Provocative and abstract Copland paired with resolute Schumann proved to be a tastefully refreshing combination; especially when coupled with the seasoned chemistry of MTT and the SFS.
Concluding their concert run in the Barbican, Michael Tilson Thomas, Yo-Yo Ma and the London Symphony Orchestra presented a programme of works by Copland, Shostakovich and Britten. The musicians’ partnership was undoubtedly a successful one, with a completely sold-out Barbican.
