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Tom Huizenga

The 14-piece Los Angeles-based ensemble's performance of music by Julius Eastman is nothing less than an exuberant house party unto itself.


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New music ensemble Wild Up performs Julius Eastman in its Tiny Desk Concert 

Steve Seel is the host of YourClassical’s weekly SymphonyCast and the trailblazing music show Extra Eclectic. He 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.


Steve Seel

On this week’s episode of SymphonyCast with host Steve Seel, Grammy-nominated guest pianist Joyce Yang joins the Nashville Symphony for Grieg’s Piano Concerto. We also hear Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 and Mussorgsky’s ‘A Night on Bald Mountain.’ 


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Nashville Symphony

Saturday Cinema - Listener Requests for June

Lynne has been at this radio thing since 1984 when she fell into an historic job at KFAC AM and FM, the commercial classical station in Los Angeles.  She was the first woman staff announcer in the station's history, and it was such big news back then, it made the LA newspapers and national radio publications.  She is thrilled women in radio is no longer newsworthy.


Lynne Warfel

This week’s episode of Saturday Cinema, with host Lynne Warfel, features listeners’ favorite tracks from ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ ‘Apollo 13’ and ‘To Kill a Mockingbird.’ Listen now!


Listener Requests for June

Friday Favorites - 06232023

On this episode of Friday Favorites, for June 23, 2023, with host Steve Staruch, Michael in St. Paul requests a piece by Chopin, and Frank from Wisconsin tells his YourClassical story. Also, Tom requests a piece to celebrate his wedding anniversary.


Friday Favorites: Wedding anniversaries, Chopin and YourClassical Story

Extra Eclectic - June 21, 2023

As the first official day of summer ends with the first summer night of the year, host Steve Seel is ready with an episode of contemporary summer-night sounds on Extra Eclectic. 


Contemporary night sounds 

Saturday Cinema - Going to Space

On this episode of Saturday Cinema, host Lynne Warfel celebrates great space odysseys. Listen now to the program, which includes selections from ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Around the World in 80 Days.’


Going to Space

On this episode of Friday Favorites, for June 16, 2023, host Steve Staruch starts the weekend with ‘Rhapsody in Blue,’ and Charity tells her YourClassical story on Gustav Holst. Also, Project DJ co-host Dmitri Price talks about playing violin in the Kennedy High School orchestra and the Greater Twin Cities Youth Orchestra.


Friday Favorites: 'Rhapsody in Blue,' Gustav Holst and Project DJ co-host Dmitri Price

Extra Eclectic - June 14, 2023

It's a different world today for those in the LGBTQIA community, and classical music is becoming refreshingly open and accepting in the 21st century. This week’s episode of Extra Eclectic, with host Steve Seel, showcases composers who paved the way in the 20th century by confronting old prejudices head-on and composers who have benefitted from their courage in the 21st century.


Betty Freeman

Extra Eclectic: Classical Pride! 

Where we turn up the voices of Black artists in the world of classical music, with host Vernon Neal.

Rhapsody in Black - Roderick Cox

Vernon Neal is the host of the podcast ‘Rhapsody in Black,’ where we turn up the voices of Black artists in the world of classical music.


Host/Producer

Vernon Neal

Conductor Roderick Cox is notable for his dynamic, engaging performances, often highlighting works by underrepresented composers and exploring various musical styles. Find out more in the latest episode of the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast. 


Josh Kohanek

Conductor Roderick Cox is a trailblazer on the podium

True Colors

Julie Amacher's desire to introduce others to great music is what led her to radio. She began her professional broadcast career at a station in Sun Prairie, Wis. She went from rock 'n' roll to the Rocky Mountains, where she found her niche in public radio at KUNC in Greeley, Colo. Julie spent 13 years at KUNC, where she managed the announcers and their eclectic music format. During that time, she earned four national awards for best announcer. She joined Minnesota Public Radio in 1997 as an on-air host and also produces New Classical Tracks, a weekly podcast sharing behind-the-scenes stories about a new release each week. It airs locally at 7:15 a.m. and 5 p.m. Wednesdays and at 9 a.m. on Saturdays.


Julie Amacher

Gabrielle Glass

As we celebrate Pride Month in June, join hosts Julie Amacher and Gabrielle Glass as they interview five LGBTQIA+ artists from the operatic world who will share their story with you, and how their pride impacts their musical identity. 


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