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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

On Monday's Performance Today, we'll hear Sharon Kam and her clarinet take center stage in Madrid, playing a clarinet showpiece by Carl Maria von Weber.


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Maike Helbig

Sharon Kam and her clarinet

Have you ever attended a concert during an earthquake -- or performed during one? Violinist Simone Porter can answer 'yes' to at least one of those questions. On this weekend's Performance Today, Porter joins Fred in the studio as our newest Young Artist in Residence, where she'll discuss a particularly memorable concert performance in California.


Jeff Fasano

A mid-concert earthquake

Violinist Simone Porter practices alone for five hours a day, and spends lots of time travelling by herself. How does she deal with the solitude? Porter will share her answer on Friday's Performance Today, when she joins Fred in the studio with music and wisdom.


Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times

Simone on solitude

Have you ever attended a concert during an earthquake -- or performed during one? Violinist Simone Porter can answer 'yes' to at least one of those questions.

On Thursday's Performance Today, Porter joins Fred in the studio as our newest Young Artist in Residence. On day two of her residency, she'll discuss a particularly memorable concert performance in California, and she'll play music by Prokofiev.


A moving concert

On Wednesday's Performance Today, we'll meet our newest PT Young Artist in Residence: violinist Simone Porter, who possesses poise and presence well beyond her years. Plus, a musical celebration in honor of Yo-Yo Ma's 60th birthday.


Simone Porter

Simone Porter Interview: Oct. 7, 2015

Simone Porter Interview: Oct. 8, 2015

Simone Porter Interview: Oct. 9, 2015

Listen to in-studio interviews with host Fred Child and exclusive musical performances by violinist Simone Porter.


Meng-Chieh Liu, Fred Child, and Simone Porter

Freds Favorites

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Young Artist in Residence: Simone Porter

In 1805, a critic wrote: "The [Eroica] Symphony contains much to admire, but it's difficult to keep up admiration for 45 minutes. If this symphony is not abridged, it will soon fall into disuse." Well, that hasn't happened yet! On Tuesday's Performance Today, we'll hear Beethoven's Eroica Symphony from the Grand Teton Festival.


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The Eroica Symphony

One of the showcase events at this year's BBC Proms was a performance of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto by Julia Fischer and the St. Petersburg Philharmonic. On Monday's Performance Today, we've got highlights from that very performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London.


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Julia Fischer

Over the span of two centuries, the Bach family produced more than 50 musicians and composers. On this weekend's Performance Today, we have music by Bach -- but not the guy who immediately comes to mind when you hear that name. We'll travel to Denmark to hear an overture by Johann Bernhard Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach's lesser-known second cousin.
