Sheku Kanneh-Mason news and features

Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason is one of today’s most in-demand classical musicians

Sheku Kanneh-Mason: the British cellist’s age, family, albums and more

Left: the Kanneh-Masons; Right: Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason

Who are the Kanneh-Masons? All you need to know about the exceptional musical family

Sheku Kanneh-Mason talks racial diversity in classical music

Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason: ‘Growing up, I didn’t know of many Black classical musicians’

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Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason and cellist Sheku, talk all things lockdown, concert nerves and practice with Julian Lloyd Webber, ahead of his new show on Classic FM.

‘You know there are invisible people watching’ – pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason on streamed classical music

Watch Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Gary Barlow perform a stunning pop/classical rendition of ‘Hallelujah’

Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason joins singer Gary Barlow for a sensational duet on ‘Hallelujah’

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Classic FM partners with Philharmonia Orchestra for online summer series, The Philharmonia Sessions – Nicola Benedetti

Classic FM partners with Philharmonia Orchestra for online summer series, The Philharmonia Sessions

Philharmonia

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Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason: ‘Black boys in state schools are not expected to pick up an instrument’

Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason: ‘Black boys in state schools are not expected to pick up an instrument’

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

Who was Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, the English composer referred to as ‘Black Mahler’?

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‘Six’ musical and Sheku Kanneh-Mason drive-in concerts cancelled

‘Six’ musical and Sheku Kanneh-Mason drive-in concerts abruptly cancelled amid local lockdown fears

Simon Rattle urges government to reduce 3-metre brass rule

Rattle urges government to ‘avoid superstition’ with orchestras, reduce 3-metre woodwind distancing

Simon Rattle

Sheku Kanneh-Mason

Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason: ‘Classical music isn’t racist. It’s about access to music education’

Black musicians who changed classical music

19 black musicians who have shaped the classical music world

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Kanneh-Mason Beethoven

The Kanneh-Mason family live-streamed a brilliant Beethoven concerto in lockdown

Leading musicians pen an open letter to Boris Johnson urging support for freelancers

Leading musicians pen open letter to Boris Johnson urging support for freelancers

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Russell Watson and Aled Jones perform at The Global Awards 2020 with very.co.uk

Russell Watson and Aled Jones perform stunning duets at The Global Awards 2020

Global Awards

Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason wins Best Classical Artist at The Global Awards 2020

Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason wins Best Classical Artist at The Global Awards 2020

Global Awards

Sheku Kanneh-Mason makes UK chart history

Sheku Kanneh-Mason is first cellist in history to reach top 10 of UK album chart

Sheku Kanneh-Mason inspires a new generation of cellists

There are more young cellists in 2020 than ever, thanks to the ‘Sheku effect’