Chineke! with Jeneba Kanneh-Mason
Pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason joins Kalena Bovell and the Chineke! Orchestra for a concert celebrating rarely heard composers of African heritage that features two Proms premieres.
Tom Service hosts a Prom bursting with premieres from around the world, performed by Britain’s foremost diverse ensemble, the Chineke! Orchestra.
Pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason gives the Proms premiere of Florence Price’s Piano Concerto in One Movement. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Overture to Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast and First Symphony in A Minor sit alongside the Proms premiere of African Suite for Strings by Nigerian composer Fela Sowande.
Conducted by Kalena Bovell, the Prom shines a light on rarely heard composers of African heritage who were huge stars in the first half of the 20th century but were subsequently written out of classical music performance history.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Tom Service |
| Musician | Jeneba Kanneh-Mason |
| Orchestra | Chineke! Orchestra |
| Conductor | Kalena Bovell |
| Producer | Seren Irvine |
| Director | Jonathan Haswell |
Broadcast
- Thu 26 Aug 2021 20:00
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