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Sheku initially garnered renown as the winner of the 2016 BBC Young Musician competition, and subsequently became a Decca Classics recording artist. His latest album, Song, showcases his lyrical playing with a wide selection of arrangements and collaborations.
Sheku Kanneh-Mason MBE (born 4 April 1999) is a British cellist who won the 2016 BBC Young Musician award. He was the first Black musician to win the competition since its launch in 1978. He played at the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle on 19 May 2018 under the direction of Christopher Warren-Green.
The first black winner of the BBC Young Musician competition (2016), Sheku became one 2018’s biggest breakthrough artists following the success of his debut recording for Decca Classics ...
Jan 22, 2024 · Sheku Kanneh-Mason. In 2016, Sheku won the BBC Young Musician of the Year award, becoming the first Black musician to win the award since its launch in 1978. The young cellist became a household name two years later when an audience of two billion fell in love with his cello-playing at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s career and performances span the globe. Whether performing for children in a school hall, at an underground club or in the world’s leading concert venues, Sheku’s mission is to make music accessible to all.
Jan 10, 2018 · Only a year and a half ago he was the first black winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year award. Now 18-year-old-cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason is on his way to becoming a household name.
Sheku initially garnered renown as the winner of the 2016 BBC Young Musician competition, the first Black musician to take the title. He has released two chart-topping albums on the Decca Classics label, Inspiration in 2018 and Elgar in 2020. The latter reached No. 8 in the overall UK Official Album Chart, making Sheku the first cellist in ...
Dec 7, 2022 · British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs on stages around the world, sharing his love of classical, folk and pop. Courtesy Decca Classics. Sheku Kanneh-Mason was six years old when he fell...
Jun 13, 2018 · Sheku Kanneh-Mason, the young cellist who performed at last month’s royal wedding, has won two Classic Brit awards.
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