Trailblazers, Past and Present

As our celebration of Women’s History Month continues, this week’s Extra Eclectic showcases some of the women composers who have helped set the stage for the trailblazers of today — like Meredith Monk and Libby Larsen — and some of the innovative women who have continued to carry the music forward, like Missy Mazzoli, Shara Nova, Anna Meredith, and more. 

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

Women composers of the 20th century have helped pave the way for the women of the 21st. Listen as Extra Eclectic’s celebration of Women’s History Month continues, with host Steve Seel.


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