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SUMMARY:What Makes It Great? Jupiter Symphony
DESCRIPTION:In one of music’s most astonishing feats\, Mozart wrote his final three symphonies in just six weeks during the summer of 1788. Why he wrote them\, or whether he ever heard them performed\, remains a mystery\, but the final work in the trilogy remains one of the most iconic pieces ever written. Join Rob Kapilow and the Cal State Fullerton Orchestra to explore the music and mystery behind the iconic Jupiter Symphony\, one of Mozart’s and the world’s greatest masterpieces.
URL:https://robkapilow.com/performance/jupiter-symphony/
LOCATION:Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts\, 18000 Park Plaza Drive\, Cerritos\, CA\, 90703\, United States
CATEGORIES:What Makes It Great?
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T193000
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DTSTAMP:20260926T112033Z
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SUMMARY:What Makes It Great? Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
DESCRIPTION:Featuring violinist Timothy Chooi and the Manhattan School of Music Camerata Nova\nThe 1881 premiere of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major got one of the most famous bad reviews in the history of Western music. Savaged as “music that stinks to the ear” in which the violin is “torn asunder” and “beaten black and blue\,” the piece overcame its critics to become one of the most popular pieces ever composed. \nHost Rob Kapilow takes you deeply inside this dazzlingly difficult\, thrilling masterpiece to reveal how Tchaikovsky’s only violin concerto\, reviled by his contemporaries\, became a cornerstone of the classical repertoire.
URL:https://robkapilow.com/performance/what-makes-it-great-tchaikovsky-violin-concerto/
LOCATION:Merkin Concert Hall\, New York\, 129 West 67th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:What Makes It Great?
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261025T143000
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SUMMARY:What Makes It Great? The Music of Lerner and Loewe
DESCRIPTION:Emily Albrink & Ben Jones\, vocalists. \nIn this performance\, Kapilow breaks down musical highlights from iconic shows like My Fair Lady\, Camelot\, and Brigadoon\, enhancing listeners’ appreciation by revealing the brilliance behind timeless musical theater favorites.
URL:https://robkapilow.com/performance/what-makes-it-great-the-music-of-lerner-and-loewe/
LOCATION:Bing Concert Hall\, Stanford\, 327 Lasuen St\,\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305\, United States
CATEGORIES:What Makes It Great?
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261115T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261115T160000
DTSTAMP:20260926T102357Z
CREATED:20260921T121352Z
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SUMMARY:Felix Mendelssohn: Octet in E-flat major\, Op. 20
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Jonathan Crow\, violin · Annalee Patipatanakoon\, violin · Sharon Wei\, viola · Roman Borys\, cello · Dior String Quartet \nIn What Makes It Great?®\, composer\, commentator\, and author Rob Kapilow unlocks great music with insight\, humour\, and live musical examples. Explore the brilliance of Mendelssohn’s Octet as Kapilow reveals the invention and youthful genius behind one of chamber music’s most exhilarating works. His presentation is followed by a complete performance and audience Q&A. \nPart of our Sunday afternoon MUSE (Music Unveiled\, Stories\, Explorations) series. \n“Kapilow is the ideal guide—erudite\, engaging\, and endlessly illuminating.” — The New York Times
URL:https://robkapilow.com/performance/felix-mendelssohn-octet-in-e-flat-major-op-20/
LOCATION:Jane Mallett Theatre\, 27 Front Street East\, Toronto\, ON\, M5E 1B4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:What Makes It Great?
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261122T150000
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SUMMARY:What Makes It Great? Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A major\, K. 622
DESCRIPTION:Host Rob Kapilow\, Boston’s A Far Cry chamber orchestra\, and clarinetist Romie de Guise-Langlois—hailed as “extraordinary” by the New York Times—unlock the secrets of the most celebrated clarinet concerto ever written. \nComposed just weeks before Mozart’s death at age 35\, this luminous masterpiece helped establish the clarinet as a true solo voice in the orchestra. Blending in-depth analysis with storytelling\, fun facts\, and plenty of good humor\, Kapilow will put this late treasure in a dazzling new light and forever change how you listen to Mozart.
URL:https://robkapilow.com/performance/what-makes-it-great-wolfgang-amadeus-mozart-clarinet-concerto-in-a-major-k-622/
LOCATION:Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory Boston\, 20 Park Plaza\, Suite 220\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:What Makes It Great?
