Meet the 19yearold cellist who performed at the royal wedding
Shortly after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle got married，a 19yearold musician kept their wedding guests entertained while they took care of some official paperwork.
Sheku KannehMason was one of many artists who performed at the May 19 royal wedding.Despite his age，KannehMason has already made a name for himself，winning the 2016 BBC Young Musician competition and releasing a recordsetting classical album in January.The royal couple selected him for their ceremony after Harry saw him play last year.
“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，” KannehMason said in a news release.“What a privilege to be able to play the cello (大提琴) at such a wonderful event.”
KannehMason has six brothers and sisters, all of whom are musically inclined. He started playing the cello when he was 6; most of his siblings specialize in violin or piano. Every penny of the family's money goes on music.
KannehMason received a junior scholarship through the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) to study under Ben Davies in the Junior Department of the Royal Academy of Music.He's still an ABRSM scholarship student these days，now attending the Royal Academy of Music fulltime to work with Hannah Roberts.
KannehMason is not the only one getting financial aid. His sister Isata had her Royal Academy of Music education paid for by none other than Elton John. Like his siblings, KannehMason doesn't own his cello.It was from a generous sponsor.
KannehMason hasn't forgotten where he came from. This past fall, the cellist donated ￡3,000 to his alma mater (母校), Trinity Catholic School. He took action after learning the institution was facing funding cuts and had put music education on the chopping block (将被大幅度削减)．
“KannehMason made a substantial contribution to the cello teaching as it was under threat，” assistant head teacher Steve Mandeson said. “KannehMason decided to make a big donation which has made it possible to carry on teaching the cello to our pupils in the future.”
