Page 49 - FULL BOOK Isata Kanneh-Mason Childhood Tales

music for the different times in my life and they all evoke very powerful memories for
me.

As a child I used music as an escape: I had a very vivid imagination and listening to
music was like entering a new world. When I perform music now, I want to bring the
audience into the world of that music. to feel and view the music in the same way
that I do. This affected the choice of repertoire on the album because it was
important that it was music I felt connected to, and that had transported me in some
way as a child and as an adult.

When I was young, my musical inspirations were Martha Argerich, Jacqueline du Pré,
and Rachmaninov (both his playing and his compositions). The inspiration came from their ability
to convey their passion for the music through these amazing sound worlds that they were able to
create via their playing.