(L-R) Jess Gillam, Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Ben Goldscheider
Michael S. Wright writes:
Dear Bill,
This will interest some of your readers.
Having watched the category finals and the combined
category semi-finals I would like to draw attention to the finals this
Saturday. The three finalists are Jess Gillam (saxophone), Sheku
Kanneh-Mason (‘cello) and Ben Goldscheider (French horn). However, your
readers might like to watch out for 16 year cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason
(pictured centre) who in my opinion and that of others was truly special
when he played three works including an arrangement of Morceaux de
Fantaisie op.3 'Elégie' by Rachmaninov accompanied by his sister Isata
Kanneh-Mason (herself a finalist in 2014) www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03synxh
and Cassadó - Solo suite for cello, 3rd movt Shostakovich
Cello Sonata, 2nd movt. He will be performing Shostakovich’s Cello
Concerto No.1 this Saturday.
The
BBC Young Musician 2016 Grand Final will be broadcast on BBC4 at 7.00pm
on Sunday 15th May. I have watched most of the BBC Young Musician
finals since the programme started and the standard this year has been
exceptional. However, few players in the past have been representative
of people of African origin and descent.
Sheku who I had spotted playing with with Chineke! However, it was not until recently http://africlassical.blogspot.com/2015/08/afrogermansthe-kanneh-masons-classical.html that I became aware of the musicality of the whole family (who are also an orchestra!) – see below!
If anyone has contact with the family, I wish Sheku the best for Saturday!
Mike
Comment by email:
Dear Bill
Thank you so much for forwarding this. Yes, Sheku
is principal cello in the Chineke! Juniors and he also plays with the
professional Chineke! Orchestra. He is our pride and joy and will go
far. I will pass on your greetings Mike, thank you.
Best wishes
Chi-chi Nwanoku MBE, FRAM
Chi-chi Nwanoku MBE, FRAM
Founder, Artistic & Executive Director Chineke! Foundation
Chineke! Foundation http://chineke.org/
Watch Chineke! cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason in the Grand Final of the BBC Young Musician this Sunday 15 May on BBC Four at 7.00pm http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bb3wt
BBC R4: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05wkkrf/episodes/guide
Skype: chichinwanoku
Website: http://www.chi-chinwanoku.com
OAE: http://www.oae.co.uk
BBC R4: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05wkkrf/episodes/guide
Skype: chichinwanoku
Website: http://www.chi-chinwanoku.com
OAE: http://www.oae.co.uk
Chineke Foundation is a Registered Charity in England and Wales, No. 1165933.
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