Sheku Kanneh-Mason new gig
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, who posed for a photo before performing at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding, has a new gig lined up for this summer. Lars Borges/Kensington Palace via Getty Images

After performing at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s royal wedding this past May, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason is heading to the United States for a new gig.

Festival Napa Valley announced its 2019 summer season, and Kanneh-Mason is part of the lineup. Running from July 12-21, the season will feature over 60 concerts and events.

Later this year, California Wine Country will see its 14th Festival Napa Valley and all the concerts, operas, films and jazz events that come along with it. Kanneh-Mason will play twice during the season, on both July 12 and 13.

The first night, which is a Bouchaine Young Artists Series event, will mark the cellist’s debut in the Bay Area, and he’ll perform alongside his sister, pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason. The following night, he’ll play with the Havana Chamber Orchestra.

“What would a Duchess and a Prince dance to? Come hear for yourself during an evening of music fit for royal ears at Far Niente, one of the world’s great wine estates,” the event’s description reads. “Tonight’s celebration features the brilliant British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, who drew raves performing at the 2018 royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.”

During Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding ceremony, Sheku played three pieces — Maria Theresia von Paradis’ “Sicilienne,” Gabriel Fauré’s “Après un rêve” and Franz Schubert’s “Ave Maria.” A couple of years before the royal affair, he became the first black musician to win BBC’s Young Musician of the Year Award in 2016.

While the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will likely be spending time at home with a newborn baby by July, you can experience Sheku’s music, as they did in 2018, by picking up tickets to Festival Napa Valley, which are now on sale.