Sheku Kanneh-Mason interview: ‘It’s so incredibly important to have music that documents our own time’

Andrew Farach-Colton
Thursday, April 17, 2025

Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s new album marks a return to Shostakovich, with his Second Cello Concerto alongside other works connected with Rostropovich. He chats with Andrew Farach-Colton

Sheku Kanneh-Mason (photography: Mahaneela)

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