@@blacksling9 not in this case. Yo-Yo Ma is a better cellist. There are things that are objectively comparable like technical skill and Ma is more technically skilled than Sheku.
This entire musical situation is almost unbelievable; an extraordinarily gifted family fully supporting one member. Sheku is an unassuming and gentle soul, and an oh-so-talented performer. An enriching experience.
Caressing and dancing with both the cello and the music, he becomes transcendent. He is, truly, a prodigious talent, at one with his cello as a voice of the eternal. His sister's accompaniment is just as masterful and, together, they are as one, revealing the soul of the music as a living, breathing being, full of both pathos and joy. Wonderful.
When the lovely retired cello maker said that he couldn't describe how he felt hearing Sheku play the cello he had created, I had a mouthful of wine and burst into tears at the same time. Messy but wow! So moving, they are all great musicians. We are blessed by folks such as these. "All the virtuosity that a cello can offer", yes, in the hands of such a great upcoming talent.
I'm a 71 year old pianist and its a talented gifted person like this young man that keeps me young playing the piano.Absolutely amazing ability!It brings tears to my eyes to see and here this kind of love being poured out at you!
I'm 62 and studying the Elegie for Grade 8. I don't just have tears in my eyes, I am flat out crying. Both for joy and for what I wish I could have been. He and his family are not just blessed, they are a blessing, I'm overwhelmed.
This is the most incredible cello (and piano) playing I have ever heard in my life. I am blown away at God Almighty that He placed this much gifting and brilliance in one family. When Sheku was playing I felt as if he was plucking every string in my heart. I absolutely love string instruments. It has been years since I have played the violin (and piano) but I would love to become wealthy one day just to hear the Kanneh-Mason family in concert. Isata played the most difficult runs on the piano and is so poised. This is pure excellence. I commend the parents Stuart and Kadiatu for providing structure, direction, and giving their children a clear assignment to set their focus. This is the secret sauce to exceptional parenting.
At the "it's far too late" age of 62, I am studying the Elegie piano solo as part of my preparation for grade 8. As Sheku says, it seems written for the cello and hearing it played this way is so revealing of the voicing and helpful.
Watching one of the worlds great in the making. What an honor to see him. Can’t wait until he unleashes all of God’s power on the world through his talent.
This whole family are a credit to musicians everywhere. Mum and Dad's dedication and commitment to all seven amazing, talented children is to be applauded.
I was first introduced, as were many others to Shaku Kanneh-Mason at the wedding of Harry and Meagan. I find him to be a breath of fresh air. He will go very far. I am excited to watch his maturing career.
Elegie in Eb minor by Rachmaninov is one of my all time favorites pieces I’ve been playing for 40 years. This is a very mature piece that’s difficult to interpret by young kids. This kid was amazing! Excellent job young man.
Even just watching on TH-cam, his effortless virtuosity and character shine through. It's a privilege to be exposed to his playing and his amazing musical family. He's a model and inspiration for everyone. It's very special and uncommon when someone performs and you feel better and uplifted as a human!
I have heard it for piano. Sheku played the the Rachmaninoff Elegie for cello with great sensitivity. He is also adept a the virtuoso pieces of the repertoire .
You are an amazing young performer Sheku. I love everything you do, and listen so very often to your recordings. I wish you every success throughout your life, and boy...… you deserve it!
The Elegy of Rachmaninow from Morceaux De Fantasie is one of my most beloved pieces of music and he plays it with soul, his interpretation of this piano piece is absolutely beautiful and touching. Incredible family..
I came across his version of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah and became a fan. I like this Cohen classic as a piece of music and not as a vocal piece. And Sheku brought it alive. Listening to him while I walk along the lake brings me so much peace.
@@Ad-Lo It's more than luck that a person has siblings that also play instruments which allows them to all play together? Yeah that is luck. I'm not saying that their talents are luck. You completely missed the point. BTW, you mentioned genes, which is the definition of luck haha.
