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American Public Media’s Performance Today® is America’s most popular classical music radio program and a winner of the 2014 Gabriel Award for artistic achievement. The show is broadcast on hundreds of public radio stations across the country, including at 1 p.m. central weekdays on Minnesota Public Radio. More information about our stations can be found at 

Hosted by Valerie Kahler, Performance Today® features live concert recordings that can’t be heard anywhere else, highlights from new album releases, and in-studio performances and interviews. Performance Today® is based at the APM studios in St. Paul, Minnesota, but is frequently on the road, with special programs broadcast from festivals and public radio stations around the country.

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Valerie Kahler

Kathryn Slusher is the senior producer of Performance Today, where she leads programming and production for the show. In her spare time, she enjoys the vibrant Twin Cities music and theater scene, and loves to read, hike and spend time with her family.


Senior Producer

Kathryn Slusher

As a Producer for Performance Today, Meghann chooses music to broadcast on the show, writes web articles and scripts, facilitates, conducts and edits interviews, creates video content and manages PT’s social media pages. She created Performance Today’s Black History Spotlight Series and the My Name is Series to highlight Black classical musicians. Meghann is also the producer for the PT Young Artist in Residence Series. In her free time, she is a mom, a part-time actress and fashion lover.

Meghann also created and hosted “Wondrous Strange”, a national radio program about uncommon musical instruments, she is the official underwriting voice for ‘The New York Times’ The Daily, and she can occasionally be heard guest-hosting Performance Today.


Producer

Meghann Oglesby

As an Associate Producer for Performance Today, Kathleen Bradbury writes scripts and assists with external communications. In her spare time, she likes to read fiction, lift heavy weights at the gym, and frolic about in nature. But above all else, Kathleen loves to sing Broadway showtunes--much to the delight of her wife, her infant son, and her rescue dog.


Kathleen Bradbury

Jon Gohman is an associate producer for Performance Today. He is responsible for various behind-the-scenes functions, including liaising with artists and creating materials for national distribution. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, playing the guitar, and thinking about Langrange points.


Associate Producer

Jon Gohman

Craig Thorson is the Technical Director for Performance Today. In addition to mastering the live music recordings that are programmed for each daily program, he records guest performances and interviews. Craig enjoys skiing, tennis, and bicycling, and boating.


Technical Director

Craig Thorson

Jeanne Barron is the technical producer of Performance Today.


Technical Producer

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Jeanne Barron

American Public Media’s Performance Today® is America’s most popular classical music radio program and a winner of the 2014 Gabriel Award for artistic achievement. The show is broadcast on hundreds of public radio stations across the country, including at 1 p.m. central weekdays on Minnesota Public Radio. More information about our stations can be found at APM Distribution. 


Dani Werner

When Jeremy Denk plays a Mozart Piano Concerto, he never repeats a melody the same way. He likes to add flourishes as he goes. On Monday's PT, we'll hear Jeremy Denk improvising his way through Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20.


Performance Today®

Jeremy Denk

Every week on our Piano Puzzler, composer Bruce Adolphe re-writes a familiar tune in the style of a great composer. Then, one of our listeners calls in and tries to guess two things: the tune, and the composer whose style Bruce is mimicking. Play along with our weekly musical game, on this weekend's Performance Today.


Our weekly musical game

Wherever you are, and whatever you happen to be doing, let us take you to a musical journey Lincoln Center in New York City. On Friday's Performance Today, Pianist Emanuel Ax joins the New York Philharmonic to play a Keyboard Concerto by Bach - and we've got front row seats.


Emanuel Ax at Lincoln Center

On Thursday's Performance Today, Lynne Rossetto Kasper, host of The Splendid Table, joins us for a musical and culinary Thanksgiving. She and Fred talk about the powerful memories that come from great food and music, and share things the things for which they feel especially grateful.


Thanksgiving with Lynne Rossetto Kasper

Every week on our Piano Puzzler, composer Bruce Adolphe re-writes a familiar tune in the style of a great composer. Then, one of our listeners calls in and tries to guess two things: the tune, and the composer whose style Bruce is mimicking. Play along with our weekly musical game, on this Wednesday's Performance Today.


Piano Puzzler and more

In these final pre-Thanksgiving days, there's often a big clean-up that has to take place. So on Tuesday's Performance Today, we'll help out with a special piece by Malcolm Arnold; his Grand Grand Overture for Vacuum Cleaners, Floor Polisher, and Concert Band.


Malcolm Arnold's Grand Grand Overture

Early one day, Antonin Dvorak was walking alongside a river. In the golden light of morning, he became transfixed by the song of a red bird with black wings; he hurried home to include its song in his new quartet. On Monday's Performance Today, we'll hear that very piece: Dvorak's American Quartet.


Song of the Scarlet Tanager

Starlings are little birds who come together in groups of thousands, dancing and darting in what appear to be artfully choreographed movements. On this weekend's Performance Today, we'll hear music inspired by starlings; Derek Bermel's Murmurations.


Inspired by starlings

Starlings are little birds who come together in groups of thousands, dancing and darting in what appear to be artfully choreographed movements. On Friday's Performance Today, we'll hear music inspired by starlings; Derek Bermel's Murmurations.


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