A 17-year-old cellist from Nottingham has been named as the winner of BBC Young Musician 2016. Sheku Kanneh-Mason, a Year 12 pupil at the comprehensive Trinity Catholic School and the Royal Academy of Music, said winning was “a wonderful feeling”. Dobrinka Tabakova, chairman of the judges, paid tribute to his “sincere and moving performance”. The award, which is now in its 38th year, took place on Sunday at the Barbican, in London. The competition is one of the most prestigious awards for amateur players. The three finalists performed with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in front of a live audience, and were judged by a panel of experts.

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