Page 45 - RPS Awards 2023 Coverage Book
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2 March 2023
Winners announced at the 2023 RPS Awards
Star cellist Abel Selaocoe took home the Instrumentalist Award, while violist Timothy Ridout won
the Young Artist Award
Abel Selaocoe
Classical music’s national impact and worth was celebrated at the Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS)
Awards, held at London’s Southbank Centre on 1 March 2023. The awards commemorated
classical artists and ensembles who were responsible for furthering the reach of classical music in
society.
The event began with a solo performance by cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, who has drawn a huge
following to classical music with over 300 million global streams to date.
South African cellist Abel Selaocoe received the Instrumentalist Award following the release of his
debut album Where Is Home / Hae Ke Ke and performances drawing capacity audiences back to
concert venues following the pandemic. He was nominated alongside violinist Elena Urioste and
flute player Adam Walker. British violist Timothy Ridout received the Young Artist Award.
