Sujari britt biography

A native New Yorker, Britt began formal study of the cello at age four, following her study on the violin, and piano; and began to compose at age five.
Now 15 years old, Sujari began her.
I caught up with rising star cellist Sujari Britt, who has been studying in Finland, via email in time to ask a few questions before she makes her Cincinnati.

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I caught up with rising star cellist Sujari Britt, who has been studying in Finland, via email in time to ask a few questions before she makes her Cincinnati debut with the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra next weekend, Aug. 6 and 8.

Question: Please tell us a little bit about your musical journey. Why did you decide to study cello in Finland at the Sibelius Academy?

Answer: I began my cello travels at the age 4 after studying for a bit on piano and violin. At age 20, it is humbling to reflect that for the past decade-and-a-half I have devoted my time to exploring classical cello literature, techniques and approaches.

I believe it is time well-spent! I remain grateful for the incredible support and guidance of my early studies with Professor Marion Feldman (Manhattan School of Music, NYC). I met my current instructor, Professor Martti Rousi (Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland) when he visited MSM for a master class. We were mutually enthralled, and I am thoroughly enjoying my tenure at Sibelius.

Q: How have you gotten through the pandemic, with your studies and performa

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New York prodigy cellist captures the strength of the cello voice

Young, Gifted & Black Series

By Taki S. Raton

Sujari Britt

Our prodigy cellist has the world “on a string” writes Linda Ellerbe in the Nick News posting of February 4, 2011.

Her command of the cello and its’ illimitable repertoire has delighted audiences in over 50 cities since her first recital at the age of five to include just three years following at the age of 8, a stellar performance at the White House for President Obama in 2009.

She is young, gifted and Black.

Sujari Britt was only two year-old when she began to fiddle around on the piano.

But to the astonishment of her mother, Sujari was not only tinkering with the keys as cited in the June 21, 2013 writing of Pilot Africa, she was actually making music. Mother Janice asked her husband Sunfree Britt, a jazz musician, to give the gifted talented toddler actual lessons.

It was at this time that she was introduced and learned to perform classical music.

“I moved on to the guitar and violin when I was about three or four years old,” she

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When Sujari Britt began studying cello at age 4, she had already been learning piano and violin. (She has two talented siblings — Joelle and Sunnaj — who are violinists) Sujari quickly took to the cello, and went on to earn her Bachelor’s of Music in Classical Cello Performance at Manhattan School of Music in 2018. Today’s Beautiful Music features her playing Johann Sebastian Bach’s Third Unaccompanied Cello Suite from her Manhattan School of Music recital. Use the link below to read Sujari Britt’s full biography.

https://www.sujaribritt.com/bio