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Travel with host, Mexico City Philharmonic chief conductor Scott Yoo, in this special mini-series taking viewers on a voyage of musical discovery for aficionados and neophytes alike. Each episode reveals the creative process behind a diverse range of classical music in both historic and modern-day periods. This season explores themes and stories of gifted young artists, virtuosos, and even Scott Yoo's own experiences as a composer.

Premieres Fridays April 11-May 2 at 9/8c

Now Hear This “Chopin’s Polish Heart” -- Now Hear This “Chopin’s Polish Heart” Preview WATCH: 53:54
Now Hear This “Chopin’s Polish Heart”
Explore Chopin’s musical evolution from Poland to Paris with Scott Yoo and pianist Jan Lisiecki.
Scott Yoo’s 4 Tips for First-Time Composers
Now Hear This “The Composer is Yoo” -- Now Hear This "The Composer is Yoo" Preview WATCH: 54:24
Now Hear This “The Composer is Yoo”
Follow host Scott Yoo’s journey to compose a piece of music for the first time.
Now Hear This “The Composer is Yoo” -- Yumi Kurosawa Performs "Lucky Stars" on the Koto CLIP: 3:14
Now Hear This “The Composer is Yoo”
Yumi Kurosawa Performs "Lucky Stars" on the Koto
Koto player Yumi Kurosawa performs her piece "Lucky Stars."
Now Hear This “The Composer is Yoo” -- Scott Yoo Meets With Augusta Read Thomas About Composing CLIP: 4:25
Now Hear This “The Composer is Yoo”
Scott Yoo Meets With Augusta Read Thomas About Composing
Scott Yoo meets with composer Augusta Read Thomas to get out of a creative rut.
Now Hear This “Old Friends” -- The Friendship of Yo-Yo Ma, Richard Kogan, and Lynn Chang CLIP: 3:52
Now Hear This “Old Friends”
The Friendship of Yo-Yo Ma, Richard Kogan, and Lynn Chang
Yo-Yo Ma, Dr. Richard Kogan and Lynn Chang discuss their 50 years of friendship.
Now Hear This “Old Friends” -- Now Hear This "Old Friends" Preview WATCH: 53:54
Now Hear This “Old Friends”
Explore how virtuosos become maestros, featuring Yo-Yo Ma, Lynn Chang and more.
Now Hear This “Old Friends” -- Yo-Yo Ma Performs "Spiegel im Spiegel" CLIP: 2:11
Now Hear This “Old Friends”
Yo-Yo Ma Performs "Spiegel im Spiegel"
Yo-Yo Ma performs Arvo Pärt's "Spiegel im Spiegel, with images by the James Webb telescope
5 Facts About Yo-Yo Ma 
Now Hear This “Virtuosos” -- Niccolò Paganini Descendent Debunks Family Rumors CLIP: 2:57
Now Hear This “Virtuosos”
Niccolò Paganini Descendent Debunks Family Rumors
Scott Yoo meets with a descendent of Paganini to discuss the virtuoso's life.
Now Hear This “Virtuosos” -- Now Hear This "Virtuosos" Preview WATCH: 53:24
Now Hear This “Virtuosos”
Explore the work of two legendary virtuosos, Niccolò Paganini and Robert Johnson.
5 Facts About Violinist Augustin Hadelich
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