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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

Author Steve Vogel discusses 'Through the Perilous Fight'

The Star-Spangled Banner was written over 200 years ago. Journalist and author Steve Vogel joins Fred in the studio to discuss how and why our national anthem came to be.


Steve Vogel's "Through the Perilous Fight"

Freds Favorites

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The history of the Star-Spangled Banner

On this weekend's Performance Today, we'll take a trip to Catfish Row to explore the alleys and atmosphere that inspired George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. Plus, we'll hear some Gershwin from the Spoleto Festival in Charleston.


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The inspiration for Porgy and Bess

For years, Jaakko Kuusisto has been meaning to write a concerto that would show off his skills on the violin. He hasn't done that quite yet, but he has written a piece for violinist Elina Vahala. On Friday's Performance Today, we'll hear her play the American premiere of Kuusisto's fiery Violin Concerto.


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Jaakko Kuusisto's Violin Concerto

On Thursday's Performance Today, we'll take a trip to Catfish Row to explore the alleys and atmosphere that inspired George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. Plus, we'll hear some Gershwin from the Spoleto Festival in Charleston.


Exploring Catfish Row

Cellist Alisa Weilerstein loves playing at the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina; she says that it's a unique and very special kind of experience. On Wednesday's Performance Today, we'll talk more with Weilerstein about Spoleto, and we'll hear her perform a piano trio.


More from the Spoleto Festival USA

Charleston, South Carolina, is a city full of history and music. On Tuesday's Performance Today, join us for highlights from this year's Spoleto Festival, including a stunning performance of Mendelssohn's Piano Sextet.


From the Spoleto Festival USA

What's the point of musical technique? According to pianist Andre Watts, technique allows you to create at will what you hear in your inner ear. On Monday's Performance Today, we'll hear what's going on in Watts' inner ear when he plays Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2.


Andre Watts' musical technique

Frank Dominguez is the founder and host of Concierto, a weekly bilingual program featuring classical music by Latin American and Spanish composers and musicians. On this weekend's Performance Today, Dominguez joins Fred in the studio with a few choice cuts by Latin American composers.


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Frank Dominguez on Latin American music

Frank Dominguez is the founder and host of Concierto, a weekly bilingual program featuring classical music by Latin American and Spanish composers and musicians. On Friday's Performance Today, Dominguez joins Fred in the studio with a few choice cuts by Latin American composers.