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261214T193000
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DTSTAMP:20260926T112522Z
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SUMMARY:What Makes It Great? Franz Schubert: String Quartet in D minor\, D.810 "Death and the Maiden"
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Terra String Quartet \nSchubert’s gripping quartet is one of the most frequently performed and emotionally affecting works in the chamber music repertoire. Written during a period of illness\, isolation\, and despair\, this haunting piece pushes the string quartet to extremes of drama and power as it moves between terror\, resistance\, and moments of eerie calm. Host Rob Kapilow unravels the music and shows how Schubert’s attempt to imitate his idol Beethoven allowed him to find his own voice and produce a fiercely original masterpiece that remains one of the pillars of the chamber music canon.
URL:https://robkapilow.com/performance/what-makes-it-great-franz-schubert-string-quartet-in-d-minor-d-810-death-and-the-maiden/
LOCATION:Merkin Concert Hall\, New York\, 129 West 67th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:What Makes It Great?
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CREATED:20260921T130005Z
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SUMMARY:What Makes It Great? Beethoven’s “Appassionata” Sonata
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Meagan Milatz\, piano \nIn What Makes It Great?\, master communicator Rob Kapilow and brilliant Canadian pianist Meagan Milatz explore Beethoven’s electrifying Appassionata Sonata\, revealing how the composer transforms simple musical ideas through bold and imaginative variations. Part of our Sunday afternoon MUSE (Music Unveiled\, Stories\, Explorations) series\, this illuminating event readies listeners for Danny Driver’s performance of Beethoven’s monumental Diabelli Variations in March 2027. \n“Kapilow is the ideal guide—erudite\, engaging\, and endlessly illuminating.” — The New York Times
URL:https://robkapilow.com/performance/what-makes-it-great-beethovens-appassionata-sonata/
LOCATION:Jane Mallett Theatre\, 27 Front Street East\, Toronto\, ON\, M5E 1B4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:What Makes It Great?
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270123T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270123T200000
DTSTAMP:20260925T014505Z
CREATED:20260921T130534Z
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SUMMARY:What Makes It Great? Anything But Standard: The Music of Ella Fitzgerald and Oscar Peterson
DESCRIPTION:Rob Kapilow\, host and pianist\nMia Drummond\, vocalist\nGabrielle Stravelli\, vocalist\nJoshua Richman\, piano\nPatrick Ti O’Leary\, bass \nRob Kapilow’s delightfully illuminating What Makes It Great? programs are a masterclass in composer magic: a sudden spark\, a fascinating touch\, an unexpected swerve. In Anything But Standard\, Kapilow demonstrates the unique power of interpretation. Alongside a live band and two vocalists\, he’ll consider three songs in detail\, showing how the singular vocalist Ella Fitzgerald and jazz pianist Oscar Peterson transformed popular film and Broadway songs into jazz standards. Rob shares what makes a lifelong toolkit in listening for the spirit and rhythm of jazz\, and implores audiences to experience the alchemy themselves
URL:https://robkapilow.com/performance/what-makes-it-great-anything-but-standard-the-music-of-ella-fitzgerald-and-oscar-peterson/
LOCATION:Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory Boston\, 20 Park Plaza\, Suite 220\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:What Makes It Great?
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270203T193000
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DTSTAMP:20260926T113037Z
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SUMMARY:What Makes It Great? Count Basie
DESCRIPTION:Across a 50-year career\, Count Basie led one of the most important big bands of the 20th century. From the early days of 1930s Kansas City and Chicago Swing into later success in the 1980s\, his sound evolved from spontaneous head arrangements\, worked out by improvisation and memory\, to the sophisticated charts of his later years. Join Rob Kapilow and the Cal State Fullerton Jazz Band to explore the music and extraordinary career of one of Jazz’s most enduring icons through hits including “Jumpin’ at the Woodside\,” “Lil’ Darlin\,” and “April in Paris.”
URL:https://robkapilow.com/performance/what-makes-it-great-count-basie/
LOCATION:Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts\, 18000 Park Plaza Drive\, Cerritos\, CA\, 90703\, United States
CATEGORIES:What Makes It Great?
