Sheku Kanneh-Mason
@ShekuKM
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I'm really proud and excited to tell you that my album 'Song' is out now. I have loved putting together this collection of music that means so much to me. It was a joy to record these pieces with close friends and family and I hope you love listening...
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And tonight my sister Isata is performing Rachmaninov 2nd Piano Concerto. Here is her rehearsal!
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“It was such an awesome moment – just really incredible to perform for Prince Harry and Meghan at their wedding! The atmosphere was amazing and I’m proud to have played a small part in the celebrations. It’s a day I will remember for the rest of my life”
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I’m so excited and honoured to perform at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding. I was bowled over when Ms Markle called me to ask if I would play during the ceremony, and of course I immediately said yes!!! What a privilege. I can’t wait!
19-year-old cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, winner of 2016
@BBCYoungMus
. Last June, Prince Harry saw Sheku play at an event in London in support of the work of Antiguan charity the Halo Foundation.
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The
@billboard
charts came through and my debut album 'Inspiration' is at
#1
on Classical Overall and Classical Traditional Charts, as well as
#13
on Top Current Albums and
#60
on the Top 200!
A HUGE thank you to all my fans in the US, I'm absolutely overwhelmed.
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A few more snaps from the
#RoyalWedding
yesterday. It was such an honor to meet
@PB_Curry
as well as perform along side the wonderful
@TheKingdomChoir
and
@elin_manahan
The official
#RoyalWeddingAlbum
featuring all of these brilliant people is available to stream now 🎶
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Thanks to everyone who tuned into my Instagram Live yesterday! Here it is again for those of you who missed it.
I might do a Facebook Live soon, so let me know if you have any questions below.
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A lot of you have been asking who my musician inspirations are and I have to say, the great
@bobmarley
has been a huge influence to me.
I recently arranged one of his tracks for my album - I hope you enjoy it!
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Congratulations to my sister, Isata for her graduation from
@RoyalAcadMusic
yesterday with 1st Class Hons!
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Absolutely lovely audience
@Southwell_Music
. Thank you! Here is an excerpt from the rehearsing of the opening of the Elgar
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This is 'Myfanwy', the first single from my new album and one of my absolute favourite melodies that I’ve known for as long as I can remember. I spent a lot of my childhood in Wales with my family and particularly my Welsh Grandma, so this is for her:
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My album is finally here!! ➡️
I have dreamt of recording Elgar's Cello Concerto ever since I heard Jacqueline du Pré's version. I can't put into words how amazing it was to record this iconic work at
@AbbeyRoad
with
@SirSimonRattle
and
@LondonSymphony
!
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Watch my sister Isata play up a storm with Chopin
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Even more incredible news from the US, I'm currently
#1
on
@billboard
's Emerging Artists Chart and
#1
Next Big Sound Chart!
I have to
#ThrowbackThursday
to the performance that really started it all off, the
@bafta
awards in 2017.
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Sheku plays Elgar Cello Concerto - 4th Movement with CBSO. Today is Elgar’s birthday
@BBCYoungMus
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This was the first video we ever posted on social. It was 6 years ago and here playing Monti’s Czardas with my brother Braimah
#throwback
@thekannehmasons
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Looking forward to seeing tomorrow’s CBS Sunday Morning in which I and the family will be featured
@thekannehmasons
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Well done to my sixteen year old sister Jeneba playing Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto no 1 with
@nottinghamyo
last night
@thekannehmasons
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Congratulations to my 10 year old sister for gaining a high distinction for Grade 7 cello (141)
@abrsm
Well done Mariatu!
@thekannehmasons
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#throwback
to playing Haydn Cello Concerto no 1 at Royal Festival Hall with Chineke! Orchestra.
@Chineke4Change
@thekannehmasons
. It was the first time I performed on this Amati cello after BBC Young Musician.
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. Nice piece on cbs Sunday Morning about the family.
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Excited to still be number 1, 5 weeks in a row!
Can cellist
@shekukm
stay at the top of the Classic FM Chart for another week? Listen along at and find out...
