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Follow host Scott Yoo’s journey to compose a piece of music for the first time. Seeking counsel from other composers, Yoo revisits his heritage in search of ideas, performs landmark pieces for inspiration and ultimately tests his work in progress.
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Rodgers & Hammerstein's 80th Anniversary
S51 E22 Length 1:55:25 Premiere Date 11/15/24

Purlie Victorious
S51 E21 Length 1:45:24 Premiere Date 05/24/24

Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
S51 E20 Length 1:22:24 Premiere Date 05/17/24

Hamlet
S51 E19 Length 2:33:19 Premiere Date 05/10/24

Now Hear This “The Composer is Yoo”
S51 E17 Length 54:24 Premiere Date 05/03/24

Now Hear This “Old Friends”
S51 E16 Length 53:54 Premiere Date 04/26/24

Now Hear This “Virtuosos”
S51 E15 Length 53:24 Premiere Date 04/19/24

Now Hear This “Rising Stars”
S51 E14 Length 53:54 Premiere Date 04/12/24

George Jones: Still Playin’ Possum
S51 E11 Length 1:24:25 Premiere Date 02/23/24

The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry
S51 E10 Length 1:24:55 Premiere Date 02/16/24

Making Shakespeare: The First Folio
S51 E7 Length 1:53:59 Premiere Date 11/17/23

Message In A Bottle
S51 E4 Length 1:25:25 Premiere Date 11/03/23

New York City Ballet in Madrid
S51 E3 Length 1:24:45 Premiere Date 10/27/23

Yumi Kurosawa Performs "Lucky Stars" on the Koto
Clip Length 03:14 Premiere Date 05/03/24

Scott Yoo Meets With Augusta Read Thomas About Composing
Clip Length 04:25 Premiere Date 05/03/24

Now Hear This "The Composer is Yoo" Preview
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 05/03/24

Broadway's Best 2019
Preview Length 00:26 Premiere Date 11/01/19

In Memoriam: Diahann Carroll
Clip Length 01:07 Premiere Date 10/04/19

Interview with The Sea Witch
Clip Length 03:14 Premiere Date 12/15/11

PBS Arts from New York: Andrea Bocelli Live in Central...
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 12/02/11

Miami City Ballet Dances Balanchine and Tharp
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 10/27/11

Miami City Ballet's Edward Villella
Clip Length 06:47 Premiere Date 10/27/11

Harry Connick, Jr. About being on Great Performances
Clip Length 01:30 Premiere Date 02/24/11

Interview with Patrick Stewart
Clip Length 03:16 Premiere Date 04/14/10

A Ballet in Sneakers: Jerome Robbins and Opus Jazz
Clip Length 09:48 Premiere Date 04/13/10

Improvisations, Movement #3
Clip Length 04:26 Premiere Date 03/23/10

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