Extra Eclectic - March 8

For centuries, classical music was an "old boys club," its ranks of composers and even orchestras limited to men. Fortunately, a lot has changed, and while there's still much work to be done, women have made great inroads into the world of composing. On this edition of Extra Eclectic, we cap off our celebration of International Women's Day with two hours of some of the bigger female names in modern classical music , including Meredith Monk, Clarice Assad, Missy Mazzoli, María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir, Anna Clyne and many more.

Quintet Of The Americas (Orchestra/Ensemble)

María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir (Composer)

Mazzoli: Dark With Excessive Bright (Album)

Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble (Orchestra/Ensemble)

Clyne: Dance - Elgar: Cello Concerto (Album)

London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)

Project W: Works By Diverse Women Composers (Album)

Apollo Chamber Players (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

For centuries, classical music was an "old boys club." Fortunately, a lot has changed, and while there's still much work to be done, women have made great inroads into the world of composing. On this edition of Extra Eclectic, we cap off our celebration of International Women's Day with two hours of some of the bigger female names in modern classical music.


Women lead the way