Extra Eclectic - Dec. 28, 2022

2022 was an excellent year for new classical music. On this week's Extra Eclectic, host Steve Seel brings us a "highly subjective and thoroughly incomplete" sampling of some terrific releases. We will hear Sean Shibe's 

 and two new releases from pianist Vicky Chow featuring music by Jane Antonia Cornish and Philip Glass.

All-American Cello Band (Orchestra/Ensemble)

Everything Passes, Everything is Connected

Upon Further Reflection: Sunset Soliloquy

Hymns for Private Use: Hark, the Vesper Hymn is Stealing

Akropolis Reed Quintet (Orchestra/Ensemble)

Algirdas Martinaitis: Seasons And Serenades - Works For String Orchestra (Album)

St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)

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 public radio stations around the country. Steve came to Minnesota Public Radio in 1999 to be a part of its nationally-syndicated classical music programming. In 2005, he became one of the founding voices on MPR's eclectic station The Current, and has hosted various time slots from mornings to late nights, and conducted in-depth interviews with pop music luminaries ranging from Brian Eno to David Byrne to Tori Amos. 
 
Steve is an avid reader of political and social commentary as well, and he emcees The Current's popular Policy and a Pint community series, featuring discussions with noted scholars, politicians, community leaders, authors and big thinkers on important issues of the day. Steve is also 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.


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Steve Seel

2022 was an excellent year for new classical music. On this week's Extra Eclectic, host Steve Seel brings us a "highly subjective and thoroughly incomplete" sampling of some terrific releases.


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