The Brandenburg Concertos

Mexico City Philharmonic
March 28, 2020, 6:00pm
March 29, 2020, 12:30pm

The Festival Centro Historico presents Scott Yoo and soloists from the Mexico City Philharmonic in the complete Brandenburg Concertos by Bach at the Templo Santo Domingo in Mexico City’s Historic Center. The program is repeated Sunday at the Roberto Cantoral Hall.

Ravel Daphnis and Chloé

Mexico City Philharmonic
February 8, 2020, 6:00pm
February 9, 2020, 12:30pm

Scott Yoo conducts the complete ballet score of Daphnis and Chloé with the Mexico City Philharmonic.

Baroque at Templo Santo Domingo

Mexico City Philharmonic
February 1, 2020, 6:00pm
February 2, 2020, 12:30pm

Scott Yoo and virtuoso harpsichordist Eunice Padilla collaborate with the Mexico City Philharmonic in performances of Bach’s D minor Harpsichord Concerto at the Templo Santo Domingo in Mexico City’s Historic Center. The program is repeated Sunday at the Roberto Cantoral Hall.

Beethoven Symphony No. 4

Mexico City Philharmonic
January 25, 2020, 6:00pm
January 26, 2020, 12:30pm

Scott Yoo conducts Beethoven’s Fourth and Mozart’s 32nd with the Mexico City Philharmonic. Also on the program is Britten’s masterful Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia from Peter Grimes.

Mahler Symphony No. 1

Mexico City Philharmonic
November 30, 2019, 6:00pm
December 1, 2019, 12:30pm

Scott Yoo conducts Mahler’s First Symphony with the Mexico City Philharmonic.

Schumann Symphony No. 2

Mexico City Philharmonic
November 23, 2019, 6:00pm
November 24, 2019, 12:30pm

Scott Yoo conducts Schumann’s Second Symphony and Mozart’s 39th with the Mexico City Philharmonic.

Dvořák Piano Quartet in E-flat

Festival Mozaic Wintermezzo
November 17, 2019, 3:00pm

Pianist Ayako Tsuruta, violist Jessica Chang, cellist Bion Tsang and Scott Yoo perform Dvořák’s Piano Quartet and Dohnányi’s Serenade.

Bruckner Symphony No. 3

Mexico City Philharmonic
October 26, 2019, 6:00pm
October 27, 2019, 12:30pm

Scott Yoo conducts Bruckner’s Third Symphony with the Mexico City Philharmonic.

Martinů Symphony No. 1

Mexico City Philharmonic and Steven Copes, violin
October 19, 2019, 6:00pm
October 20, 2019, 12:30pm

Steven Copes performs Shostakovich’s First Violin Concerto in his first performances with the Philharmonic. Scott Yoo concludes the program with Martinů’s First Symphony.

Now Hear This Season 1

Following a hugely successful national premiere on PBS stations during Fall 2019, the series is now streaming on PBS.org and Amazon.

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.

Beethoven Symphony No. 5

Mexico City Philharmonic and John Novacek, piano
September 28, 2019, 6:00pm
September 29, 2019, 12:30pm

John Novacek returns to perform Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto with the Mexico City Philharmonic. Scott Yoo conducts Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony to conclude the program.

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.

Brahms Piano Quartet in G minor

Festival Mozaic
Harold J. Miossi CPAC at Cuesta College
August 4, 2019, 2:30pm

Pianist Christopher Shih joins Scott Yoo, Aeolus Quartet violist Caitlin Lynch and Baltimore Symphony Principal cellist Dariusz Skoraczewski in Brahms’ Piano Quartet in G minor.

Brahms Serenade No. 1

Festival Mozaic Orchestra and Robert Belinić, guitar
August 3, 2019, 7:30pm
Harold J. Miossi CPAC at Cuesta College

Virtuoso guitarist Robert Belinić joins Scott Yoo and the Festival Mozaic Orchestra in Rodrigo’s Fantasía para un gentilhombre. Scott Yoo leads Brahms’ First Serenade and deFalla’s Three-Cornered Hat.

Haydn’s Military Symphony

Festival Mozaic Orchestra, Jonah Kim, cello and Fei Xie, bassoon
July 31, 2019 7:30pm
Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa

Principal bassoonist of the Minnesota Orchestra Fei Xie performs Mozart’s Bassoon Concerto, and Jonah Kim performs the Haydn C Major Cello Concerto in a program that includes Haydn’s Military Symphony.

