Mahler’s Third Symphony

Mexico City Philharmonic
October 28, 2023, 6:00pm
November 4, 2023, 6:00pm
November 5, 2023, 12:30pm

Scott Yoo conducts Mahler’s titanic third symphony in three performances in Mexico City.

Bartók’s Second Violin Concerto with Abigél Králik and Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5

Mexico City Philharmonic
October 7, 2023, 6:00pm
October 8, 2023, 12:30pm

Violinist Abigel Kralik returns to Mexico City to perform Bartók’s colossal Second Violin Concerto. Scott Yoo leads Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5.

Dvorak’s Seventh Symphony and Violist Felisa Hernandez

Mexico City Philharmonic
September 30, 2023, 6:00pm
October 1, 2023, 12:30pm

Scott Yoo conducts Dvorak’s Seventh Symphony and is joined by Mexico City Philharmonic Principal Violist Felisa Hernandez in performances of Berlioz Harold in Italy.

Festival Mozaic

July 22-29, 2023

Scott Yoo and Festival Mozaic artists present 15 orchestral, chamber, and instrumental recital programs in 8 days in the Central Coast of California.

Colorado College Summer Music Festival

Colorado College Summer Music Festival Orchestra
June 23, 2023, 7:30pm

Scott Yoo leads the Colorado College Summer Music Festival Orchestra at the Richard Celeste Theater in Tchaikovsky’s Second Symphony. John Novacek joins the orchestra in Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.

Colorado College Summer Music Festival

Colorado College Summer Music Festival Orchestra
June 13, 2023, 7:30pm

Scott Yoo leads the Colorado College Summer Music Festival Orchestra at the Richard Celeste Theater in works by Beethoven and Brahms. Flutist and festival faculty member Alice Dade performs the Nielsen Flute Concerto.

Notable Encounter: Shostakovich Symphony No. 11

Mexico City Philharmonic
May 6, 2023, 6:00pm
May 7, 2023, 12:30pm

Join Scott Yoo as he explores in depth the folk roots and tragedy behind Shostakovich’s monumental Symphony No. 11.

Brahms and Wagner

Mexico City Philharmonic
April 29, 2023, 6:00pm
April 30, 2023, 12:30pm

Scott Yoo welcomes soprano Sarah Traubel to the Mexico City Philharmonic in performances of Wagner’s Wesendonck Lieder, paired with Brahms’ Fourth Symphony.

Now Hear This Season 4

PBS National Premiere, presented by Great Performances

Now in its fourth season, Now Hear This is an acclaimed docu-series presented by Great Performances that merges music, storytelling, travel and culture. Visit PBS's Great Performances or stream Now Hear This Season 4 on Amazon.

Ravel and Scriabin

Mexico City Philharmonic
March 18, 2023, 6:00pm
March 19, 2023, 12:30pm

The colors of early 20th century music return to the Mexico City Philharmonic. Scott Yoo conducts a Ravel program with his Spanish Rhapsody, La Valse and Bolero. Also on the program is Scriabin’s Poem of Ecstasy.

Nielsen - Symphony No. 4

Mexico City Philharmonic
March 11, 2023, 6:00pm
March 12, 2023, 12:30pm

Scott Yoo conducts Nielsen’s “Inextinguishable” Fourth Symphony with the Mexico City Philharmonic.

Verdi - Requiem

Mexico City Philharmonic
November 19, 2022, 6:00pm
November 20, 2022, 12:30pm
November 26, 2022, 6:00pm Zocalo

Scott Yoo is joined by soprano Maria Katzarava and bass-baritone Carsten Wittmoser in three performances of Verdi’s Requiem. The final performance will be at the historic Zocalo in downtown Mexico City.

Scott Yoo and Simon Trpčeski with the Minnesota Orchestra

Minnesota Orchestra
November 4, 2022, 8:00pm
November 5, 2022, 8:00pm

Scott Yoo leads the Minnesota Orchestra in performances of Bartók’s Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta, and Ulysses Kay’s Concerto for Orchestra. Macedonian virtuoso pianist Simon Trpčeski performs Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto.

Bruckner - Symphony No. 8

Mexico City Philharmonic
October 7, 2022, 6:00pm
October 8, 2022, 12:30pm
October 15, 2022, 8:00pm Cervantino Festival

Scott Yoo leads the Mexico City Philharmonic in performances of Bruckner’s monumental Eighth Symphony in Mexico City and on tour at the Cervantino Festival.

All-Sibelius

Mexico City Philharmonic
October 1, 2022, 6:00pm
October 2, 2022, 12:30pm

In an all Sibelius program, Scott Yoo conducts Sibelius’s Sixth Symphony, and young Hungarian violinist Abigel Kralik performs his Violin Concerto.