@@TwelfthRoot2 you said “THEY have a lucky FAMILY” not that a singular person is lucky to have siblings that also play instruments. two completely different statements. Their entire family isn’t “lucky” it’s simply hard work. seeing so many prodigies from one family is not luck.
@@deathhy7590 you completely missed the point here. yes they are lucky. no their talent isn't a product of luck. they are lucky to have other close family members that love music and want to play together which has nothing to do with skill. so please take your complaining somewhere else.
@@TwelfthRoot2 Again, that’s not luck. they all decided to play instruments. it wasn’t magically caused that they all picked up instruments, their parents did they. which is why we contribute some of their success to their parents, as well as their hard work. not “luck”, try again
I'm from Melbourne, Australia. Last year, I visited my daughter who was working in the UK. When she had two weeks off we travelled to Dublin, Paris and Berlin. Our last day we had to travel from Berlin to Oxford as she had bought us tickets to the opening night of the Oxford Chamber Music Festival. After travelling all day, we were so tired and said this is madness and we contemplated just staying in the hotel. Thankfully, we got there. The whole evening was excellent and Sheku was brilliant.
To me this is like world cup championship family of every sport in the world but a trillion times better, myself as a father and grandfather will be so thrilled and happy to had kids or grandkids like them ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ ,my 2 son's did play in the Junior and high school orchestra one violin and the other french horn but after high school they stopped 😔😔.
I want my son to now play the cello. Adding an extra instrument to his collection wouldn’t hurt much. Heck, make it simpler and adopt Sheku.. your music is so calming yet intense. Please stay focused, encouraged and keep GOD as the center of your motivation for life. 🤗I’ve so many people listening to you all on a regular basis. And they love your family.
I can't play any instrument, but I love to hear the beautiful music Sheku, and his family plays just for our ears to hear. Thank you all so much, from America.
I can’t wait to get to London to see this beautiful family in concert, that would be a dream come true, hope to see you soon your true fan in America Annie 🥰
They are beautiful people who play beautiful music. There are people who are surrounded by dark and ugliness their whole lives, and there are people surrounded by beauty and hope all their lives. Both living in the same world, at the same time. And I get to look into snippets of their lives through a screen, while trying to project myself from dying by not going outside into the irl. 2020.
Love your cello playing . I saw you rushing out of Bounds Green tube station with cello on your back , think it was last year sometime, I think you where doing some performances at south bank then. I’ve been studying Classical Guitar for about 4 years now, City Lit, loving it. I watched the 2020 young musicians. The Chinese guy who won on marimba percussion was brill, can’t remember his name, is it Fang Something? I liked the guy on Iranian type drum too. Great creative percussive sounds with both his voice & the drum, I liked the way he used the glass cup, and the atmosphere, reminded me of that band I just discovered not long ago: (Black Midi) brill. I’d love to come to one of your performances soon, when virus lockdown has ended it would be a very special treat to remember. God Bless to you & Fam. Earl Heaven.
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I've met Sheku as I study at the Royal Acedemy Of Music and I can officially say he is the best and most humblest Cellist and Musician in the world
I wonder if he knows Seckou Keita the kora player, and a lovely man, who lives near Nottingham
It shows.. so humble
well he isn't nearly the best cellist, but I respect him for not thinking he is either.
@@specialperson335 matter of opinion!
@@blacksling9 not in this case. Yo-Yo Ma is a better cellist. There are things that are objectively comparable like technical skill and Ma is more technically skilled than Sheku.
Congratulations to the parents, your guidance and investment paid off. Great family.
This entire musical situation is almost unbelievable; an extraordinarily gifted family fully supporting one member. Sheku is an unassuming and gentle soul, and an oh-so-talented performer. An enriching experience.
Amen
yes it is marvellous- the parents deserve great credit
Ameeeen!
Beautifully played!
Must be amazing living in their home with everyone playing instruments. That’s an amazing family.
Caressing and dancing with both the cello and the music, he becomes transcendent. He is, truly, a prodigious talent, at one with his cello as a voice of the eternal.
