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 all-new PBS series Now Hear This, presented by Great Performances – the first show about classical music on American prime time TV in 50 years. He is the Conductor of the Colorado College Music Festival.
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Now Hear This
PBS National Premiere, presented by Great Performances
September 20, 2019, 9:00pm/8:00pm Central
September 27, 2019, 9:00pm/8:00pm Central
October 4, 2019, 9:00pm/8:00pm Central
October 11, 2019, 9:00pm/8:00pm Central
Now Hear This is a new four-part docu-series presented by Great Performances that merges music, storytelling, travel and culture.
Verdi Requiem
Orchestre national de Metz, Chœur de l'Orchestre de Paris and soloists
Cathédrale Saint Louis des Invalides
October 3-4, 2019, 8:00pm
Scott Yoo conducts Verdi’s monumental Requiem in Paris with the Orchestra National de Metz, soprano Teodora Gheorghiu, mezzo-soprano Valentine Lemercier, tenor Kévin Amiel, and bass Jérôme Varnier.
Nielsen Symphony No. 5
Mexico City Philharmonic and Grace Park, violin
September 21, 2019, 6:00pm
September 22, 2019, 12:30pm
Naumberg Violin Competition winner Grace Park makes her first appearances with the Mexico City Philharmonic in Nielsen’s Violin Concerto. Scott Yoo concludes the program with Nielsen’s Symphony No. 5.
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
