Scott Yoo on Morning Cafe

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Published November 19, 2021 at 3:42 PM HST

Scott Yoo, music director of the Mexico City Phlharmonic, in town to conduct HSO’s season opener, speaks of the music world’s gradual emergence from covid and the long-awaited return to live performance.

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