, the luminous Symphony No. 2 by Johannes Brahms. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Alisa Weilerstein, cello<br/>NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra<br/>Alan Gilbert, conductor<br/><br/>BRITTEN: Cello Symphony<br/>BRAHMS: Symphony No. 2<br/>MOZART: Symphony No. 41 (<em>Jupiter</em>); Gunther Wand, conductor; NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra; RCA 60714</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/f56773dc596dcd8f12ae8165a6ea8ec03cb6d16c/widescreen/b237db-20250717-alisa-weilerstein-credit-evelyn-freja-600.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description></item><item><title>Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra</title><link>https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/04/06/cincinnati-symphony-orchestra?app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2026/04/06/cincinnati-symphony-orchestra</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ Louis Langree leads the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in his final appearance as music director, featuring Beethoven’s ‘Leonore’ Overture No. 2, Paul Dukas’ ‘Sorcerer’s Apprentice,’ and Ravel’s ‘Daphnis et Chloé’ Suite No. 2 . Listen now with host Steve Seel!
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.apmcdn.org/768645b34bf25dd674bf5ea6f17288ea968bb740/widescreen/36aec5-20221024-latonia-moore-400.jpg" alt="undefined" height="225" width="400"/><p><em>Note: On-demand audio for SymphonyCast is available for 30 days after broadcast in most cases.</em></p><p>On the latest episode of <em>SymphonyCast</em>, Louis Langree leads the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in his final appearance as music director on a magical evening in 2024. Beethoven’s <em>Leonore </em>Overture<em> </em>No. 2, Paul Dukas’ rollicking <em>Sorcerer’s Apprentice</em>, and Ravel’s radiant <em>Daphnis et Chloé </em>Suite No. 2 make it a very special occasion. Listen now with host Steve Seel!</p><p></p><h3 id="h3_program"><strong>Program</strong></h3><p>Latonia Moore, soprano<br/>Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra<br/>Louis Langrée, conductor<br/><br/>BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No. 2<br/>DAVIS: Broken in Parts<br/>DUKAS: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice<br/>RAVEL: Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2<br/>SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 2 (Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; Paavo Jarvi, cond. – Telarc 80585)</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://img.apmcdn.org/768645b34bf25dd674bf5ea6f17288ea968bb740/widescreen/93b6d4-20221024-latonia-moore-600.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" height="225" width="225"/><media:description type="plain">undefined</media:description></item></channel></rss>