b'CHAMBER MUSICRob Kapilow photo byJohn Johansen Rob Kapilow, hostSignum Quartet Florian Donderer, violinAnnette Walther, violinXandi van Dijk, violaThomas Schmitz, celloFranz Schubert String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810 Death and the Maiden(17971828)I.AllegroII.Andante con motoIII.Scherzo: Allegro moltoIV.PrestoFor over 30 years, RobKapilowhas brought the joy and wonder of classical music to audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Kapilows work brings music into peoples lives: opening new ears to musical experiences and helping people to listen actively rather than just hear.Kapilows range of activities is astonishingly broad, including his What Makes It Great?presentations, his family compositions and Family Musik events, his Citypieces, corporate programs, and residencies with institutions as diverse as the National Gallery of Canada and Stanford University.Kapilow appeared on NBCs Today Show with Katie Couric, presented a special What Makes It Great? for broadcast on PBSs Live From Lincoln Center, and was the subject of a full-length PBS documentary. HisWhat Makes it Greatradio series was broadcast for more than a decade on NPRsPerformance Today, and he has written three books:All You Have To Do Is Listen, What Makes It Great, andListening for America: Inside the Great American Songbook from Gershwin to Sondheim.Kapilowhas conducted many of North Americas major orchestras, as well as works of musical theater, ranging from the Tony Award-winning Nine on Broadway to the premiere of Frida for the Brooklyn Academy of Musics Next Wave Festival, and premieres of works for the American Repertory Theater. At the age of 19, Kapilowinterrupted his academic work at Yale University to study with the legendary Nadia Boulanger. After graduating from Eastman School of Music, he returned to Yale, where he was an assistant professor and conductor of the Yale Symphony Orchestra for six years. He lives in River Vale, NJ, and is a black belt inShorin-Ryu Karate.princetonsymphony.org/festival The Princeton Festival 33'