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Friday, October 3rd

10:30pm on
Runtime: 00:57:00
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The Magic of Grace Bumbry NEW

Discover Grace Bumbry's inspiring rise to global opera fame. Spotlighting her historic performances, the film explores the racial barriers she overcame to triumph in her 1966 performance as "Carmen."

Saturday, October 4th

4:30am on
Runtime: 00:57:00
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The Magic of Grace Bumbry

Discover Grace Bumbry's inspiring rise to global opera fame. Spotlighting her historic performances, the film explores the racial barriers she overcame to triumph in her 1966 performance as "Carmen."

Monday, October 20th

2:00pm on
Runtime: 00:56:46
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Now Hear This Piazzolla's History with Tango NEW

Tango to Buenos Aires, Argentina, with host Scott Yoo and flutist Alice Dade to explore the evolution of composer Astor Piazzolla's work and the music genre itself as it becomes fused with jazz across time and numerous instruments.

3:00pm on
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Now Hear This Schumann: Genius and Madness NEW

Visit Scotland, Germany and France with host Scott Yoo as he investigates the connection between Robert Schumann's bipolar disorder and creative genius via experts, musical performances and examining the work of other artists outside world of music.

4:00pm on
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Now Hear This Andy Akiho Found (His) Sound NEW

Experience the creation of music from this Japanese American composer with host Scott Yoo using "found" instruments. To develop a music video, the two visit New York City and explore the creative process with an interactive light show and more.

Tuesday, October 21st

2:00pm on
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Now Hear This Albeniz: Portraits of Spain NEW

Discover the inspirations Spain provided composer Isaac Albeniz with host Scott Yoo and Scottish GRAMMY-winning guitarist David Russell along with musicians from Albeniz's birthplace in the Pyrenees mountains as well as Sevilla, Mallorca and more.

3:00pm on
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Now Hear This: Rising Stars NEW

Visit Julliard Pre-College with Scott Yoo to play with some of tomorrow's virtuosos and travel to Singapore to meet rising star, Chloe Chua, who reminds Yoo of the dedication and passion required to prepare for a professional career.

4:00pm on
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Now Hear This: Virtuosos NEW

Explore the work of two legendary virtuosos, Nicolo Paganini and Robert Johnson, along with stars of today, Augustin Hadelich and Keb Mo. Joined by Cirque du Soleil acrobats, discover the secrets of being a virtuoso.

Wednesday, October 22nd

2:00pm on
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Now Hear This: Old Friends NEW

Explore how virtuosos become maestros and discover their guiding principles through host Scott Yoo's long friendships with Grammy winner Yo-Yo Ma, pianist Richard Kogan and violinist Lynn Chang.

3:00pm on
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Now Hear This: The Composer Is Yoo NEW

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.

4:00pm on
Runtime: 00:56:17
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Now Hear This: Chopin's Polish Heart NEW

Follow Scott Yoo and pianist Jan Lisiecki as they explore Chopin's life, his Polish roots, and his journey to Paris taking a closer look at the composer's musical evolution and his deep connection to his homeland while living in France.

Thursday, October 23rd

2:00pm on
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Now Hear This: Boccherini: Night Music NEW

Join Scott Yoo and musicians on a night tour of Madrid to uncover Boccherini's deep love for the city and learn how his iconic "Night Music of the Streets of Madrid" was inspired by his time in Spain, blending history and the pulse of the streets.

3:00pm on
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Now Hear This: Rachmaninoff Reborn NEW

Follow Rachmaninoff's journey from a Russian aristocrat to an American artist after the Bolshevik revolution. Forced to rebuild at 44, he embraced modern technology, toured extensively and reinvented his career while longing for his lost homeland.

4:00pm on
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Now Hear This: Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar NEW

Agustin Barrios was born and raised in rural Paraguay, far from the world's artistic capitals, and brought up on folk music. He identified more strongly with the Guarani Indians of his home than the European culture of Spain's former colonies, and faced many rejections, personal and professional. Yet through hundreds of concerts and innovative new compositions, he captured the soul of Latin America to become the most important guitar composer of the 20th century.

Friday, October 24th

10:00pm on
Runtime: 01:56:46
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Ann

Enjoy a powerful and revealing look at legendary, larger-than-life Texas governor Ann Richards, who enriched the lives of her followers, friends and family, in this critically acclaimed play written by and starring Emmy Award winner Holland Taylor.

Saturday, October 25th

4:00am on
Runtime: 01:56:46
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Ann

Enjoy a powerful and revealing look at legendary, larger-than-life Texas governor Ann Richards, who enriched the lives of her followers, friends and family, in this critically acclaimed play written by and starring Emmy Award winner Holland Taylor.

Friday, November 7th

9:00pm on
Runtime: 00:57:00
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Tiler Peck: Suspending Time NEW

Follow acclaimed ballerina Tiler Peck as she overcomes injury to reclaim her place on stage and debut her own choreography with New York City Ballet, revealing the resilience and artistry behind a modern-day prima ballerina.

10:00pm on
Runtime: 01:26:46
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New York City Ballet In Madrid NEW

Enjoy an evening of dance from Madrid's Teatro Real, beginning with George Balanchine's "Serenade" and "Square Dance," followed by "The Times Are Racing" by current NYCB resident choreographer Justin Peck set to an electronic score.

Friday, November 14th

9:00pm on
Runtime: 01:57:00
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Twelfth Night NEW

Enjoy this Shakespearean comedy of mistaken identity from The Public Theater, captured at the reopened Delacorte Theater in New York's Central Park, starring Peter Dinklage, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Lupita Nyong'o, Sandra Oh, and Daphne Rubin-Vega.