What Makes It Great? with Rob Kapilow
The Songs of Simon & Garfunkel

NEC's Jordan Hall

Rob Kapilow, host/keyboards

Michael Winther, vocals
Manu Narayan, vocals

Ann Klein, guitar
John Benthal, guitar
John Conte, bass
Clint de Ganon, drums

Rasa String Quartet 
Maura Shawn Scanlin, violin
Emma Powell, violin
Kiyoshi Hayashi, viola
Mina Kim, cello

Edmar Colón, soprano sax

Rob Kapilow shines the What Makes It Great? spotlight on Simon & Garfunkel for an illuminating exploration of the duo’s songwriting process and compositional choices.  

Featuring live performances by two vocalists and an all-star band, Kapilow shares the surprising stories behind iconic hit songs, including “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “The Sound of Silence,” and “Mrs. Robinson,” helping us listen to these longtime favorites with fresh ears.  

“Rob Kapilow may be contemporary America’s most passionate evangelist for...’music appreciation.’... He is a winning combination of Leonard Bernstein and Bill Nye the Science Guy, an infectiously enthusiastic explainer of the inner mechanical workings of music, that most abstract of all arts. ”

The New York Times

Videos

Rob Kapilow on NewsHour – Why “Over the Rainbow” takes us to a special place

Rob Kapilow on NewsHour – Why “Over the Rainbow” takes us to a special place

Featured Artist

NEC's Jordan Hall Venue Information

This performance is generously supported by
Amy & Joshua Boger.

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