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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Mahler – Symphony No. 3
Mexico City Philharmonic
November 15, 2025, 6:00pm
November 16, 2025, 12:30pm
November 22, 2025, 6:00pm
Scott Yoo conducts Mahler’s Third Symphony in three performances in Mexico City, including the Palacio de Bellas Artes on November 22. Joining him is the mezzo-soprano Carla López Speziale.
Debussy – La Mer
Mexico City Philharmonic
October 25, 2025, 6:00pm
October 26, 2025, 12:30pm
Scott Yoo conducts Estrella Cabildo’s Perennial Sea along with Debussy’s La Mer.
Bruckner – Symphony No. 9
Mexico City Philharmonic
September 27, 2025, 6:00pm
September 28, 2025, 12:30pm
Scott Yoo conducts Bruckner’s unfinished Ninth Symphony with the Mexico City Philharmonic.
Daniels – Progressive Expansion
Mexico City Philharmonic
September 20, 2025, 6:00pm
September 21, 2025, 12:30pm
Scott Yoo conducts the premiere of young Mexican composer Charles Daniels Progressive Expansion. Principal violist Felisa Hernández performs Bartók’s Viola Concerto, and the program concludes with Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet.
Festival Mozaic
July 18-26, 2025
Scott Yoo and Festival Mozaic artists present 15 orchestral, chamber, and instrumental recital programs in 9 days in the Central Coast of California.
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
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
