WHAT MAKES IT GREAT? with ROB KAPILOW featuring MICHAEL WINTHER, voice Imagine America series

“This was a knockout combination of education and entertainment…Hearing each song after Kapilow revealed its musical secrets was like meeting a celebrity just after reading his or her autobiography.” —Theatermania.com

Delightfully entertaining and profoundly insightful, eminent conductor, composer, and NPR personality Rob Kapilow explores famous compositions with an exuberant blend of anecdotes, audience participation, and performances by Kapilow and guest artists. A captivating combination of learning and entertainment, What Makes It Great? has both the uninitiated and the most seasoned of listeners hearing the music in fresh and revealing ways. Continuing Lively Arts' theme of Imagine America, Kapilow's first appearance, The American Songbook, looks at the creative underpinnings of Leonard Bernstein, delving into his classic musical West Side Story. The evening culminates with an illuminating performance of the featured works.

Rob Kapilow returns with a second What Makes It Great? program on January 8.