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Fred Child to leave Performance Today after 25 years as host

Fred Child
Fred Child

Fred Child will complete his tenure as the host of Performance Today in October 2025.

Fred Child will step down in October 2025 from his position as Host and Senior Editor of Performance Today.

Performance Today is the most widely syndicated classical music program in the United States, and Child has hosted it for 25 years.

In addition to hosting Performance Today, Child was the Emmy-winning commentator and announcer for the PBS program Live From Lincoln Center and has hosted a number of live national concert broadcasts.

His music reviews and commentary have appeared on NPR, the BBC and Billboard magazine. He continues to host musical events on stages around the country, working with major orchestras and festivals and connecting with audiences coast to coast.

“It’s been the greatest joy of my working life to share music, stories, conversations, and ideas with audiences around the country for a quarter of a century. I will dearly miss our daily meeting in the virtual space we all create together in our hearts and imaginations, via radio and streaming. But after 25 years, I feel I have accomplished far more than I could have imagined, connecting music-makers with music-lovers in service of this wondrous art form we call classical music. I’m ready to step away from this platform, and to heartily welcome new voices and talent who will carry this work forward,” Child said.

A replacement host for Performance Today has not yet been announced.

Performance Today is broadcast on Classical IPR weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon.

Dr. Amanda Sewell is IPR's music director.