Baroque in the Vines

Festival Mozaic Orchestra and Xiaodi Liu, oboe
July 27, 2019, 7:30 pm
Serra Chapel (formerly Chapel Hill)

Oboe virtuoso Xiaodi Liu performs Vivaldi’s Oboe Concerto in a program that includes works by Handel and Alessandro and Domenico Scarlatti.

Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem

Colorado College Music Festival Orchestra, Annamarie Zmolek, soprano and Brian Major, baritone
Celeste Theater, Cornerstone Performing Arts Center
June 22, 2019, 7:30pm

Soprano Annamarie Zmolek and baritone Brian Major join Scott Yoo and the Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble in a performance of Brahms’ Requiem.

Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade

Colorado College Music Festival Orchestra
Celeste Theater, Cornerstone Performing Arts Center
June 11, 2019, 7:30pm

The Colorado College Summer Music Festival Orchestra performs Rimsky-Koraskov’s Scheherazade and Debussy’s Afternoon of a Faun.

Verdi Requiem

Mexico City Philharmonic
April 13, 2019, 6:00pm
Monumento a la Revolución

Soprano Alejandra Sandoval, mezzo soprano Carla López Speziale, tenor Joel Montero, and bass-baritone Carsten Wittmoser join Scott Yoo, the Mexico City Philharmonic, and the Philharmonic Chorus in a free concert of Verdi’s Requiem for an estimated 25,000 people at the Monumento a la Revolución in Mexico City.

Dvořák Symphony No. 5

Mexico City Philharmonic
March 9, 2019, 6:00pm
March 10, 2019, 12:30pm

Scott Yoo leads the Mexico City Philharmonic in Dvořák’s rarely performed masterpiece.

Tchaikovsky / Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet

Mexico City Philharmonic
March 2, 2019, 6:00pm
March 3, 2019, 12:30pm

Scott Yoo leads the Mexico City Philharmonic in two Russian renditions of Shakespeare’s classic tale.

Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 1

February 24, 2019, 3:00pm
Festival Mozaic Wintermezzo
Congregation Beth David

Pianist Anna Polonsky and cellist Bion Tsang perform Britten’s Cello Sonata. Scott Yoo joins them in Mendelssohn’s first Piano Trio.

Sibelius Symphony No. 1

Mexico City Philharmonic
February 2, 2019, 6:00pm
February 3, 2019, 12:30pm

Scott Yoo leads the Mexico City Philharmonic in Sibelius’ first symphony, and the world premiere of a new work by composer Marcela Rodríguez.

All-Brahms

Mexico City Philharmonic and Erika Dobosiewicz, violin
January 26, 2019, 6:00pm
January 27, 2019, 12:30pm

Mexico City Philharmonic Concertmaster Erika Dobosiewicz performs the Brahms Violin Concerto on this all-Brahms program.

Mahler Symphony No. 6

Mexico City Philharmonic
November 17, 2018, 6:00pm
November 18, 2018, 12:30pm
November 23, 2018, 6:00pm Sala Nezahualcoyotl

Scott Yoo conducts the mammoth Sixth Symphony by Gustav Mahler in three concerts with the Mexico City Philharmonic.

All-Prokofiev

Mexico City Philharmonic
November 10, 2018, 6:00pm
November 11, 2018, 12:30pm

Mexico City Philharmonic Concertmaster Erika Dobosiewicz performs the Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 on this all-Prokofiev program featuring the Fifth Symphony.

Dvořák Bass Quintet

October 27, 2018, 3:00pm
Festival Mozaic Wintermezzo
United Methodist Church

Violist Ben Ullery, cellist Jonah Kim, bassist Susan Cahill, and violinists Scott Yoo and Jason Uyeyama perform Dvořák’s Bass Quintet at Festival Mozaic.

Mexico City Philharmonic at the Cervantino Festival

Mexico City Philharmonic and Gabriela Herrera, soprano
October 13, 2018, 6:00pm
Teatro del Bicentenario

The Mexico City Philharmonic returns to the Cervantino Festival to perform Shostakovich’s epic 11th Symphony. Gabriela Herrera returns to sing Strauss’ Four Last Songs.

Shostakovich Symphony No. 11

Mexico City Philharmonic and Anabel de la Mora, soprano
October 6, 2018, 6:00pm
October 7, 2018, 12:30pm

Scott Yoo conducts Shostakovich’s Eleventh Symphony in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Tlateloco Massacre in Mexico City. Anabel de la Mora joins in Strauss’ Four Last Songs.