by Janie Garnon | Mar 22, 2021 | News 2
During the first lockdown in 2019, Isata was due to have made her debut at London’s Royal Albert Hall playing this wonderful concerto. Instead, she and her siblings adapted the orchestral score to suit the available instruments and performed the first movement...
by Janie Garnon | Feb 11, 2021 | News 2
“Isata Kanneh-Mason inspires us from the first note. Her expressive piano playing has a captivating effect and leaves no doubt that she will soon be one of the very great pianists. We are very pleased to present this year’s Leonard Bernstein Award to this...
by Janie Garnon | Feb 2, 2021 | News 2
In 2020, Sheku became the highest-charting cellist of all time in the UK (reaching Number 8), and the first cellist in history to break into the Top 10 of the Official Albums Chart. On 29th January 2021, he was presented with the all new Specialist Number 1 Award:...
by Janie Garnon | Nov 19, 2020 | News 2
“A treat to hear snapshots of such talented musicians at different stages” The Times, 23 October 2020 On October 22, forming part of the Barbican’s live-streamed concert series, the Kanneh-Masons appeared in different combinations to take on a...
by Janie Garnon | Nov 19, 2020 | News 2
The 2020 RPS awards were held in a special digital presentation on 18 November featuring performances filmed at London’s Wigmore Hall. The RPS said “Winners represent a nation of inspirational musicians: cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, raised in Nottingham,...