Franck - Symphony in D

Mexico City Philharmonic
September 24, 2022, 6:00pm
September 25, 2022, 12:30pm

Scott Yoo conducts Cesar Franck’s Symphony in D minor and Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto with the Mexico City Philharmonic.

Hélène Grimaud and the Festival Mozaic Orchestra

July 30, 2022, 7:30pm

Celebrated pianist Hélène Grimaud joins Scott Yoo and the Festival Mozaic Orchestra in Schumann’s Piano Concerto. The concert also includes Bruckner’s third symphony and a world premiere of Michael Fine’s Mozaic Celebration.

Festival Mozaic

July 22-30, 2022

Join Scott Yoo and over 100 artists in Festival Mozaic’s 2022 summer season, featuring 28 events in nine days.

Colorado College Summer Music Festival

June 24, 2022, 7:30pm

Scott Yoo conducts Dvorak’s Seventh Symphony and hornist Michael Thornton performs Mozart’s Fourth Horn Concerto in the final performance of the 2022 Colorado College Summer Music Festival.

Colorado College Summer Music Festival

June 14, 2022, 7:30pm

Scott Yoo conducts Bruch’s Concerto for Viola and Clarinet with violist Toby Appel and clarinetist Jon Manasse. Works by Brahms and Stravinsky round out the program.

Mozart - Symphony No. 36

Mexico City Philharmonic
May 14, 2022, 6:00pm
May 15, 2022, 12:30pm

Scott Yoo conducts Mozart’s Linz Symphony and other masterworks.

Brahms - Symphony No. 3

Mexico City Philharmonic
May 7, 2022, 6:00pm
May 8, 2022, 12:30pm

Scott Yoo conducts performances of the Third Brahms Symphony and Bernstein’s Serenade with the Mexico City Philharmonic.

Now Hear This, Season 3

PBS National Premiere, presented by Great Performances

"Amy Beach: American Romantic"
April 8, 2022, 9:00pm/8:00pm Central – Episode Info
"Florence Price and the American Migration"
April 15, 2022, 9:00pm/8:00pm Central – Episode Info
"Aaron Copland: Dean of American Music"
April 22, 2022, 9:00pm/8:00pm Central – Episode Info
"New American Voices"
April 29, 2022, 9:00pm/8:00pm Central – Episode Info

Now Hear This is a new four-part docu-series presented by Great Performances that merges music, storytelling, travel and culture. After the success of the first two seasons, Now Hear This Season 3 is premiering on PBS stations nationwide and streaming online.

Now Hear This, Season 2

After the huge success of Season 1, Now Hear This is back with Season 2 with a prime-time national release on PBS.

Now in its second season, Now Hear This is an acclaimed docu-series presented by Great Performances that merges music, storytelling, travel and culture.

Ravel’s La Valse and Fumiaki Miura

Mexico City Philharmonic
September 26, 2020, 6:00pm
September 27, 2020, 12:30pm

Japanese virtuoso violinist Fumiaki Miura returns to the Mexico City Philharmonic to perform Elgar’s monumental Violin Concerto. Scott Yoo leads performances of Ravel’s La Valse and Rapsodie Espagnole.

Now Hear This found millions of viewers with an appetite for classical music

The Washington Post
September 10, 2020

With the arrival of Now Hear This Season 2, the series has gotten attention from media outlets and earned a special feature in The Washington Post.

Poem of Ecstasy

Mexico City Philharmonic
May 2, 2020, 6:00pm
May 3, 2020, 12:30pm

Scott Yoo and the Mexico City Philharmonic perform Scriabin’s Poem of Ecstasy. Cellist Bion Tsang performs Schumann’s Cello Concerto and Bruch’s Kol Nidrei.

Pines of Rome

Mexico City Philharmonic
April 25, 2020, 6:00pm

Scott Yoo and the Mexico City Philharmonic performs Respighi’s Fountains and Pines of Rome and Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony in front of an expected audience of over 25,000 at the Monumento a la Revolución in Mexico City.

Schubert Piano Trio No. 2

Festival Mozaic Wintermezzo
April 19, 2020, 3:00pm

Flutist Alice K. Dade and pianist Anna Polonsky join Scott in a performance of Nino Rota’s Trio. Cellist Robert deMaine performs Schubert’s second Piano Trio with Scott and Anna.

Beethoven’s Fifth

Mexico City Philharmonic
April 4, 2020, 6:00pm

The Festival Centro Historico presents Scott Yoo and the Mexico City Philharmonic in a performance of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony in front of an expected audience of over 25,000 people at the Zócalo in Mexico City. Mr. Yoo plays and conducts the two Beethoven Romances to start the program.