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SymphonyCast®

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German Symphony Orchestra of Berlin

German Symphony Orchestra of Berlin

On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ the German Symphony Orchestra of Berlin is led by Marin Alsop in a program featuring Antonin Dvorak’s ‘New World Symphony,’ Jessie Montgomery’s ‘Strum’ and Brett Dean’s Cello Concerto with soloist Alban Gerhardt. Listen now!

WDR Symphony Orchestra

WDR Symphony Orchestra

On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ with host Steve Seel, Christian Macelaru leads the WDR Symphony Orchestra in an energetic program featuring Dvorak’s ‘Carnival Overture,’ Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5 and Bartok’s Violin Concerto No. 2 with soloist Isabelle Faust. Listen now!

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ with host Steve Seel, Joshua Bell joins the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra to perform Bruch’s ever-popular Violin Concerto No. 1 and to lead the SPCO in Mozart’s Symphony No. 25 and Bizet’s Symphony No. 1. Listen now!

NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra

NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra

On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ we visit Hamburg, Germany, to hear the NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra perform two towering works: Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s rarely heard Manfred Symphony and Dmitri Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1, featuring violinist Augustin Hadelich. Listen now!

KBS Symphony Orchestra

KBS Symphony Orchestra

On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ with host Steve Seel, we head to Seoul, South Korea, for a concert by the country’s premiere classical ensemble, the KBS Symphony Orchestra, playing an all-French program under the direction of Pietari Inkinen. Listen now!

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

This week on ‘SymphonyCast’ with host Steve Seel, Fabio Luisi leads the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in a program of the familiar and the novel, including pianist Evgeny Kissin’s performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23. Listen now!

Iceland Symphony Orchestra

Iceland Symphony Orchestra

This week on ‘SymphonyCast’ with host Steve Seel, the Iceland Symphony Orchestra is joined by Austrian cellist Kian Soltani in Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto. The centerpiece of the concert is the ‘Aiōn Symphony,’ composed by Anna Thorvaldsdottir.  

Minnesota Orchestra

Minnesota Orchestra

‘Provocative,’ ‘primal’ and ‘powerful’ are the words that ‘SymphonyCast’ host Steve Seel uses to describe Igor Stravinsky's ‘The Rite of Spring.’ Experience what drove Parisian audiences to riot at its 1913 premiere as the Minnesota Orchestra performs the work with new music director Thomas Søndergård.

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

This week on ‘SymphonyCast’ with host Steve Seel, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, led by guest conductor Iván Fischer, performs Gustav Mahler’s turbulent Seventh Symphony. Listen now.  

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

This week on ‘SymphonyCast,’ with host Steve Seel, violist Tabea Zimmermann leads the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra in works by Mendelssohn siblings Fanny and Felix, plus a work for viola and orchestra by Johann Nepomuk Hummel. Listen now.  

About SymphonyCast®

The Show

SymphonyCast®, with host Steve Seel, is a two-hour weekly radio program featuring a full-length concert by a major orchestra. Material is drawn from Europe’s premier symphony orchestras, along with U.S. orchestras such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Nashville Symphony and the Cleveland Orchestra.

Our Host

Steve Seel

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 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.

The Team

Daniel Nass, Producer

Daniel Nass is the producer of SymphonyCast®. He is responsible for creating the sound of the show, including choosing music programming and conducting artist interviews. In his nonproducer life, he is an avid runner and an award-winning composer.

Michael Osborne, Technical Director

Michael "Ozzie" Osborne is the Technical Director for SymphonyCast®. He masters the live and recorded music recordings that are programmed for each SymphonyCast® show. He also enjoys photography, listening to music and bicycling.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the name of the composer, performer or piece I heard on the show?

Complete playlist information is available for each show. Click on a specific episode to access a detailed playlist.

What is the theme music at the beginning of every SymphonyCast® episode?

It’s the opening trumpet fanfare from Steve Heitzeg’s Nobel Symphony.

Can I buy a recording of music I heard on your show?

It’s possible, but not likely. Many of the performances that you hear on SymphonyCast® are not available for purchase because they were played at a live concert. In some cases, the musicians have recorded that same music for a commercial CD. If so, album title and recording label information will be available in the episode playlist.

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