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词条 Sheku Kanneh-Mason
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  1. Early life and education

  2. Career

  3. Musical influences

  4. Awards

  5. Discography

  6. References

  7. External links

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Sheku Kanneh-Mason (born 4 April 1999) is a British cellist who won the 2016 BBC Young Musician of the Year award. He was the first black musician to win the award since its launch 38 years earlier.[1] He played at the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle on 19 May 2018 under the direction of Christopher Warren-Green.

Early life and education

Kanneh-Mason grew up in Nottingham, England. He was born to Stuart Mason, a business manager from Antigua, and Dr. Kadiatu Kanneh, a former university lecturer from Sierra Leone.[2][3] He is the third of the seven children[3] and began learning the cello at the age of six with Sarah Huson-Whyte, having briefly played the violin.[4] His love for the cello started when he saw his sister perform in 'Stringwise', an annual weekend course for young Nottingham string players, run by the local music charity Music for Everyone. He then switched from violin to cello and went on to take part in Music for Everyone's Stringwise courses, impressing their conductors with his astonishing ability to play everything from memory [5]. At the age of nine, he passed the Grade 8 cello examination with the highest marks in the UK,[6][7] and won the Marguerite Swan Memorial Prize.[8] Also aged nine he won an ABRSM junior scholarship to join the Junior Academy of the Royal Academy of Music, where he was tutored by Ben Davies.[1][9][10] Kanneh-Mason received his non-specialist education as a pupil at the Trinity School, Nottingham,[10] where he studied for A levels in Music, Maths and Physics.[8]

Career

In 2015, he and his siblings were competitors on Britain's Got Talent as The Kanneh-Masons. He won the BBC's Young Musician of the Year contest in May 2016, later telling The Observer that appearing on Britain's Got Talent had been "a good experience for getting used to performing in front of lots of people, with cameras and interviews. When it came to BBC Young Musician there were fewer cameras so I wasn't fazed at all."[4]

Kanneh-Mason was a member of the Chineke! Orchestra, which was founded by Chi-chi Nwanoku for black and minority ethnic classical musicians; his sister Isata and brother Braimah are also members.[4] In 2016, Kanneh-Mason told The Guardian's Tom Service that:[11]

{{quote|Chineke! is a really inspiring project. I rarely go to a concert and see that kind of diversity in the orchestra. Or in the audience. Having the orchestra will definitely change the culture. It's so important we're celebrating music by black composers, too, like the piece by Chevalier de Saint-Georges we're playing in September.}}

In November 2016, Kanneh-Mason was the subject of a BBC Four documentary entitled Young, Gifted and Classical: The Making of a Maestro.[12] The following month, he was interviewed for BBC Radio 4's Front Row round-up of the year's major arts and entertainment award winners.[13]

In January 2018, it was reported that Kanneh-Mason had donated £3,000 to his former secondary school, enabling ten other pupils to continue their cello lessons.[14]

Sheku currently studies with Hannah Roberts at the Royal Academy of Music in London.[15]

Kanneh-Mason signed a deal for worldwide general management with London-based boutique agency, Enticott Music Management[16] in June 2016, and went on to sign a major recording contract with classical music label Decca Classics in November 2016. The record deal was signed on board a Nottingham City Transport bus which the local authority had named in his honour after Kanneh-Mason won the BBC Young Musician contest.[17] The label announced that his first recording would feature the piece with which he won the BBC's Young Musician of the Year contest, Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No.1.[1]

Kanneh-Mason performed at the 2017 British Academy Film Awards held in London's Royal Albert Hall.[18] In the same year, he was the soloist for the Chineke! orchestra's performance at the BBC Proms, playing Antonín Dvořák's Rondo in G Major.[19] In February 2018, Sheku became the first artist ever to be re-invited to perform a second time at the British Academy Film Awards, playing "Evening of Roses" by Josef Hadar in an arrangement by Tom Hodge. [20] For his second BAFTAs performance, Sheku was joined on stage at the Royal Albert Hall by four of his siblings: Isata, Braimah, Konya, and Jeneba Kanneh-Mason.

