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

Vivo Performing Arts presents Rob Kapilow’s *What Makes It Great?*, a lively, analytical exploration of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto. Kapilow combines musical insight, storytelling, historical context, humor, and approachable commentary to reveal how Mozart’s late masterpiece transformed the clarinet into a powerful solo voice within the orchestra.

Kapilow is joined by clarinetist Romie de Guise-Langlois and Boston chamber orchestra A Far Cry. Written only weeks before Mozart’s death at age 35, the concerto is examined in depth and presented in a way intended to change how audiences hear this celebrated work. The program is subject to change.

When: Sunday, November 22, 2026

Showtimes: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM

Venue: NEC’s Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston, MA 02115

Program: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, *Clarinet Concerto*

Host: Rob Kapilow

Performers: Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet, with A Far Cry

Tickets: Price not available

Note: All programs are subject to change.