Sheku Kanneh-Mason

Sheku Kanneh-Mason
MBE
Born (1999-04-04) 4 April 1999 (age 25)
Awali,[citation needed] Bahrain
OriginNottingham, England
GenresClassical
InstrumentCello
Years active2015–present
LabelsDecca Classics
Websiteshekukannehmason.com Edit this at Wikidata

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.[1] He played at the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle on the 19th of May, 2018 under the direction of Christopher Warren-Green. Also performing at the wedding was the traditional choir of St. George's Chapel led by James Vivian and a gospel choir conducted by Karen Gibson named, the Kingdom Choir.[2] As of 2021, Kanneh-Mason plays a Matteo Goffriller cello that was made in 1700.[3]

  1. ^ "17-year-old cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason signs to Decca Classics". The Strad. Newsquest. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Meet the Cellist Who Stole Hearts at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Wedding". Vanity Fair. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Sheku Kanneh-Mason loaned 1700 Gofriller cello". The Strad. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2022.