London Symphony Orchestra / Rana / Noseda

Confident and restrained

»Competitions are a very democratic way of becoming known«, asserts Beatrice Rana, countering all those who denigrate the music competition business as a »soulless circus«. And her success has proven the young Italian pianist right. Since her award-winning performances at the Concours de Montréal and the Van Cliburn Competition, it’s not only jurors who have pricked up their ears, but also a whole host of international conductors and label bosses, who are now scrambling to work with the musician.