What Makes It Great with Rob Kapilow
Monthly - Monday evening 8 pm; encore Saturday 2 pm
The Classical Network's monthly broadcast of the popular, sold-out concert series from Merkin Concert Hall at the Kaufman Music Center in New York City. Composer, conductor, author and music commentator Rob Kapilow, through demonstration and discussion, presents a work or group of works by a well-known composer and shows us what makes this music great. This demonstration is followed by a complete performance of the work followed by a Q&A session with the audience.
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Host Rob Kapilow revisits the music of Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix on this broadcast Monday (8/17) at 8 pm.
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Pianist Orli Shaham joins host Rob Kapilow as the guest artist on this broadcast Monday (5/11) at 8 pm. -
Host Rob Kapilow turns his focus to Osvaldo Golijov's The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind on this broadcast Monday (3/23 at 8 pm). -
Join WWFM for a live concert broadcast March 9 at 7 pm at Trinity Church Princeton, 33 Mercer Street. In honor of Bach Month Rob Kapilow and the Sebastian Chamber Players will perform an audience favorite, JS Bach's Double Violin Concerto in d minor. -
Host Rob Kapilow examines what makes this work for clarinet great this Monday (12/8 at 8 pm) -
Host, composer and commentator Rob Kapilow this Monday (9/22) presents another program in his series examining classics from the American Songbook. -
Host Rob Kapilow continues his survey of great music from the American songbook on this episode Monday (5/12 at 8 pm)
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This week's episode Monday (3/3 at 8 pm) takes the audience through Haydn's Quartet Op. 76 No. 1. -
Host Rob Kapilow shares his insights into the duo's music Monday (2/17) at 8 pm.
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Host Rob Kapilow pulls back the curtain on Tchaikovsky's lush ballet score for this holiday favorite Christmas Day at 6 pm with an encore broadcast Saturday (12/29) at 2 pm.
