Great Performances

GREAT PERFORMANCES, the longest-running performing arts anthology on television, continues to feature the best in the performing arts.

Mon, Jan 5	11:00 A.M.	Now Hear This: Rising Stars NH Explore (11.2) 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.
Mon, Jan 12	11:00 A.M.	Now Hear This: Virtuosos NH Explore (11.2) Explore the work of two legendary virtuosos, Nicolo Paganini and Robert Johnson, along with stars of today, Augustin Hadelich and Keb Mo.
Mon, Jan 19	11:00 A.M.	Now Hear This: Old Friends NH Explore (11.2) 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.
Mon, Jan 19	1:30 P.M.	George Jones: Still Playin' Possum NH Explore (11.2) Honor one of the most beloved stars in country music history with this all-star tribute concert featuring Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Wynonna, Jelly Roll, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Lorrie Morgan, Justin Moore, Trace Adkins and more.
Mon, Jan 26	11:00 A.M.	Now Hear This: The Composer Is Yoo NH Explore (11.2) Follow host Scott Yoo's journey to compose a piece of music for the first time.
Mon, Jan 26	1:00 P.M.	Remember This NH Explore (11.2) Adapted from the play by Clark Young and Derek Goldman, and starring Academy Award-nominee David Strathairn in a virtuoso solo performance as World War II Polish resistance fighter Jan Karski in a genre-defying true story of a reluctant hero and Holocaust witness.
Mon, Feb 9	11:00 A.M.	Purlie Victorious NH Explore (11.2) Enjoy this comedic play starring Tony winner Leslie Odom, Jr.
Mon, Feb 9	1:00 P.M.	The Magic of Spirituals NH Explore (11.2) Glimpse behind the curtain at opera legends Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman's famed concert at Carnegie Hall on March 18, 1990, featuring performance clips and new interviews with opera star Angel Blue, Met Opera General Manager Peter Gelb and more.