Sheku Kanneh-Mason on the Royal Wedding
Yesterday's royal wedding was filled with riveting moments, but one of the most quietly beautiful was a performance by cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, a 19-year-old who won the BBC’s Young Musician of the Year contest in 2016, becoming the first black musician to do so.
In a post on Twitter, Kanneh Mason shared his experience at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's ceremony, calling the atmosphere "amazing."
"It was such an awesome moment – just really incredible to perform for Prince Harry and Meghan at their wedding!" he wrote.
"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”
“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” pic.twitter.com/kKaMrs7cTS
- Sheku Kanneh-Mason (@ShekuKM) May 20, 2018
Meghan Markle asked Kanneh-Mason personally if he would play at their St. George's Chapel Service.
“I’m so excited and honoured to perform at Prince Harry and Ms. 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!" he shared earlier this year. "What a privilege to be able to play the cello at such a wonderful event. I can’t wait!”
Prince Harry had seen him perform at a charity event in London in support of the Halo Foundation.
When he's not playing the most talked about wedding of the year, Kanneh-Mason is a student at the Royal Academy of Music. Per Kensington Palace, "He is passionate about making classical music accessible to all."
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