Delightfully entertaining and profoundly insightful, charismatic conductor, composer, and NPR personality Rob Kapilow explores beloved compositions, unveiling what makes the music great. With an energetic blend of musical demonstrations, commentary, and audience participation, Kapilow enables novice as well as the most seasoned of listeners to hear the music in fresh and revealing ways. Together with the Stanford Chamber Strings—led by members of the St. Lawrence String Quartet—he demystifies Bach's celebrated Double Concerto, leaving the audience with a newfound appreciation of this cherished work.
“You could practically see the light bulbs going on above people's heads...The audience could decipher the music in a new, deeper way.” —Philadelphia Inquirer
PROGRAM Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1043 (“Double Concerto”)
Rob Kapilow returns with a second What Makes It Great? program on February 25.