Channel Title: Sheku Kanneh-Mason Channel Description: British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, one of the brightest young stars on the classical music scene, caught the world’s attention in May 2018 after performing at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Windsor Castle. His performance was greeted with universal excitement after being watched by nearly two billion people globally. His highly anticipated second album, released in January 2020, features the iconic Elgar Cello Concerto and an illustrious collaboration with Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra, recorded at Abbey Road studios. 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, Inspiration, which reached number 11 in the Official UK Album charts. He went on to receive two Classical BRIT Awards, performed at the BAFTAs, and partnered with design icon and Paul Smith. <video> Having the chance to collaborate with other artists on the Collaborations EP has been truly special. Description: </video> <video> Not long to go until Christmas 🎄 So here's a throwback of 'Let It Snow' ❄️ Description: </video> <video> Mendelssohn’s 'Song Without Words Op.109' 🎻 Description: </video> <video> This is the fourth movement of the iconic Elgar Cello Concerto when I performed it in 2018. #elgar Description: </video> <video> Merry Christmas everyone 🎄I hope you and your loved ones have a wonderful day 🙏🏽 Description: </video> <video> Throwback to performing Beethoven's Op. 1 No.3 in C minor at Highgate International Music Festival Description: </video> <video> In honour of Remembrance Day, here's an older clip of 'Hallelujah' at the Festival of Remembrance. Description: </video> <video> Bloch's 'Abodah' for solo cello 🎻 Description: </video> <video> Liszt: Consolation No. 3, S. 172/3 (Arr. Swert for Cello & Piano) Description: Official music video for Sheku Kanneh-Mason and James Baillieu Liszt Consolation No. 3 from the Collaborations EP Stream the full EP here: https://sheku.lnk.to/CollaborationsID Keep updated with Sheku: https://sheku.lnk.to/ShekuKannehMasonID </video> <video> Saint-Saëns' 'The Swan' with @IsataKannehMason #cello Description: </video> <video> Only two days until Christmas! So here’s my rendition of 'Gabriel’s Message' Description: </video> <video> Shostakovich's Concerto No.1 in E flat major live in Germany 🎻 Description: </video> <video> Ernest Bloch's 'Prayer' 🎻 Description: </video> <video> Sheku Kanneh-Mason, VOCES8 - Janowski: Avinu Malkeinu (Arr. Clements for Cello & Voices) (Excerpt) Description: Official excerpt video for Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Voces8 Avinu Malkeinu from the Collaborations EP Stream the full EP here: https://sheku.lnk.to/CollaborationsID Keep updated with Sheku: https://sheku.lnk.to/ShekuKannehMasonID </video> <video> Here's a small part of the 2nd movement of Weinberg's cello concerto. Have you heard it before? Description: </video>

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British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, one of the brightest young stars on the classical music scene, caught the world’s attention in May 2018 after performing at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Windsor Castle. His performance was greeted with universal excitement after being watched by nearly two billion people globally.

His highly anticipated second album, released in January 2020, features the iconic Elgar Cello Concerto and an illustrious collaboration with Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra, recorded at Abbey Road studios.

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, Inspiration, which reached number 11 in the Official UK Album charts. He went on to receive two Classical BRIT Awards, performed at the BAFTAs, and partnered with design icon and Paul Smith.

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