Sunday, April 4, 2021

April 4 - Sheku Kanneh-Mason (The Musical Birthday Series, 3rd Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for April 4th may be found here: Elmer Bernstein (2019) and Stephen Storace (2020)

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Sheku Kanneh-Mason (b. 4 April 1999) is a British cellist and one of the most important classical musicians of his generation.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




Sheku, Rattle and Roll

If publicists had sought to hasten

The nascent career of Kanneh-Mason,

I doubt they could have made it faster

For the teen-aged cello master.


He has conquered all the prizes

That the music world devises

For musicians in their teens,

With the dividends that means.


He must have shelves on which he hordes

His honours, tributes, and awards.

And his career is now so hot, he

Plays a 1610 Amati.


Today, wherever life may take you,

Have a Happy Birthday, Sheku!

 

 

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