Last month the talented young cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason became the first artist to receive a BRIT Certified Breakthrough Award for his debut album Inspiration. His album is aptly named. He inspired a TV audience of hundreds of millions when he played at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding. But it’s worth remembering that he went to a comprehensive school in one of the less advantaged parts of Nottingham.
When I saw him at the Royal Albert Hall for the Classic Brits, it wasn’t just his amazing talent that created an impression on the audience. It was also his stark warning about the decline of music in education.
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