His sister's accompaniment is just as masterful and, together, they are as one, revealing the soul of the music as a living, breathing being, full of both pathos and joy.
Wonderful.
Well said!!!!
When the lovely retired cello maker said that he couldn't describe how he felt hearing Sheku play the cello he had created, I had a mouthful of wine and burst into tears at the same time. Messy but wow! So moving, they are all great musicians. We are blessed by folks such as these.
"All the virtuosity that a cello can offer", yes, in the hands of such a great upcoming talent.
Love
I'm a 71 year old pianist and its a talented gifted person like this young man that keeps me young playing the piano.Absolutely amazing ability!It brings tears to my eyes to see and here this kind of love being poured out at you!
I'm 62 and studying the Elegie for Grade 8. I don't just have tears in my eyes, I am flat out crying. Both for joy and for what I wish I could have been. He and his family are not just blessed, they are a blessing, I'm overwhelmed.
This is the most incredible cello (and piano) playing I have ever heard in my life. I am blown away at God Almighty that He placed this much gifting and brilliance in one family. When Sheku was playing I felt as if he was plucking every string in my heart. I absolutely love string instruments. It has been years since I have played the violin (and piano) but I would love to become wealthy one day just to hear the Kanneh-Mason family in concert. Isata played the most difficult runs on the piano and is so poised. This is pure excellence. I commend the parents Stuart and Kadiatu for providing structure, direction, and giving their children a clear assignment to set their focus. This is the secret sauce to exceptional parenting.
Cadmar Business Suite nice comment
they have given free concerts in their neighbourhood during coronavirus lockdown :)
@@mizofan That's awesome.
SHeku, you make that cello sing like an intense opera singer. bravo.
I could listen all night! Wonderful music! All talented!
What passion cannot music raise and quell.SHeku your rendition is fantastic.
A fine young man. A fabulous cellist. An inspirational family.
the Shostakovich piece with Isata at piano demonstrates your dual virtuosities and many hours of practice. bravo.
Roger R Fontaine
At the "it's far too late" age of 62, I am studying the Elegie piano solo as part of my preparation for grade 8. As Sheku says, it seems written for the cello and hearing it played this way is so revealing of the voicing and helpful.
HERE FROM THE ROYAL WEDDING. Im not from the Uk so I had never heard of him but MY GOD WHAT A TALENT. I am gobsmacked 😱
I'm from Sweden. I first heard him playing at the royal wedding as well! He's really talented!🎶💞
So do i.
My heart just burst with joy❤️. I grew up in classical music and I’ve never seen that much passion ❤️. Bravo Sheku!
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I never cared that much for the Cello until I saw this family, Love, Love, Love them!!!
Watching one of the worlds great in the making. What an honor to see him. Can’t wait until he unleashes all of God’s power on the world through his talent.
Mademoiselle Minou of the
The thing that makes him so special is that he doesn’t need a God. He is a mortal man playing in an almost supernatural way.
This whole family are a credit to musicians everywhere. Mum and Dad's dedication and commitment to all seven amazing, talented children is to be applauded.
Sheku, I’m crying with pride. So masterful, so beautifully performed. Great to come back to in 2020
Blessed are the man and woman who gave birth to you guys wow!🤗
Obi Vincent True.. it’s also expensive to send that many children for musical studies aside from school .. seeing them excel must be so heartening !
He is literally playing with his heart and soul... 👏
what an amazing family! Really fun to see them all play together with the parents looking on!!
Just beautiful. Job well done parents
I was first introduced, as were many others to Shaku Kanneh-Mason at the wedding of Harry and Meagan. I find him to be a breath of fresh air. He will go very far. I am excited to watch his maturing career.
Pianist very complimentary! The whole Family :)
Lawd!!! SMH! I have never heard the cello played with such passion and mastery and I love classical music!! Wow! I love him! LOL!!
That second piece brought tears to my eyes from the very first notes.
Ah, man. Watching this inspired me to pick up my viola, today. I was struggling with laziness, but this kicked me into gear!
