American conductor Scott Yoo is the Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Mexico City Philharmonic and the Music Director of Festival Mozaic.
He is also the Host and Executive Producer of the acclaimed PBS series Now Hear This, presented by Great Performances – the first show about classical music on American prime time TV in 50 years, now in its second season. He is the Conductor of the Colorado College Music Festival.
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Shostakovich – Cello Concerto
Mexico City Philharmonic
May 24, 2025, 6:00pm
May 25, 2025, 12:30pm
Bion Tsang performs the first Shostakovich Cello Concerto with the Mexico City Philharmonic. The orchestra performs Shostakovich’s first symphony, and the Latin American premiere of Grace Hale’s The Night Within Us, Full of Stars.
Eric Nathan – The Seas Between Us
Mexico City Philharmonic
May 17, 2025, 6:00pm
May 18, 2025, 12:30pm
Virtuoso flutist Alejandro Escuer performs the World Premiere of Eric Nathan’s The Seas Between Us with Scott Yoo and the Mexico City Philharmonic, commissioned by Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting. The concert concludes with Brahms Symphony No. 1.
Holst’s Planets
Mexico City Philharmonic
April 5, 2025, 6:00pm
April 6, 2025, 12:30pm
Scott Yoo conducts Holst’s Planets. Ignacio Cornejo, the Principal Trumpet of the Mexico City Phiharmonic, performs the spectacular Arutiunian Trumpet Concerto.
Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring
Mexico City Philharmonic
March 29, 2025, 6:00pm
March 30, 2025, 12:30pm
Scott Yoo conducts Stravinsky’s landmark ballet, the Rite of Spring. Virtuoso cellist Robert deMaine joins the Mexico City Philharmonic in performances of Prokofiev’s titanic Sinfonia Concertante, op. 125.
Now Hear This Season 5 Released on PBS
PBS National, presented by Great Performances
The fifth season of the acclaimed docu-series premiered April 12 - May 3.
Mexico City Philharmonic Recording
Mexico City Philharmonic
April 24-28, 2024
The Mexico City Philharmonic undertakes its second recording in five months, this time with five works by five Mexican women composers: Andrea Chamizo, Georgina Derbez, Ana Lara, Hilda Paredes, and Marcela Rodríguez.
The goal of Now Hear This is very simple – to make sure that people try out classical music and give it a chance. It used to be extremely popular at one point, and we’re still human beings – there’s no reason why people shouldn’t get the most out of life, and if you want to get the most out of life, part of it is getting the most out of music.
Featured Videos
Brahms – Serenade in D major, op. 11 Festival Mozaic Orchestra
Bartók – Music for Strings, Percussion, Celesta, Sz. 106 Colorado College Music Festival Orchestra
Vaughan-Williams – Piano Quintet in C minor John Novacek, piano / Scott Yoo, violin / Jessica Oudin, viola / Jonah Kim, cello / Susan Cahill, bass
