Music Toronto - WHAT MAKES IT GREAT? / ROB KAPILOW - Mendelssohn

Featuring Jonathan Crow, violin · Annalee Patipatanakoon, violin · Sharon Wei, viola · Roman Borys, cello · Dior String Quartet

In 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.

Part of our Sunday afternoon MUSE (Music Unveiled, Stories, Explorations) series.

“Kapilow is the ideal guide—erudite, engaging, and endlessly illuminating.” — The New York Times