Alan Gilbert conducts the New York Philharmonic with Frank Huang, Sharyl Staples, Carter Brey and Cynthia Phelps in John Adams 'Absolute Jest' at Barbican Centre, 1 April, 2017. Photo by Chris Lee Photo

From: Photo Flash: First Look at NY Philharmonic Performing in London for EUROPE/SPRING 2017 TOUR

The New York Philharmonic returned to London, its every-other-year home and the seventh stop on the EUROPE / SPRING 2017 tour. There, the Orchestra performed adventurous concerts as part of its third residency at the Barbican Centre under the auspices of its International Associates initiative. Highlights included Yo-Yo Ma in Composer-in-Residence Esa-Pekka Salonen's new Cello Concerto, John Adams with the New York Philharmonic String Quartet, and the first-ever Very Young People's Concert abroad.