Violinist

Scott Yoo and the visiting artists perform a culminating concert of the works featured on the Notable Encounters throughout the week.

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Scott Yoo & Guests Chamber Concert

Cuesta College

Scott Yoo hosts an evening of culinary and musical adventures at the beautiful Pavilion at Cypress Ridge in Arroyo Grande.  Join Scott and the artists for a tour behind Mozart's Piano Trio and Dohnanyi's Piano Quintet.  Throughout the evening you will learn about the composers' lives and histories, their musical influences, and gain a deeper understanding of the works in advance of Sunday's chamber concert.  Then after the presentation, enjoy a three-course dinner complete with Central Coast wines.

Notable Dinner: Mozart & Dohnanyi

Cypress Ridge Pavilion

Join Scott Yoo and the visiting artists for a tour through Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 10.  In this informal, one-hour event, you will learn about Shostakovich and his compositional style, the context surrounding this work, and gain a deeper understanding of the piece in advance of Sunday's chamber concert.

Notable Insight: Shostakovich String Quartet

Congregation Beth David

Notable Encounter Experience Weekend

After a five-year hiatus, Festival Mozaic is proud to return to Mission San Miguel Arcángel for an afternoon showcasing chamber music for piano and strings. Pianists Stewart Goodyear and John Novacek will lead works by Fauré and Brahms. Opening the program is a unique piece by American composer Henry Cowell which features Iranian rhythms in the drum.

Chamber Concert 3: Mission San Miguel

Mission San Miguel Arcángel

Join the Festival musicians for this annual concert presenting Mozart and more in our historic Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. The program includes Mozart's D major viola quintet, Ginastera's Impresiones de la Puna for flute and strings, and Dvorák's only string sextet. The winds also get a chance to shine in Poulenc's sonata for clarinet and bassoon.

Chamber Concert 2: Mozart in the Mission

Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa

To celebrate the opening of the 2023 Summer Music Festival Scott Yoo and the Festival musicians will join forces with the Movement Arts Collective for a new setting of Copland's Appalachian Spring, choreographed by Ryan Lawrence. Also on the program are Beethoven’s Spring sonata for violin and piano, a duet for violin and viola by Czech composer Martinu, and a work for voice and strings by Korean-American composer and Scott Yoo’s professor at Harvard, Earl Kim.

Opening Night: Appalachian Spring

Enjoy a unique musical experience signature to Festival Mozaic right in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara!  Scott Yoo, Music Director of Festival Mozaic and Host of Now Hear This on PBS, presents a free chamber music event featuring Brahms' Piano Quartet in C minor.  You will be treated to a "Notable Encounter," Scott's hybrid lecture/performance format that takes the audience behind the music.  You will learn about the history of the piece, hear some stories about Brahms and what was happening in his life at the time, and gain some insight into the musical elements featured in the piece.  After this 15-20 minute presentation, Scott and the group will perform the entire piece.

Scott Yoo in Santa Barbara

Trinity Episcopal Church

Join Scott Yoo for an interactive musical exploration of Brahms's Piano Quartet in C minor. Throughout the evening you will learn about the composer, hear performances of some selections, and gain insight into the piece. The evening will conclude with a gourmet three-course dinner from Brick and Mortar Catering, paired with delicious Central Coast wines from Sixmilebridge.

Notable Dinner - Brahms Quartet

The Monday Club

Join music director Scott Yoo for a look behind the score of Franck's Piano Quintet. Scott and the artists will take you on an exploration into the music by Franck, discussing details of the composer's life, musical elements to listen for, and offer their own perspectives on the piece.

Notable Insight: Franck Piano Quintet

Harold J. Miossi Cultural and Performing Arts Center

This concert is dedicated in memory of Polly Monson.

Midday Mini-Concert: Mozart Flute Quintet

United Methodist Church San Luis Obispo

Chamber Concert: Mozart, Debussy & Dvorak

Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo

Join Scott Yoo for an interactive musical exploration of Dvorak's D major piano quartet. Throughout the evening you will learn about the composer, hear performances of some selections, and gain insight into the piece. The evening will conclude with a gourmet three-course dinner, complete with wines from Paso Robles winery <a>Kiamie Wine Cellars.

Notable Dinner: Dvorak Piano Quartet

Pavilion on the Lake

Join Scott Yoo as he presents a Notable Encounter Insight about Debussy's cello sonata.  In this informal, one-hour event, Scott and the musicians will discuss the history surrounding the piece, the composer's life and musical style, and perform selections from the work.

Scott Yoo

Violinist

Events

Feb 25, 2024

Scott Yoo & Guests Chamber Concert · Festival Mozaic

Feb 24, 2024

Notable Dinner: Mozart & Dohnanyi · Festival Mozaic

Feb 22, 2024

Notable Insight: Shostakovich String Quartet · Festival Mozaic

Sep 15, 2023

Notable Encounter Experience Weekend · Festival Mozaic

Jul 26, 2023

Chamber Concert 3: Mission San Miguel · Festival Mozaic

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