You may have heard of the famously prodigious Kanneh-Mason siblings, whose remarkable story was featured last December in a 60 Minutes program. The eldest, pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason, whose playing has been called “calmly commanding” and “unfailingly subtle” by The New York Times, makes her debut with the Minnesota Orchestra in a program that embraces the blues with Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F. Then, Wynton Marsalis’ playful concerto for the entire orchestra that is structured around the language of jazz.
Program
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SIMON
Hellfighters' Blues
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GERSHWIN
Concerto in F
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MARSALIS
Concerto for Orchestra
Artists
Minnesota Orchestra
Thomas Søndergård
Conductor
Isata Kanneh-Mason
Piano
The Grammy Award-winning Minnesota Orchestra, now in its second century, ranks among America’s top symphonic ensembles, with a distinguished history of acclaimed performances in its home state and around the world; award-winning recordings, broadcasts and educational engagement programs; and a commitment to commissioning and performing the music of our time. In September 2025, Danish conductor Thomas Søndergård began his third season as music director.
Danish conductor Thomas Søndergård, who in September 2025 began his third season as music director of the Minnesota Orchestra, is a highly regarded conductor in both the orchestral and opera spheres. He has earned a reputation for incisive interpretations of works by composers from his native Denmark, a great versatility in a broad range of standard and modern repertoire, and a collaborative approach with the musicians he leads.
Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason offers eclectic and stimulating recital programs with repertoire encompassing Haydn and Mozart, Fanny Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann, Chopin, Brahms, Gershwin and beyond. In concerto settings, she is equally at home in Felix Mendelssohn and Beethoven as in Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff.
Plan your visit
- Running Time
- ~2 hours, including intermission
- Doors Open
- 1 hour, 30 mins prior to performance
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The 2026-2027 Classical Season is presented by Ameriprise Financial.
