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My Name Is: Stanford Thompson

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

Trumpet player Stanford Thompson founded the youth music organization Play on Philly.


Stanford Thompson, Founder Play On Philly!

“Simple Gifts” |  Stanford Thompson and Orchestra

My Name Is: Mariam Adam

Clarinetist Mariam Adam fuses the cultural nuances of her Egyptian-Mexican heritage in the music she creates.


Clarinet, violin and piano trio - TANGO TRIO music Miguel del Aguila Mariam Adam cl

My Name Is: Valerie Coleman

Valerie Coleman is the founder, composer and flutist of one of the world's premier chamber music ensembles.


Imani Winds performs Valerie Coleman's "Umoja"

My Name Is: Leslie Dunner

Award-winning conductor Dr. Leslie B. Dunner is the Music Director  of the South Shore Opera Company in Chicago, IL.


MARY D. WATKINS: "Soul of Remembrance"

My Name Is: Anthony McGill

Clarinetist Anthony McGill is one of the best solo, orchestral and chamber musicians in the world.


Pacifica Quartet and Anthony McGill play Mozart's Clarinet Quintet, Second Movement

My Name Is: Jeffrey Mumford

Award-winning composer, Jeffrey Mumford is an educator whose works a played extensively all over the world.


Composer Jeffrey Mumford (by: Irene Haupt)

JEFFREY MUMFORD: "through a stillness brightening" for Violin and Ensemble (2011)

My Name Is: Renee Baker

Composer and conductor Renee Baker is an accomplished violist and the founding music director of the Chicago Modern Orchestra Project.


Renee Baker's CMOP - Warm Broth (Official Video)

Young Artist in Residence - Evan Kahn - Part 1

Young Artist in Residence - Evan Kahn - Part 2

Young Artist in Residence - Evan Kahn - Part 3

Cellist Evan Kahn is Performance Today's Young Artist in Residence. Evan joins Fred Child in the studio for conversation and music by Tchaikovsky, Martinu, George Kahn (Evan's father!), and more.


Cellist Evan Kahn and pianist Nicholas Dold

Young Artist in Residence: Evan Kahn

Freds Favorites

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

Le Pont Mirabeau: New music by Wang Jie, composed during PT's 2018 musical tour of Paris and Normandy.


Composer Wang Jie and cellist Timotheos Petrin deep in musical conversation

Notes from Wang Jie's composition of Le Pont Mirabeau 

Fred Child, Wang Jie, and Timotheos Petrin 

Wang Jie: Le Pont Mirabeau

Le Pont Mirabeau: new music by Wang Jie

Young Artist in Residence - Maria Ioudenitch - Part 1

Young Artist in Residence - Maria Ioudenitch - Part 2

Young Artist in Residence - Maria Ioudenitch - Part 3

Violinist Maria Ioudenitch is Performance Today's Young Artist in Residence. Maria joins Fred Child in the Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser studio in St. Paul, Minnesota. Learn more about Maria Ioudenitch and hear her perform music by Tchaikovsky, Clara Schumann, Sarasate, and more.


Performance Today Features