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I’m so proud to announce the first ever Kanneh-Mason family album! It features Carnival of the Animals and other favourites of ours, as well as brand new poems written by Michael Morpurgo read by him and Olivia Colman. It's available to pre-order now:
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Performing the 2nd Movement of Shostakovich's Cello Sonata on The Andrew Marr Show yesterday - accompaniment from Isata Kanneh-Mason.
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It's an exciting day in the Kanneh-Mason household - 'Carnival' is out now!
We're so grateful we could make the album despite everything this year and hope that it brings you a moment of joy.
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Going and watching orchestras, seeing very few black faces meant it could be difficult to see yourself doing something you see no one else like you do. That's one of the challenges in classical music.
Watch more -
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Fantastic!!!
@ShekuKM
I met you Friday, I was the taxi driver who picked your dad up, well played young man 👏👏👏
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'I'm still overwhelmed by the incredible response to the album from around the world. I'm so happy that people are continuing to enjoy my playing and I hope it encourages them to explore music further.'
-
@ShekuKM
on receiving the
#BRITCertified
Breakthrough Award
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Lovely to have time with my siblings in Llangollen, Wales
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One of my favourite songs by legend
@BobMarley
who would have been 75 today. Feel so lucky to have grown up listening to his music! This is my version of No Woman No Cry.
#BobMarley75
Watch the full video:
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Excited to finally share with you all the new music video for 'In the Bleak Midwinter' filmed in the iconic
@AbbeyRoad
Studios in London.
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My little sister Mariatu has just done her grade 5 cello exam
@ABRSM
@thekannehmasons
Well done!!
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Yesterday I posted my sister
@IsataKm
playing Clara Schumann. When Clara first performed her concerto the conductor was Mendelssohn. Here my brother Braimah plays Mendelssohn’s violin concerto.
@thekannehmasons
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Another week at no. 1. Really pleased - thank you!
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Some of you have asked for another part of the Elgar Cello Concerto from my rehearsal
@Southwell_Music
. The beginning of the 4th movement.
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Ernest Bloch was born
#onthisday
in 1880, the composer of the incredible 'Abodah' (originally composed for Yehudi Menuhin) which I recorded last year.
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LOL 😂😂
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For those who missed the
#RoyalVarietyShow
here's a clip from my performance of 'Après un rêve'.
Listen to the full track -
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Was touched to play
#Hallelujah
at the Remembrance service at Royal Albert Hall
@tom_hodge
@KensingtonRoyal
@thekannehmasons
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Learning a classical instrument can give so many exciting opportunities. Here is my brother Braimah playing violin with
@cleanbandit
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'Myfanwy' means a lot to me, especially as it's a part of my Welsh heritage 🏴
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So excited to be number 1 for the 9th week in a row on the
@ClassicFM
charts.
@deccaclassics
@enticottmusic
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Happy birthday to Camille Saint-Saëns, the composer of 'The Swan' from 'The Carnival of the Animals', born on this day in 1835.
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I’ve had so many comments about my
@PaulSmithDesign
socks from the
#RoyalWedding
- so here’s the pair I wore on the
@BBCTheOneShow
today!
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Here are a few more pictures from Saturday of all the interviews after the
#RoyalWedding
Thank you
@BBC
@CBSThisMorning
@BBCTheOneShow
@SkyNews
@accessonline
and many more for all the kind words! 🎥
Listen to my performance again -
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Here is a short clip of me playing The Swan with my sister Isata after the interview with
@SKAVLANTVShow
@thekannehmasons
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I am so overwhelmed by the amazing messages from all of you following the news of my MBE. Your support means so much to me, and I am really grateful for all of your kind words. Can't wait for what 2020 will bring!
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An emotional day with my Dad yesterday at the incredible investiture ceremony in Windsor Castle for my MBE - thank you
@stuartantigua
@thekannehmasons
#houseofmusic
🎶🖤🎻
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So thrilled to be no 1 for the 10th consecutive week.
