London Philharmonic OrchestraEdward Gardner (conductor), Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello)
Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s mission is to make music accessible to all. His international career presents plenty of opportunities for this for the 26-year-old British cellist, who is committed to a diverse, worldwide concert schedule and equally diverse line-ups. At his appearance in Munich this December, he will be accompanied by the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Edward Gardner.
Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s mission is to make music accessible to all. His international career presents plenty of opportunities for this for the 26-year-old British cellist, who is committed to a diverse, worldwide concert schedule and equally diverse line-ups. At his appearance in Munich this December, he will be accompanied by the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Edward Gardner.
He performs for children in schools, plays in underground clubs and appears with prominent orchestras.
“In classical music, you see very few people of colour on stage and in the audience. And how many well-known classical composers of colour are there? I want to see that change – and it is gradually doing so,” he says. “That’s great, because the more diverse an art form is, the richer and more relevant it becomes. This is where the role of ‘Gen K’ comes into play – my family!” With its six equally musical siblings, the Kanneh-Mason family has by now achieved a level of fame in classical music that is rapidly approaching that of the Bach family.
Sheku is already looking forward to his return to the Isarphilharmonie: “I enjoy being in this city of music.”
Programme
- Elgar: In the South (Alassio) – concert overture, Op 50
- Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No 1 in A minor, Op 33
- Rachmaninoff: Symphony No 3 in A minor, Op 44
With
- Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello
- Edward Gardner, conductor
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
