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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

My Name Is: Awadagin Pratt

Pianist Awadagin Pratt is a classical music superstar.


Awadagin Pratt Performs at the White House: 2 of 8

Rob Davidson

When JoAnn Falleta began her career in the 1970s, there were no women conducting major American orchestras on a regular basis. Falletta says she never set out to be a pioneer; she just feels lucky to be able to do what she loves. Join us for music and conversation with JoAnn Falletta on Tuesday's Performance Today.


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JoAnn Falletta

My Name Is: Pretty Yende

Powerhouse Soprano Pretty Yende has graced the stage of nearly every major opera house in the world.


Pretty Yende on Late Show

Courtesy of Sony Music Masterworks

In 2015, the Syrian civil war forced violinist Shalan Alhamwy and his family into a perilous journey of exile. Alhamwy says "I cannot face a tank with my violin, but music is a way to say no to war."  On Monday's Performance Today, hear Shalan Alhamwy's Two Images from Aleppo, from a concert in Cologne, Germany.


Simon Blackley

Shalan Alhamwy: Two Images from Aleppo

My Name Is: Stanford Thompson

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


Stanford Thompson, Founder Play On Philly!

“Simple Gifts” |  Stanford Thompson and Orchestra

Provided by Play On Philly!

Petrushka is a character who goes back hundreds of years... an aggressive court jester who is most happy when he's hurting someone. On this weekend's Performance Today, hear the Houston Symphony perform Igor Stravinsky's Petrushka, a fun and scary puppet show where we don't really know who's pulling the strings.


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Igor Stravinsky: Petrushka

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

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The Cincinnati Symphony recently celebrated the grand re-opening of their Music Hall with "Stories from Home," a world premiere work by Jonathan Bailey Holland. On Friday's Performance Today, hear Jonathan Bailey Holland's musical exploration of Music Hall's location in Cincinnati, Ohio.


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Stories from Home

In 2007, Imani Winds flutist and composer Valerie Coleman wrote a suite inspired by the poem "In time of Silver Rain" by Langston Hughes. On Thursday's Performance Today, Valerie Coleman joins us to talk about her work, Langston Hughes, and life-changing moments.


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