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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 

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.


Host

Fred Child

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

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Fred Child discusses dichotomies in music and nature at Crater Lake just outside of Aspen, Colorado. 


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Fred Child on music and nature

Violists Bethany Hargreaves and Chloe Thominet busking on the streets of downtown Aspen, Colorado. 


Fred Child, Bethany Hargreaves, and Chloe Thominet

Busking violists in Aspen

The Cooper Street Brass busking on the streets of downtown Aspen, Colorado. 


The Cooper Street Brass busking in Aspen

On Friday's Performance Today, we'll hear a young quartet give a tremendously powerful and sensitive performance of music by Dvorak  at this year's Aspen Music Festival.


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Dvorak's Piano Quartet No. 2

Fred Child interviews Conducting Fellow Roderick Cox at the Snowmass Rodeo on Performance Today.


Fred Child interviews Conducting Fellow Roderick Cox at the Snowmass Rodeo

11-year-old pianist Felicia He recently joined Fred onstage at the Aspen Music Festival. On Thursday's Performance Today, we'll hear conversation and a music from this extraordinary young musician.


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Pianist Felicia He

Interview with Felicia He

Interview with Daniel Hope

Recently, Fred Child was onstage at Harris Concert Hall for An Evening with Performance Today. Come listen to music and conversation from that event, featuring violinist Daniel Hope and pianist Felicia He.


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PT in Residence at the Aspen Music Festival: Day 4

Performance Today host Fred Child finds a different way to the bottom of the mountain while visiting the Aspen Music Festival and School in Colorado.


Paragliding in Aspen, Colorado with Performance Today's Fred Child

Each summer, we meet remarkably talented young musicians at the Aspen Music Festival and School. What becomes of them? Violinist Simone Porter was 14 when we met her three years ago. On Wednesday's Performance Today, we'll catch up with Simone to hear about how she's beginning to play all around the world.
