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Two Birds with One Show

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.


Steve Seel

It’s a show about pairs, and birds, and pairs of birds this week.


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City Noir

John Adams’ “City Noir” explores 1940s California and the genre of film noir.


A black and white image of a hand holding a gun.

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The Sound of the Divine

John Tavener’s radiant work “The Protecting Veil” is the centerpiece this week.


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A Shimmering Solstice

We welcome the season with music on themes of snow, light, and celebration.


The northern lights over a snowy landscape.

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Terry Riley Meets Kronos

Terry Riley’s first collaboration with Kronos Quartet was 40 years ago.


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Kronos Meets Terry Riley

Glenn Branca's Aural Epiphanies

Composer Glenn Branca’s goal was musical ecstasy through assault of the senses.


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A Thanksgiving Meditation

Musical thoughts on America, travel, and the idea of home.


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Flying South

The annual migration of the birds inspires this week’s program.


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Celebrating the Night

 There’s one way to deal with the shorter days: celebrate the darkness.


Night sky and stars and stuff behind some evil trees

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Salonen Composes

Esa-Pekka Salonen finishes a composition some 20 years in the making. 


Finnish composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen

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