Award winning Nigerian-American cellist, Ifetayo Ali-Landing is literally taking over the classical music scene. According to a Blavity report " Ifetayo Ali- Landing is a 14 year old Nigerian cellist who's about to take over the world of classical music.
The Chicago - based teen, has just won the prestigious 1st place prize in the 2017 annual sphinx competition, held in Detroit, Michigan every year for young black and Latino string players. She took home a $10,000 cash prize, and is set to make appearances on both NPR and PBS talent showcase, from the top and to perform as a soloist in a number of orchestras.
Though she's just 14, Ali-Landing has been playing the violin when she was still a toddler and switched to the cello at the age of three."
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