Great Performances.

Great Performances

Beethoven in Beijing

Philadelphia Orchestra musicians and maestro Eugene Ormandy visit China in 1973, easing 22 years of tension between the two countries. (60 minutes)

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Fri, 4/19 at 8:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Now Hear This: Virtuosos

Exploring the work of Nicolo Paganini and Robert Johnson along with Augustin Hadelich and Keb Mo; Cirque du Soleil acrobats. (60 minutes)

Sun, 4/21 at 1:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Now Hear This: Virtuosos

Exploring the work of Nicolo Paganini and Robert Johnson along with Augustin Hadelich and Keb Mo; Cirque du Soleil acrobats. (60 minutes)

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)

Sat, 5/4 at 2:00 am 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 1:15 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)