@deccaclassics
@enticottmusic
@thekannehmasons
#Inspiration
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Meeting my aunt and cousin in New Orleans last night after my second concert. Last concert tonight!
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For all those interested in the England v Croatia game on Wednesday, this is a fun take by the Facebook page “It’s Coming Home”
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Melody is out now:
I wrote this tune a while back, inspired by folk music I love listening to. I never intended to release it but felt now would be a good time to share it. I hope it might encourage people to try something new and express their creativity.
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Loved playing Haydn Cello Concerto no 1 with
@sinfoniacymru
in Cardiff. Look forward to next 3 days of concerts with them. Here is my encore.
@thekannehmasons
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Sergei Prokofiev was born today 128 years ago. Here my sister Jeneba (16) plays the last movement of his Sonata no 7
@thekannehmasons
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Here's a clip of me performing Shostakovich’s Second Cello Concerto!
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Yesterday
@JLloydWebber
reminded us that it was the birthday of the great composer Shostakovich (born in 1906). The question was also posed whether his 1st cello concerto was the most popular cello concerto. Here are the last few bars. Do you have a favourite cello concerto?
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My brother Braimah
@thekannehmasons
will be play Vaughn Williams The Lark Ascending and Dvorak Humoresque at Nottingham Royal Concert Hall this Sunday from 3pm. Good luck!!
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Dear
@British_Airways
Please can you explain your approach to customer service? I was booked on the 08:20 BA885 from Bucharest to LHR this morning. I arrived early at the airport with my cello, with my two confirmed tickets, one for me and one for the cello. The bookings were
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Making my US orchestral debut tonight with
@seattlesymphony
! Here’s a photo from the rehearsal.
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So excited to share with you this video/recording of a beautiful arrangement of Elgar's Nimrod by Simon Parkin. I recorded it with a cello ensemble of my past and present teachers and dearest friends :)
Full music video:
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I really enjoyed playing Elgar Cello Concerto tonight with
@liverpoolphil
. Here was my encore piece - Bloch’s “Abodah”
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Tonight had the pleasure of performing for the
@bbcproms
at
@RoyalAlbertHall
! Thank you for the colorful socks
@PaulSmithDesign
👍🏽
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"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them"
#RemembranceDay2019
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Tune into
@bbcfour
tonight at 8pm BST to watch
@isatakm
and I playing Beethoven, Barber, Bridge and Rachmaninov from the
@royalalberthall
as part of the
@bbcproms
! The concert will also be available on iPlayer afterwards :)
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As my socks have become such a talking point the team at
@PaulSmithDesign
have given us a pair of the very same socks I wore at the
#RoyalWedding
to give away.
Post a picture of your favourite socks, tagging
@ShekuKM
and
@PaulSmithDesign
, and we'll pick our favourite to win.
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I hope you like this arrangement of the Sierra Leone composer Samuel Coleridge Taylor’s beautiful Deep River.
@thekannehmasons
@sinottingham1
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The great Russian composer Rachmaninov was born today in 1873. Here I play with my sister Isata the haunting piano piece Elégie - arranged for cello and piano.
@thekannehmasons
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End of an era - final recital! Thanks
@RoyalAcadMusic
for all your support and to my sister
@IsataKm
for being a fantastic accompanist earlier today! 🖤🎶🎵😎🎻
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I am delighted to be an Ambassador for music charity
@FutureTalentUK
! I’m pleased to support the work of the charity, which gives individuals across the country the opportunity to flourish on their musical journey through bespoke performance and development opportunities!
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Delighted to share 'Come, Sweet Death' by J.S. Bach, arranged by me for 5 cellos:
I love the irregularity of the phrasing and the contrast of the radiant major chords and dark minor chords. It’s a powerful balance between tragedy and hope, life and death.
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I can’t put into words how honoured I am to have this portrait bench in Nottingham 🙏🏾
My love of music began there 🎻 To be recognised like this for what I love doing is very special ❤️ Thank you!
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