Now Hear This with Scott Yoo
Season Four of Now Hear This returns Spring 2023!
Festival Mozaic's Music Director Scott Yoo, is also a renowned violinist, conductor of the Mexico City Philharmonic, and conductor and festival artist of the Summer Music Festival at Colorado College. On top of all this, Scott is also the host of the acclaimed PBS series: Now Hear This.
The PBS miniseries presented by Great Performances merges music, storytelling, travel and culture, as Scott chases the secret histories of some of the greatest music ever written. The PBS crew has been to San Luis Obispo twice: once to film scenes for the season two episode titled "Becoming Mozart" featuring pianist Stewart Goodyear, and again in July 2021 to film the episode entitled "Amy Beach" which will air later this year. They filmed at Festival events at Tolosa Winery, Halter Ranch Vineyard, Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, as well as at rehearsals in several private homes and on location in other beautiful places in San Luis Obispo County.
The most recent episode featuring Festival Mozaic focused in part on acclaimed American composer Amy Beach and her development as the first successful female composers coming out of the United States. Music by Amy Beach, as well as pieces by other well-known female composers Fanny Mendelssohn, Clara Schumann and Lousie Farrenc, was featured on the 2021 Festival Mozaic programs.
The Amy Beach episode will be released on April 8, 2022. Festival Mozaic will be hosting an early release preview of the segment for supporters of the festival and San Luis Obispo County industry leaders.
PBS will air the complete 2022 Now Hear This series as follows:
Episode One: Amy Beach, April 8 (filmed in San Luis Obispo County during Festival Mozaic).
Episode Two: Florence Price, April 15.
Episode Three: Aaron Copland, April 22.
Episode Four: Immigrants, May 6.
More About Now Hear This
- Wall Street Journal, Oct. 26, 2021: ‘Beethoven’s Ghost’ Review: Capturing the Spirit of a Master
- IndieWire Magazine, Sep. 25, 2020: ‘Now Hear This’: The Hybrid Doc Series That Will Make You Fall in Love with Classical Music
- PBS.org, Sep. 18, 2020: A Musician During a Pandemic: A Conversation with Scott Yoo
- Washington Post, Sep. 10, 2020: Now Hear This’ modeled itself after cooking shows. It found millions of viewers with an appetite for classical music.
Now Hear This with Scott Yoo
Season Four Aired April 2023: Click here to find streaming options.
Festival Mozaic's Music Director Scott Yoo is also a renowned violinist, conductor of the Mexico City Philharmonic, and conductor and festival artist of the Summer Music Festival at Colorado College. On top of all this, Scott is also the host of the acclaimed PBS series: Now Hear This.
The PBS miniseries presented by Great Performances merges music, storytelling, travel and culture, as Scott chases the secret histories of some of the greatest music ever written. The PBS crew has been to San Luis Obispo three times: once to film scenes for the season two episode titled "Becoming Mozart" featuring pianist Stewart Goodyear, again in July 2021 to film the episode entitled "Amy Beach: American Romantic," and most recently in July 2023 to film for the upcoming fifth season.
The most recent episode featuring Festival Mozaic focused in part on acclaimed American composer Amy Beach and her development as the first successful female composers coming out of the United States. Music by Amy Beach, as well as pieces by other well-known female composers Fanny Mendelssohn, Clara Schumann and Lousie Farrenc, was featured on the 2021 Festival Mozaic programs.
Most Recent Air Dates
- April 7: "Piazolla's History with Tango"
- April 14: “Schumann: Genius and Madness"
- April 21: “Andy Akiho Found His Sound"
- April 28: “Albéniz: Portraits of Spain"
Check your local listings or visit PBS.org for complete details.
More About Now Hear This
- Wall Street Journal, April 6, 2023: 'Piazzolla's History With Tango' Review: PBS Dances Down to Argentina
- New York Times, April 6, 2023: How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? Featuring Now Hear This
- Wall Street Journal, Oct. 26, 2021: ‘Beethoven’s Ghost’ Review: Capturing the Spirit of a Master
- IndieWire Magazine, Sep. 25, 2020: ‘Now Hear This’: The Hybrid Doc Series That Will Make You Fall in Love with Classical Music
- PBS.org, Sep. 18, 2020: A Musician During a Pandemic: A Conversation with Scott Yoo
- Washington Post, Sep. 10, 2020: Now Hear This’ modeled itself after cooking shows. It found millions of viewers with an appetite for classical music.