Isata Kanneh-Mason

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Isata Kanneh-Mason
Born (1996-05-27) 27 May 1996 (age 27)
Nottingham, England
GenresClassical
Instrument(s)Piano
LabelsDecca Classics

Isata Kanneh-Mason /ˈaɪsətəˌkɑnɛˈmeɪsən/[1] (born May 1996) is a British pianist. She is the sister of and frequent collaborator with cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason.

Early life and education

Kanneh-Mason grew up in Nottingham, England. She is the first child of Stuart Mason, from London, a luxury hotel business manager of Antiguan descent,[2][3] and Dr. Kadiatu Kanneh, from Sierra Leone, a former lecturer at the University of Birmingham and author of the 2020 book House of Music: Raising the Kanneh-Masons.[4][5]

Discography

Kanneh-Mason records for Decca Records.

External links

Official website

  1. ^ "An interview with Isata Kanneh-Mason". Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 15 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason receives MBE honour at Windsor Castle". BBC News. 17 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Who is British royal wedding cellist Sheku's family? Meet the Kanneh-Masons".
  4. ^ Kanneh-Mason, Kadiatu (2020). House of Music: Raising the Kanneh-Masons. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9781786078452.
  5. ^ Nepil, Hannah (10 January 2018). "Sibling harmony: how the Kanneh-Mason family became a musical force". Financial Times.