Isata Kanneh-Mason: Bringing the light
Making her recital debut in Australia next month, the UK pianist says she relishes the sense of freedom that playing solo can bring.
September 18, 2026
Review: Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Finnis (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
Sheku Kanneh-Mason shines in Finnis’ atmospheric concerto before an electrifying Tchaikovsky finale.
August 7, 2026
Review: Simone Young & Sheku Kanneh-Mason (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
Move over Jacqueline. New British cello supremo Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s Elgar is one for the ages.
August 1, 2026
Review: The Power of Music (Sheku Kanneh-Mason)
The star cellist may only be 26, but his story so far comes with plenty of wise words of advice.
November 24, 2025
On the Record: October 2025
This month features a new opera by Jake Heggie, dramas by Handel and Bantock, Sheku Kanneh-Mason and a treasurable new symphony by Mark Isaacs.
September 22, 2025
Review: Shostakovich & Britten (Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Isata Kanneh Mason, Sinfonia of London, John Wilson)
Siblings shine brilliant light into often dark places.
September 18, 2025
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra announces 2026 season
Bryn Terfel, Sheku Kanneh-Mason and María Dueñas, a Brahms festival, a celebration of Baroque music and more. MSO reveals its hand.
August 13, 2025
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July 21, 2025
A Talent to Inspire
Star cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason talks to Clive Paget about his new album, Shostakovich & Britten, and new book, The Power of Music, a candid memoir and call to action.
July 21, 2025
The August 2025 issue of Limelight is now available
Celebrating 250 issues of Limelight, your go-to magazine for big ideas, bold music and the best live performance nationwide.
July 21, 2025
Introducing the August 2025 issue of Limelight – our 250th!
Celebrating 250 issues of Limelight, your go-to magazine for big ideas, bold music and the best live performance nationwide.
July 8, 2025
Chi-chi Nwanoku: It’s criminal we don’t all know Coleridge-Taylor
The founder of London’s Chineke! Orchestra explains her passion for a Black British musical icon, whose music, she believes, should be much better known.
October 25, 2022
Review: Sheku Kanneh-Mason & the Kanneh-Mason family (Andrew McKinnon)
The Kanneh-Mason family are a must-see – and you could well be part of musical history-in-the-making by being there.
August 5, 2022