Piano Concerto No. 2

This is Lara's astonishing winning performance at the age of 16, BBC Young Musician of the Year 2010, including the presentation and interviews after her win (and at the end, from before her performance). The video is *upscaled* to HD in order to maintain the highest possible Youtube quality - better I think than any other version currently on Youtube and with extras at the end. This Saint-Saens concerto is one of the most technically difficult in the entire classical repertoire and as the day's conductor Vasily Petrenko said "[she] is taking a big risk!". Well the risk paid off handsomely, the applause at the end just goes on and on. One of the best performances from a young musician that I've ever heard. Don't miss the interview and introductions following the final credits, recorded *before* her performance. Saint-Saens Piano Concerto No. 2 BBC TV BBC National Orchestra of Wales Conductor Vasily Petrenko. Winning soloist: Lara Melda (formerly Ömeroğlu)