Rob Kapilow to Discuss What Makes Music Great at Five Valley Programs
The program, which offers commentary on well-known musical works and why certain composers and pieces are so successful, will take place on various dates in January, February and March at both the Musical Instrument Museum and the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.
“During each ‘What Makes It Great?’ program we take a piece of great music, tear it apart and put it back together again,” said Kapilow. “We rewrite it, sing it, tap it, clap it: in short, we do everything in our power to get inside to see what makes it tick and what makes it great. Then on the second half of the program we hear the piece performed in its entirety — hopefully with a new pair of ears . . . ‘What Makes It Great?’ is about the difference between hearing and listening.”
Different composers and pieces will be discussed at each event, including Antonin Dvořák’s “American” and Beethoven’s “Waldstein.”
For tickets and more information on dates and programming, visit scottsdalearts.org and/or mim.org.
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