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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 

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. Also, each Wednesday, composer Bruce Adolphe joins host Fred Child for a classical musical game and listener favorite: the Piano Puzzler.

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Since 2000, Fred Child has been the host of Performance Today, the most-listened-to classical music radio show in America. He also is the commentator and announcer for Live From Lincoln Center, the only live performing arts series on television. He also hosts musical events on stages around the country, working with major orchestras and festivals, and connecting with audiences coast to coast.


Host

Fred Child

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

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Performance Today

Manuel de Falla: "Ritual Fire Dance" from "El Amor Brujo"
The Philadelphia Orchestra with conductor Eugene Ormandy


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Performance Today for Friday, February  1, 2008

Jean Francaix: Fourth movement from Symphony in G Major
The Ulster Orchestra with conductor Thierry Fischer


Performance Today for Thursday, January 31, 2008

Camargo Guarnieri: "Cancao Sertaneja"
The Brazilian Guitar Quartet


Performance Today for Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Howard Shore: Cops or Criminals/ Beacon Hill from The Departed Soundtrack
Sharon Isbin, guitar


Performance Today for Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Jonny Greenwood: "Prospectors' Quartet" from "There Will Be Blood"
The Emperor Quartet


Performance Today for Monday, January 28, 2008

Modest Mussorgsky: "The Old Castle" from "Pictures at an Exhibition"
Soprano saxophonist Branford Marsalis and the English Chamber Orchestra with conductor Andrew Litton


Performance Today for Saturday, January 26, 2008

Peter  Tchaikovsky: "July: Reaper's Song" and "September: "Hunting" from "The Seasons," Op. 37b
Pianist Christoph Eschenbach


Performance Today for Friday, January 25, 2008

Johann Sebastian Bach: Gigue from Suite No. 6 in D-Flat, BWV 1012
Harpist Victoria Drake


Performance Today for Thursday, January 24, 2008

Ferruccio Busoni: Elegie in E-flat for Clarinet and Piano
Clarinetist Wolfgang Meyer and pianist Matthias Kirschnereit


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Performance Today for Friday, February 1, 2008