Vivo Performing Arts: What Makes it Great? with Rob Kapilow

Vivo Performing Arts presents Rob Kapilow’s *What Makes It Great?*, a concert-and-commentary program exploring Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto. Kapilow joins Boston chamber orchestra A Far Cry and clarinetist Romie de Guise-Langlois, whose playing has been praised by *The New York Times* as “extraordinary.”

Through musical analysis, storytelling, humorous observations, and illuminating facts, Kapilow examines the concerto’s artistry and lasting significance. Written only weeks before Mozart’s death at age 35, the work helped establish the clarinet as a true solo instrument within the orchestra. The program aims to reveal new ways of hearing this celebrated late masterpiece.

When: Sunday, November 22, 2026

Showtimes: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM

Tickets: Price not available

Program: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, *Clarinet Concerto*

Performers: Rob Kapilow, host; Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet; A Far Cry, chamber orchestra

Venue: NEC’s Jordan Hall

Address: 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston, MA 02115

Run time: Approximately two hours based on the listed schedule

Note: The program is subject to change.