One of the most delightful bursts of artistic power and charisma to hit the world of classical music in recent years is Great Britain’s Kanneh-Mason family. Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason, who first registered with a remarkable 2019 recording of the music of Clara Schumann, is a musician of notable artistry and expressive power.
She’s due for a San Francisco visit in partnership with her brother, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, but before that we have the chance to hear her in a solo recital. The characteristically thoughtful program includes works by living women — Sofia Gubaidulina and Eleanor Alberga — alongside music by Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin and Rachmaninoff.
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