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Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Cello

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Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Cello

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Friday, November 3
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Shannon Hall
Cost: Subscribe and Save for $192-$336 | Ticket Policies: Save 20% off of tickets with a subscription.
Subscriptions on sale now; single tickets on sale June 16
BBC Young Musician competition winner and cello prodigy Sheku Kanneh-Mason's versatility will have you in awe.

Since winning the BBC Young Musician competition in 2016 and then performing as part of the 2018 royal wedding, Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s star shines bright. While he has attained a level of celebrity rare for any classical performer, Kanneh-Mason continues to move audiences and impress critics with his impeccable artistry, displaying by turns a “rich, focused tone and elegant phrasing” or “grim beauty” (The New York Times). In a recital featuring UK composers old and new—including Britten, Gwilym Simcock, and Edmund Finnis—paired up with cello favorites from Bach and Cassado, his compelling versatility will be on full display.

A look into the repertoire: 

Johann Sebastian Bach | Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 

Gwilym Simcock | Prayer for the Senses (2022)

Benjamin Britten | Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72

Leo Brouwer | Sonata No. 2 for Solo Cello

Edmund Finnis | Five Preludes for Solo Cello

Gaspar Cassadó | Suite for Solo Cello

This event is part of the annual Classical Series. Subscriptions for the 2023-2024 Classical Series are available for purchase now through September 28; single tickets to this performance will go on sale June 16. 

Sheku Kanneh-Mason - Myfanwy

Concert Series Subscription pricing (includes a ticket to each of the 6 events that make up the Classical Series): 

     -Zone A Seating | $336
     -Zone B Seating | $264   
     -Zone C Seating | $192

NEW! Add this concert to a Build-Your-Own Subscription. Prices vary.

SUBSCRIBE HERE

Single tickets go on sale June 16:

  • Full Price $36.00 - $66.00
  • Wisconsin Union Member $33.00 - $60.00
  • Student (any) $33.00 - $60.00
  • Youth (17 & Under) $20.00
  • UW-Madison Student (1 per ID, must show ID) $8.00 - $12.00
  • Virtual Event General Public $20.00
  • Virtual Event UW-Madison Student $5.00

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Since winning the BBC Young Musician competition in 2016 and then performing as part of the 2018 royal wedding, Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s star shines bright. While he has attained a level of celebrity rare for any classical performer, Kanneh-Mason continues to move audiences and impress critics with his impeccable artistry, displaying by turns a “rich, focused tone and elegant phrasing” or “grim beauty” (The New York Times). In a recital featuring UK composers old and new—including Britten, Gwilym Simcock, and Edmund Finnis—paired up with cello favorites from Bach and Cassado, his compelling versatility will be on full display.

A look into the repertoire: 

Johann Sebastian Bach | Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 

Gwilym Simcock | Prayer for the Senses (2022)

Benjamin Britten | Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72

Leo Brouwer | Sonata No. 2 for Solo Cello

Edmund Finnis | Five Preludes for Solo Cello

Gaspar Cassadó | Suite for Solo Cello

This event is part of the annual Classical Series. Subscriptions for the 2023-2024 Classical Series are available for purchase now through September 28; single tickets to this performance will go on sale June 16. 

Sheku Kanneh-Mason - Myfanwy

Concert Series Subscription pricing (includes a ticket to each of the 6 events that make up the Classical Series): 

     -Zone A Seating | $336
     -Zone B Seating | $264   
     -Zone C Seating | $192

NEW! Add this concert to a Build-Your-Own Subscription. Prices vary.

SUBSCRIBE HERE

Single tickets go on sale June 16:

  • Full Price $36.00 - $66.00
  • Wisconsin Union Member $33.00 - $60.00
  • Student (any) $33.00 - $60.00
  • Youth (17 & Under) $20.00
  • UW-Madison Student (1 per ID, must show ID) $8.00 - $12.00
  • Virtual Event General Public $20.00
  • Virtual Event UW-Madison Student $5.00

Event Categories

THEATER SEASON

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