Performance Today for Saturday, May 5, 2007
"Spring" from the "Harvest Home Suite" Fiddler Jay Ungar and guitarist Molly Mason with the Nashville Chamber Orchestra and conductor Paul Gambill
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Performance Today for Friday, May 4, 2007
Edouard Lalo: "Faintaisie Norvegienne" Violinist Philippe Graffin with the Ulster Orchestra and conductor Thierry Fischer
Performance Today for Thursday, May 3, 2007
"Spring" from the "Harvest Home Suite" Fiddler Jay Ungar and guitarist Molly Mason with the Nashville Chamber Orchestra and conductor Paul Gambill
Performance Today for Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Peter Tchaikovsky: Chanson sans Parole Pianist Margaret Fingerhut
Performance Today for Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Francis Poulenc: Three Improvisations Pianist Pascal Roge
Performance Today for Monday, April 30, 2007
Felix Mendelssohn: Scherzo from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" The German Symphony Orchestra with conductor Gerd Albrecht
Performance Today for Saturday, April 28, 2007
Claude Debussy: Bela Fleck, banjo "Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum" from "Children's Corner"
Rostropovich Remembered
Early Friday morning, legendary cellist, conductor and human rights advocate Mstislav Rostropovich died at the age of 80 in a Moscow hospital. We're going to spend much of today's show discussing his music and his legacy. We'll have reminiscences from two former proteges -- Emerson String Quartet cellist David Finckel and conductor Hugh Wolff -- as well as sections of an interview with Rostropovich himself. And we'll hear an inspirational performance by Rostropovich of a cello concerto by Nikolai Miaskovsky.
Performance Today for Thursday, April 26, 2007
Claude Debussy: Bela Fleck, banjo "Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum" from "Children's Corner"
Performance Today for Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Franz Schubert: Scherzo: Presto from String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 The Miro String Quartet with cellist Matt Haimovitz
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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 APM Distribution.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jeanne Barron is the technical producer of Performance Today.
