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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

Charleson's famous Cabbage Row

Avital Rabinowitz

In part four of our exploration of the city, we head to Cabbage Row to take a look at the street that inspired Catfish Row, the setting of Gershwin's opera "Porgy and Bess."


Charleston's famous Cabbage Row

Kate McKinney of SCETV Radio at Catfish Row

Catfish Row sign on Cabbage Row in Charleston, SC

On The Road

The sights and sounds of Charleston: Part 4

On Wednesday's Performance Today, we have more highlights from the Spoleto Festival USA, including the story of pirates in and around Charleston. Plus, we'll hear a partita by Heinrich Biber which features violins in wacky tunings -- on purpose.


Performance Today®

June 3, 2015: Pirates and partitas

Charleston's swashbuckling past

In part three of our tour, we join Eric Lavender and Captain Bob of Charleston Pirate Tours for -- what else? -- a look at Charleston's swashbuckling past.


Pineapple Fountain in Charleston's Waterfront Park

Elizabeth Iverson, Suzanne Schaffer, Eric Lavender

The sights and sounds of Charleston: Part 3

On Tuesday's Performance Today, we'll take a tour of historic Charleston, South Carolina,  the old fashioned way -- by horse and carriage. Plus, we'll hear musical highlights from the Spoleto Festival USA.


June 2, 2015: Charleston the old-fashioned way

Charleston by Carriage

For part two of our exploration of Charleston, SC, we embark on a horse-drawn carriage tour through the heart of the historic city.


A view of the Battery from a horse-drawn carriage

The sights and sounds of Charleston: Part 2

The 2015 Spoleto Festival USA is in full swing in Charleston, South Carolina. We'll have highlights from the festival for you along with sounds around town and even some ghost stories. Explore one of the great music and arts festivals on the planet on the Monday's Performance Today, from APM.


June 1, 2015: Spoleto week is here

Poogan's Porch

Join us every day this week for a virtual tour of charming Charleston, SC, as we feature the sights and sounds of the Holy City alongside musical highlights from the Spoleto Festival USA. Today, we're heading to Poogan's Porch, an iconic Charleston eatery famous for their delicious buttermilk biscuits.


Technical Producer Elizabeth Iverson records audio

Building with earthquake bolts in Charleston, SC

The sights and sounds of Charleston: Part 1

Fifty years ago, composer Bruce Adolphe was given a walking, talking, flying birthday present: a green Panama parrot.
The two have been together now for half a century. On the occasion of his 60th birthday, Bruce tells us about his friendship with a very special, musical bird.
On this weekend's Performance Today, from APM.


May 30, 2015: Happy Birthday to Bruce

Fifty years ago, composer Bruce Adolphe was given a walking, talking, flying birthday present: a green Panama parrot. The two have been together now for half a century. On the occasion of his 60th birthday, Bruce tells us about his friendship with a very special, musical bird on Friday's Performance Today, from APM.