In early February 2018, the BBC reported that Kanneh-Mason's album Inspiration was "the biggest-selling British debut of the year to date", entering the UK Albums Chart at number 18, had become number one on the UK classical albums chart, and had achieved 2.5 million streams on Spotify.[21]

On 19 May 2018, Kanneh-Mason performed as part of the musical selections for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.[22][23] On 11 November 2018, he performed in the presence of the same couple at the Royal Variety Performance which was broadcast on ITV.[24]

Musical influences

Kanneh-Mason has cited the prominent cellists Jacqueline du Pré and Mstislav Rostropovich as his "musical heroes", alongside Bob Marley.[4]

Awards

Kanneh-Mason was the winner of the 2016 BBC Young Musician of the Year competition, following which his home town of Nottingham named a bus in his honour.[1][17] His other awards include the Royal Philharmonic Society Young Instrumentalist Duet Prize 2016.[25][26]

In June 2017 he was nominated in the 'Classical' category of the South Bank Sky Arts Awards' The Times Breakthrough prize,[27] which he went on to win.[28]

In June 2018, he won both the Male Artist of the Year and the Critics' Choice Award at the Classic BRIT Awards.[29]

Discography

To coincide with his performance at the BAFTAs in February 2017, Kanneh-Mason released his debut EP. The three-track EP was recorded at the Abbey Road Studios.

  • Pablo Casals, Song of the Birds, acc. Isata Kanneh-Mason
  • Ernest Bloch, Abodah, arr. Sheku Kanneh-Mason
  • Gabriel Fauré, Après un rêve

These tracks followed the viral success of his video of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah", arranged by Tom Hodge. Sheku performed this arrangement at the BAFTA Awards in February 2017.[30] Sheku has also recorded Gaspar Cassadó's "Requiebros".[31]

On 26 January 2018 Sheku's first full length album, Inspiration, was released by Decca. The recording includes the Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1 (accompanied by the CBSO conducted by Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla) as well as shorter works by Shostakovich, Saint-Saens, Offenbach, Casals and Sheku's own arrangement of Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry". On 2 February 2018, the Official UK Charts Company announced that Inspiration's success had made Sheku "the UK's youngest cellist to break into the Official Albums Chart Top 20 with his debut album" (the previous holder of the accolade being Julian Lloyd Webber, who was 39 when he released Lloyd Webber Plays Lloyd Webber[32]). As well as being the highest-charting BBC Young Musician on the UK's Official Albums Chart, Sheku is also the first BBC Young Musician to break into the albums Top 40 with their debut record.

