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WHAT MAKES IT GREAT?® - MENDELSSOHN
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About this event
Featuring Jonathan Crow, violin; Annalee Patipatanakoon, violin; Sharon Wei, viola; Roman Borys, cello; and the Dior String Quartet. In "What Makes It Great?", composer, commentator, and author Rob Kapilow unlocks great music with insight, humour, and live musical examples. Explore the brilliance of Mendelssohn’s Octet as Kapilow reveals the invention and youthful genius behind one of chamber music’s most exhilarating works. His presentation is followed by a complete performance and audience Q&A. Part of our Sunday afternoon MUSE (Music Unveiled, Stories, Explorations) series.
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Sun, Nov 15, 2026 · 4 PM–6 PM
Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts
27 Front St E, Toronto, ON, M5E 1B4
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