What Makes It Great?’s next Boston-area show is November 22, 2026 at Jordan Hall.
What Makes It Great? is Rob Kapilow's long-running concert series, heard for more than a decade on NPR's Performance Today and staged at Lincoln Center and in halls across the US and Canada. Each program follows a three-part format: Kapilow takes a masterpiece apart with the audience, the piece is then performed in full, and a Q&A with the performers closes the night.