References

1. ^1 2 3 {{cite web |url= http://www.thestrad.com/17-year-old-cellist-sheku-kanneh-mason-signs-decca-classics/ |title= 17-year-old cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason signs to Decca Classics |author= |date= 10 November 2016|website= The Strad |publisher= Newsquest | accessdate= 22 November 2016 }}
2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/sheku|title=Sibling harmony: how the Kanneh-Mason family became a musical force|last=Nepil|first=Hannah|date=January 10, 2018|website=The Financial Times|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}
3. ^1 {{cite news |last= Crampton |first= Caroline | authorlink= |title= Sheku Kanneh-Mason on football, maths and Shostakovich|url= http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/music-theatre/2016/09/sheku-kanneh-mason-football-maths-and-shostakovich| date= 4 September 2016 |work= New Statesman |location=London| accessdate= 30 November 2016 }}
4. ^1 2 3 {{cite news |last= Jaward |first= Isa | authorlink= |title= Sheku Kanneh-Mason: ‘I’ve always felt that I fitted in’ |url= https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/nov/20/sheku-kanneh-mason-q-and-a-cellist-bbc-young-musician-2016-young-gifted-classical| date= 20 November 2016 |newspaper= The Observer |location=London| accessdate=22 November 2016 }}
5. ^http://www.music-for-everyone.org/whats-on/youth-music/stringwise/
6. ^{{cite web |url= https://www.ram.ac.uk/about-us/blog/jonathan-freeman-attwood/congratulations-sheku|title= The Principal's Blog: Congratulations, Sheku| last= Freeman-Attwood | first= Jonathan| authorlink= Jonathan Freeman-Attwood| date= 16 May 2016|website= www.ram.ac.uk |publisher= Royal Academy of Music| accessdate= 29 November 2016 }}
7. ^{{cite news |last= |first= | authorlink= |title= Nottingham comprehensive school teenager wins BBC Young Musician competition with 'electric' performance |url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/16/nottingham-comprehensive-school-teenager-wins-bbc-young-musician/| date= 16 May 2016|newspaper= The Daily Telegraph |location=London| accessdate=22 November 2016 }}
8. ^1 {{cite news |author= NottmPostEG |authorlink= |title= BBC Young Musician of the Year 2016 Sheku Kanneh-Mason on his Royal Concert Hall debut |url= http://www.nottinghampost.com/bbc-young-musician-of-the-year-2016-sheku-kanneh-mason-on-his-royal-concert-hall-debut/story-29823225-detail/story.html |date= 19 October 2016 |newspaper= Nottingham Post |location= Nottingham |accessdate= 29 November 2016 }}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
9. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.estastrings.org.uk/resources/articles/behind-the-talent.html|title= Behind the talent|last= Davies|first= Ben|date= 31 August 2016|website= estastrings.org.uk|publisher= |accessdate= 22 November 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161124095037/http://www.estastrings.org.uk/resources/articles/behind-the-talent.html|archive-date= 2016-11-24|dead-url= yes|df= }}
10. ^1 {{cite web |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/1QsmSRcVnWGNZDx13BYhPYM/sheku-kanneh-mason|title= Sheku Kanneh-Mason: Strings |author= |date= |website= BBC Online |publisher= BBC| accessdate= 24 November 2016 }}
11. ^{{cite news |last= Service |first= Tom| authorlink=Tom Service |title= Sheku Kanneh-Mason: 'Classical music isn't elitist – the problem is it's expensive'|url= https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/sep/01/sheku-kanneh-mason-classical-music-isnt-elitist-the-problem-is-its-expensive| date= 1 September 2016|newspaper= The Guardian |location=London| accessdate=22 November 2016 }}
12. ^{{cite episode| title= Young, Gifted and Classical: The Making of a Maestro| episodelink= | series= Black and British| serieslink= | credits= Narrator: Sophie Okonedo, Director: Eddie Hutton-Mills, Producer: Clare Bradbury, Production Company: Outline Productions Ltd| network= BBC| station= BBC Four| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b083d749 | airdate= 20 November 2016 }}
13. ^{{cite episode| title= Award Winners of 2016| episodelink= | series= Front Row| serieslink= Front Row (radio)| credits= Presenter: Kirsty Lang; Producer: Hannah Robins | network= BBC| station= BBC Radio 4| url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b085hrtt | airdate= 27 December 2016| minutes= 25:32| accessdate= 27 December 2016 }}
14. ^{{cite web | title= Young, gifted and giving back |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/stories-42582243/young-gifted-and-giving-back| author=|date= 6 January 2018| website= BBC News Online | accessdate= 6 January 2018}}
15. ^{{cite web | title= Academy Student Becomes Best-Selling British Debut of 2018 |url= https://www.ram.ac.uk/about-us/news/academy-student-becomes-bestselling-british-debut-of-2018| date= 7 February 2018| accessdate= 16 April 2018}}
16. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.enticottmusicmanagement.com/news/enticott-music-management-welcomes-2016-bbc-young-musician-of-the-year-sheku-kanneh-mason-to-its-roster-for-general-management/|title=Enticott Music Management Welcomes 2016 BBC Young Musician of the Year SHEKU KANNEH-MASON To its Roster for General Management|website=www.enticottmusicmanagement.com|language=en|access-date=2018-05-11}}
