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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

Johann Sebastian Bach: No. 12 Fugue in F Minor from "The Well-Tempered Klavier"
Pianist Till Fellner


Performance Today®

Performance Today for Friday, June 29, 2007

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to "La Clemenza di Tito"
The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with conductor Sir Neville Marriner


Performance Today for Thursday, June 28, 2007

Peter Tchaikovsky: Waltz from "The Sleeping Beauty," Op. 66
The Kirov Orchestra with conductor Valery Gergiev


Performance Today for Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Georges Bizet: Premier Nocturne in F major
Pianist Glenn Gould


Performance Today for Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Antonin Dvorak: Finale from String Quartet No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 34
The American String Quartet


Performance Today for Monday, June 25, 2007

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Menuetto from Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550
The Chamber Orchestra of Europe with conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt


Performance Today for Saturday, June 23, 2007

Alexander Scriabin: Prelude in B Major, Op. 16, no. 1, and Prelude in B-flat Major, Op. 17, no. 6
Pianist Christopher O'Riley


Performance Today for Friday, June 22, 2007

Peter Tchaikovksy: Russian Dance, Op. 40, no. 10
Violinist Mischa Elman and pianist Joseph Seiger


Performance Today for Thursday, June 21, 2007

Franz Schubert: Third movement from Piano Quintet in A Major ("The Trout")
Pianist Andras Schiff, bassist Alois Posch and members of the Hagen Quartet
