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Rob Kapilow: What Makes It Great?

Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition

Sun Nov 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Bing Concert Hall

For over 30 years, Rob Kapilow has brought the joy and wonder of music—and unraveled some of its mysteries—to audiences of all ages and backgrounds. With his unique ability to create an “aha” moment for his audiences and collaborators, whatever their level of musical sophistica-tion, Kapilow brings music into people’s lives: opening new ears to musical experiences and helping people to listen actively rather than just hear.

Piano

Elizabeth Schumann

Acclaimed as “deft, relentless, and devastatingly good” by The Washington Post, Dr. Elizabeth Schumann has performed worldwide, winning the Gilmore Young Artist Award and top prizes in international competitions. As Billie Bennett Achilles Director of Keyboard Studies at Stanford, she unites performance, research, and technology.

MODEST MUSSORGSKY: Pictures at an Exhibition

Gnomus
Il vecchio castello
Tuileries (Dispute d’enfants après jeux)
Bydło
Balet nevylupivshikhsya ptentsov
“Samuel” Goldenberg und “Schmuÿle”
Limoges. Le marché (La grande nouvelle)
Catacombae (Sepulcrum romanum)
Izbushka na kuryikh nozhkakh (Baba-Yaga)
Bogatyrskiye vorota (V stolnom gorode vo Kiyeve)