From Shadow to Light

In the midst of a dark and uncertain moment, Steve Seel presents a program that travels from shadows to light — with the aim of creating a sense of hope and reassurance this week. Elena Ruehr’s “Shadow Light” speaks to the former, while works such as Aaron Jay Kernis’ “Musica Celestis” and Eriks Esendvalds’ “Stars” carve out a space of peace and resolution. 

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.