Elegie in Eb minor by Rachmaninov is one of my all time favorites pieces I’ve been playing for 40 years. This is a very mature piece that’s difficult to interpret by young kids. This kid was amazing! Excellent job young man.
Even just watching on TH-cam, his effortless virtuosity and character shine through. It's a privilege to be exposed to his playing and his amazing musical family. He's a model and inspiration for everyone. It's very special and uncommon when someone performs and you feel better and uplifted as a human!
Is possible to play better than that? Extremely impressive.
I have heard it for piano. Sheku played the the Rachmaninoff Elegie for cello with great sensitivity. He is also adept a the virtuoso pieces of the repertoire .
He just tied with and possibly replaced Yo Yo Ma as my fav cellist. Second piece was so beautiful I got goosebumps and wept.
You are an amazing young performer Sheku. I love everything you do, and listen so very often to your recordings. I wish you every success throughout your life, and boy...… you deserve it!
That musicality is beyond words. Absolutely breathtaking!
The Elegy of Rachmaninow from Morceaux De Fantasie is one of my most beloved pieces of music and he plays it with soul, his interpretation of this piano piece is absolutely beautiful and touching. Incredible family..
Both he and his sister were out of this world.
Sheku is a brilliant storyteller when playing the Cello, it's like he's reliving every scene.
I came across his version of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah and became a fan. I like this Cohen classic as a piece of music and not as a vocal piece. And Sheku brought it alive. Listening to him while I walk along the lake brings me so much peace.
I love how there are so many kids and they all play instruments. They have a lucky family.
TwelfthRoot2 I think it is more than ‘luck’! That is a lot of vision, talent, discipline, hard work and genes.
@@Ad-Lo It's more than luck that a person has siblings that also play instruments which allows them to all play together? Yeah that is luck. I'm not saying that their talents are luck. You completely missed the point. BTW, you mentioned genes, which is the definition of luck haha.
@@TwelfthRoot2 you said “THEY have a lucky FAMILY” not that a singular person is lucky to have siblings that also play instruments. two completely different statements. Their entire family isn’t “lucky” it’s simply hard work. seeing so many prodigies from one family is not luck.
@@deathhy7590 you completely missed the point here. yes they are lucky. no their talent isn't a product of luck. they are lucky to have other close family members that love music and want to play together which has nothing to do with skill. so please take your complaining somewhere else.
@@TwelfthRoot2 Again, that’s not luck. they all decided to play instruments. it wasn’t magically caused that they all picked up instruments, their parents did they. which is why we contribute some of their success to their parents, as well as their hard work. not “luck”, try again
Brilliant. So young and gifted. Bravo!
If you don't know what passion is; you know now....beautiful, fabulous need I say more!!!!
I'm from Melbourne, Australia. Last year, I visited my daughter who was working in the UK. When she had two weeks off we travelled to Dublin, Paris and Berlin. Our last day we had to travel from Berlin to Oxford as she had bought us tickets to the opening night of the Oxford Chamber Music Festival. After travelling all day, we were so tired and said this is madness and we contemplated just staying in the hotel. Thankfully, we got there. The whole evening was excellent and Sheku was brilliant.
Oh my God, i have just discovered you. You are just amazing.
When i heard Sheku Kanneh-Mason music classical music became my cup of tea. Really beautiful I could listen to him all day.
Does he have an album ?
3 albums and counting
Wow! Touched my soul from my past life. I have my 2 month old granddaughter listening now.
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WOW!!! Just Riveting, glorious, captivating, WOW!!!
Just amazing. Drove tears to my eyes!
And he was a stand out because of his immense talent!
To me this is like world cup championship family of every sport in the world but a trillion times better, myself as a father and grandfather will be so thrilled and happy to had kids or grandkids like them ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ ,my 2 son's did play in the Junior and high school orchestra one violin and the other french horn but after high school they stopped 😔😔.
Beautiful and exquisite playing. What wonderful and gifted musicians
Kid is the real deal.. whole family. Amazing!
