Isata Kanneh-Mason’s latest recording stems from a long and personal relationship with the composer’s music, which reached a major public milestone when she made her BBC Proms solo debut in 2023, performing Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3. Since she first heard the concerto at the age of 18, the work and has been a key part of Kanneh-Mason’s concert life. She has performed it with orchestras across the UK, Europe, and North America, including the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Bremer Philharmonic, Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on tour in the United States, and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Ryan Bancroft at the BBC Proms. The album recorded with the Philharmonia Orchestra, also under Ryan Bancroft, places the Concerto at the center of a wider program exploring the composer’s piano music across different periods and styles including early pieces such as the Toccata, Ten Pieces for Piano, and the striking Sonata No. 3, works that already show Prokofiev’s restless imagination and rhythmic bite. These sit alongside piano transcriptions from popular works for the stage: Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella, and The Love for Three Oranges, whose March and Scherzo capture the composer’s satirical edge. Completing the program is Troika from Lieutenant Kijé, a piece full of colour and character that reflects Prokofiev’s gift for memorable melody and vivid storytelling.