Great Performances.

Great Performances

Now Hear This: Haydn: The King of Strings

The work and career of composer Joseph Haydn, who borrowed music from Scotland, Hungary and Austria to create "Emperor Quartet"; host Scott Yoo. (60 minutes)

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Fri, 4/26 at 8:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Now Hear This: Old Friends

Exploring how virtuosos become maestros and their guiding principles through Scott Yoo's friendships with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, pianist Richard Kogan and violinist Lynn Chang. (60 minutes)

Sun, 4/28 at 1:15 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Now Hear This: Old Friends

Exploring how virtuosos become maestros and their guiding principles through Scott Yoo's friendships with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, pianist Richard Kogan and violinist Lynn Chang. (60 minutes)

Fri, 5/3 at 8:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

The Composer Is Yoo

Scott Yoo's journey composing a piece of music for the first time; Yoo revisits his heritage in search of ideas, performs landmark pieces and tests his work in progress. (60 minutes)

Sun, 5/5 at 2:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

The Composer Is Yoo

Scott Yoo's journey composing a piece of music for the first time; Yoo revisits his heritage in search of ideas, performs landmark pieces and tests his work in progress. (60 minutes)