Isata Kanneh-Mason: ‘Talent doesn’t really get you very far. Talent is mainly an interest, a passion, a curiosity. But the work is 95 per cent’

Jeremy Nicholas
Wednesday, August 28, 2024

The eldest of seven musical siblings, Isata Kanneh-Mason has recorded an album of works by Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn. Jeremy Nicholas talks to her about balancing life and music

Always discovering: like 0all young pianists, Isata Kanneh-Mason has a wealth of repertoire to explore (Karolina Wielocha)
Always discovering: like 0all young pianists, Isata Kanneh-Mason has a wealth of repertoire to explore (Karolina Wielocha)

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