That brother is something special.
What brother~??? He is African
I love the family the way that move with the music
Can’t believe how he draws you into the music. #Gifted
What a great family and awesome opportunity to be in an environment where your siblings share and foster your musical passion!
Th whole family is just amazing!
He is so skilled, professional his music is so soothing to the soul, love it
I can't believe how much joy hearing this man play bring to myself...
listening to the cello made me cry tears of pure joy
Just brilliant.
I'm crying! But I don't know why.
Heart warming, beautiful getting an inside view of such a great musical family...
This entire family is extraordinary!!
Amazing he plays the cello with such passion. Well done Sheku.
This musical famity elivated this timeless Marley song to such a deeply touching melodic performance for the ages. wow!!!
Future legend
Alexander Han You were right!
Exceptional! Played with such understanding and sensitivity, two truly talented musicians !
EXCELLENCE!!!!!BLESSED and ANOINTED young man...and family... thank you...🖤🖤🖤
I want my son to now play the cello. Adding an extra instrument to his collection wouldn’t hurt much. Heck, make it simpler and adopt Sheku.. your music is so calming yet intense. Please stay focused, encouraged and keep GOD as the center of your motivation for life. 🤗I’ve so many people listening to you all on a regular basis. And they love your family.
Pleasure to watch and listen to
Such passion and brilliantly played!
awesome talent
I love the commentary afterwards. I wish there were more programs like this.
I can't play any instrument, but I love to hear the beautiful music Sheku, and his family plays just for our ears to hear. Thank you all so much, from America.
Amazing !! Both of them !!
You are wonderful and all of you play beautifully!
I can’t wait to get to London to see this beautiful family in concert, that would be a dream come true, hope to see you soon your true fan in America Annie 🥰
What an amazing and truly gifted family
What money can do for you heh..
Not hating btw. But clearly this was possible because of their wealth.
What wealth are you speaking about?
They are beautiful people who play beautiful music.
There are people who are surrounded by dark and ugliness their whole lives, and there are people surrounded by beauty and hope all their lives. Both living in the same world, at the same time. And I get to look into snippets of their lives through a screen, while trying to project myself from dying by not going outside into the irl.
2020.
Most amazing astounding greatness!!
This young man takes me to another world through his music. Beautifully done!
Brilliant artist.
Omg I still love watching this x
Perfect intonation. Wonderful.
This man is an excellent performer, his expression is everything, its priceless.
Magnificent talent!
Breath taking talent❤️
In tears here!! Beautiful 😍
SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL.
So beautiful.
Y Kuku hi
Love your cello playing . I saw you rushing out of Bounds Green tube station with cello on your back , think it was last year sometime, I think you where doing some performances at south bank then. I’ve been studying Classical Guitar for about 4 years now, City Lit, loving it. I watched the 2020 young musicians. The Chinese guy who won on marimba percussion was brill, can’t remember his name, is it Fang Something? I liked the guy on Iranian type drum too. Great creative percussive sounds with both his voice & the drum, I liked the way he used the glass cup, and the atmosphere, reminded me of that band I just discovered not long ago: (Black Midi) brill. I’d love to come to one of your performances soon, when virus lockdown has ended it would be a very special treat to remember. God Bless to you & Fam. Earl Heaven.
Isata at the time of this performance was already an accomplished concert pianist.
Sooooooo beautiful, I'd love to have a family that has such a deep love for playing an instrument n passion for music like this❤❤💕💕💕
Wonderful
Family!!!❤️🎉🎉🎉🎉
You are a blessing from God thank you for what you do
Amazing, I wish I was there in that concert hall. I had goose pimples all over.
Wow! October 2019! This is beautiful
Wow. Wow. I didn’t listen to music. It felt like I was in the moment. It felt like I experienced the limits of human potential.
By the way, he is accompanied by his sister, Isata, who won this same award in 2014...
She was a finalist but she didn’t win
His performance was the best thing about the Royal Wedding. JMHO.
Absolutely breath taking.Thank you