17. ^1 {{cite web |url= http://www.rhinegold.co.uk/classical_music/sheku-kanneh-mason-signs-decca-classics/|title= Sheku Kanneh-Mason signs with Decca Classics |last= Wright| first= Katy| date= 10 November 2016| website= www.rhinegold.co.uk |publisher= Rhinegold Publishing| accessdate= 29 November 2016 }}
18. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.bafta.org/media-centre/press-releases/film-awards-winners-announced-2017|title= Winners Announced for the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2017|author= |date= 12 February 2017|website= www.bafta.org |publisher= British Academy of Film and Television Arts | accessdate= 9 September 2017 }}
19. ^{{cite episode| title= Chineke!: 2017| series= The Proms| credits= Conductor: Kevin John Edusei; Musician: Sheku Kanneh-Mason; Singer: Jeanine De Bique; Orchestra: Chineke!; Producer: Sasha Duncan; Director: Oliver Macfarlane| network= BBC| station= BBC Four| url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0940c1p | airdate= 8 September 2017| minutes= 15:55| accessdate= 9 September 2017 }}
20. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.classicfm.com/events/baftas/sheku-kanneh-mason-evening-of-roses/|title=Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs at the Baftas 2018 – and becomes first musician to perform at the awards twice|work=Classic FM|access-date=2018-05-11|language=en}}
21. ^{{cite web | title= Sheku Kanneh-Mason breaks UK chart record |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42919885| last= Savage| first= Mark| date= 2 February 2018| website= BBC News Online | accessdate= 6 February 2018 }}
22. ^{{cite news|last1=Kanneh-Mason|first1=Sheku|title=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!|url=https://twitter.com/ShekuKM/status/988767418108477440|work=ShekuKM|publisher=Twitter|date=24 April 2018|language=en}}
23. ^{{cite news|title=Music at the St George's Chapel Wedding Service: Sheku Kanneh-Mason|url=https://www.royal.uk/music-st-georges-chapel-wedding-service|work=Kensington Royal Family|date=2018}}
24. ^{{Cite web|url=https://tellymix.co.uk/tv/378329-the-royal-variety-performance-2018-line-up.html|title=Who's on The Royal Variety Performance: Line up of acts revealed|last=|first=|date=11 December 2018|website=TellyMix|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=12 December 2018}}
25. ^{{cite web |url= http://royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/rps_today/news/rps_duet_prize_winners_announced|title= RPS Duet Prize Winners Announced|author= |date= 5 May 2016|website= royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk |publisher= Royal Philharmonic Society | accessdate= 29 November 2016 }}
26. ^{{cite web |url= https://www.nctx.co.uk/2016/09/nottingham-city-transport-honours-nottingham-born-bbc-young-musician-2016-sheku-kanneh-mason-with-his-very-own-bus/ |title= Nottingham City Transport honours Nottingham-born BBC Young Musician 2016, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, with his very own bus!|author= |date= 13 September 2016|website= www.nctx.co.uk |publisher= Nottingham City Transport| accessdate= 1 December 2016 }}
27. ^{{cite news |last= Doran |first= Sarah | authorlink= |title= The Crown and Harry Potter nominated in 2017 South Bank Sky Arts Awards|url= http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-06-06/the-crown-and-harry-potter-nominated-in-2017-south-bank-sky-arts-awards/| date= 6 June 2017|work= Radio Times |location=London| accessdate=10 September 2017 }}
28. ^{{cite web |last= Dickson |first= Andrew | authorlink= |title= 30 and under: Meet the young stars of the Proms 2017| url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/articles/95f54624-8305-4304-a354-f0da1f5ee99e| date= 17 August 2017| website= BBC News Online | publisher= BBC | accessdate= 10 September 2017 }}
29. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.classicbrits.co.uk/news/classic-brit-awards-winners-2018/|title=Classic BRIT Awards Winners 2018|last=|first=|date=13 June 2018|work=Classic BRIT Awards|access-date=14 June 2018}}
30. ^{{cite web | title= Watch: Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason on BAFTA performance| url=http://www.itv.com/news/central/update/2017-02-13/watch-cellist-sheku-kanneh-mason-on-bafta-performance/| date= 13 February 2017|website= www.itv.com | publisher= ITV | accessdate=10 September 2017 }}
31. ^{{cite web |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/tracks/n4362n|title= Requiebros |author= |date= |website= bbc.co.uk |publisher= BBC | accessdate= 10 September 2017 }}
32. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/search/albums/lloyd-webber-plays-lloyd-webber/|title=lloyd webber plays lloyd webber {{!}} full Official Chart History {{!}} Official Charts Company|language=en|access-date=2018-05-11}}

External links

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8 : 1999 births|Living people|Child classical musicians|Decca Records artists|English cellists|English people of Ghanaian descent|People educated at The Trinity School, Nottingham|People from Nottingham
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