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270210T193000
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DTSTAMP:20260925T014711Z
CREATED:20260921T131339Z
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SUMMARY:What Makes It Great? Janis Joplin\, Jimi Hendrix\, and the Summer of Love
DESCRIPTION:Take a fresh look at two 1960s icons who made their indelible mark in just three brilliant years\, beginning with their debuts at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Quintessential voices of the countercultural zeitgeist\, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix broke barriers and redefined what a performer could do\, revolutionizing voice and guitar and paving the way for future generations. Celebrate the spirit of the 1960s and the Summer of Love with host Rob Kapilow and a stellar lineup of vocalists and musicians.
URL:https://robkapilow.com/performance/what-makes-it-great-janis-joplin-jimi-hendrix-and-the-summer-of-love/
LOCATION:Bing Concert Hall\, Stanford\, 327 Lasuen St\,\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305\, United States
CATEGORIES:What Makes It Great?
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270222T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270222T193000
DTSTAMP:20260926T113746Z
CREATED:20260926T105018Z
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SUMMARY:What Makes It Great? John Adams’s "Shaker Loops"
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Terra String Quartet\nHost Rob Kapilow takes you back to the heady days of early minimalism\, when composers like Steve Reich and Philip Glass were rejecting the abstract and often inaccessible music of the previous generation and reshaping the sound of the era. John Adams’s hugely successful 1978 piece Shaker Loops took minimalism in a vibrant new direction by widening its dramatic range and making it visceral and emotionally expressive. The piece feels urgent\, alive – even ecstatic. Hear the work in Adams’s rarely-performed\, original arrangement for septet!
URL:https://robkapilow.com/performance/what-makes-it-great-john-adamss-shaker-loops/
LOCATION:Merkin Concert Hall\, New York\, 129 West 67th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:What Makes It Great?
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270322T193000
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DTSTAMP:20260926T113944Z
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SUMMARY:What Makes It Great? Count Basie
DESCRIPTION:Featuring the Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra\nExplore the music and extraordinary 50-year career of one of the most important big band leaders of the 20th century. Host Rob Kapilow takes you from his early days in 1930s Kansas City and Chicago at the height of the swing era to his later success into the 1980s. Hear the evolution of Count Basie’s style from spontaneous head arrangements – parts worked out by improvisation and memory – to his sophisticated later arrangements through popular hits including “Jumpin’ at the Woodside\,” “Lil’ Darlin” and “April in Paris.”
URL:https://robkapilow.com/performance/what-makes-it-great-count-basie-2/
LOCATION:Merkin Concert Hall\, New York\, 129 West 67th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:What Makes It Great?
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270423T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270423T193000
DTSTAMP:20260926T104311Z
CREATED:20260921T124630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T104311Z
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SUMMARY:WoO 38\, Op. 97 (“Archduke”)
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URL:https://robkapilow.com/performance/woo-38-op-97-archduke/
LOCATION:Eastman School of Music\, 26 Gibbs St.\, Rochester\, NY\, 14604\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270524T193000
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DTSTAMP:20260926T110949Z
CREATED:20260926T105857Z
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SUMMARY:What Makes It Great? James Taylor
DESCRIPTION:Featuring singer-songwriter Eugene Ruffalo\, guitarist Ann Klein\, and more\nGet a fresh perspective on the legendary artist who became one of the most beloved musicians and defining voices of the 1970s singer-songwriter era with hits like “Fire and Rain” and “You’ve Got a Friend.” With a focus on James Taylor’s 1976 Greatest Hits album – one of the best-selling albums in music history – host Rob Kapilow explores the six-time Grammy winner’s intimate\, finely crafted songs in the context of his enduring\, influential career and troubled personal life. \nNote: James Taylor will not be present.
URL:https://robkapilow.com/performance/what-makes-it-great-james-taylor/
LOCATION:Merkin Concert Hall\, New York\, 129 West 67th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:What Makes It Great?
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270525T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270530T000000
DTSTAMP:20260926T110704Z
CREATED:20260926T110350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T110704Z
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SUMMARY:Classics Northwest\, Spokane\, WA
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URL:https://robkapilow.com/performance/classics-northwest-spokane-wa/
LOCATION:Classics Northwest\, Spokane\, WA\, United States
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