Colorado Conductor Takes Classical Music On The Road In New PBS Series

September 26, 2019
Scott Yoo is the host of PBS series, "Now Hear This" and also the conductor of the Colorado College Summer Music Festival. Scott Yoo is the host of PBS series, "Now Hear This" and also the conductor of the Colorado College Summer Music Festival. Courtesy of E.J. Enríquez
Scott Yoo is the host of PBS series, "Now Hear This" and also the conductor of the Colorado College Summer Music Festival.

There's a new travel show with an unusual lens. "Now Hear This" on PBS traces the lives of history's greatest musicians by taking viewers across Europe and Africa.

The host is Scott Yoo, conductor of the Colorado College Music Festival and the Mexico City Philharmonic. He explores the places classical composers like Handel and Bach lived and worked. Plus, he meets living musicians and instrument makers.