
‘It’s surreal’: Canadian to play King Charles’s former cello in coronation concert
LONDON — When Marion Portelance plays in King Charles’s coronation concert on Sunday, she’ll be playing a cello with a special connection to the monarch.
The student from the Royal College of Music, who is originally from Montreal, will be playing on a William Forster cello from 1804 that was once owned and played by King Charles.
The 24-year-old says she’s honoured and excited to play at the concert, which follows Saturday’s coronation ceremony.
She’s part of a string quartet that will perform a new arrangement of a song from West Side Story, as part of a collaboration that includes the Royal Opera and the Royal Ballet.