Ma, symphony pay tribute to King
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[It was played by the]
Toronto Symphony in Roy Thomson Hall last night, with one of the greatest of
them all as soloist, Yo-Yo Ma.
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And in Yo-Yo Ma, who earlier this month played the same work with the New
York Philharmonic under Kurt Masur's direction, he found a mourner who, in his
approach to the music, never allowed grief to overcome essential dignity.
It was good to see the composer, now celebrating his 75th birthday year,
given a solo bow. Ma, a musician with an admirable sense of priorities, led the
applause.
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