Melva S. McIllwaine Concert: Beatrice Rana

Beatrice Rana, 2013 Van Cliburn Classical Piano Silver Medalist, performs.

Born into a family of musicians, Beatrice Rana began musical studies at the age of 4 and made her concerto debut when she was 9. She has been invited to perform at the Busoni, La Folle Journe, La Roque d'Antherón, Lanaudière, and Radio-France Festivals, and as soloist with the Aarhus Symfoniorkester, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Kuala Lumpur Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia and Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.

First-prize winner of the 2011 Montreal International Musical Competition, Ms. Rana also took first prize at the Muzio Clementi and Bang & Olufsen Piano Competitions. She released her first CD in 2012 of works by Scriabin and Chopin on ATMA Classique. She currently studies at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover, having previously graduated from the Nino Rota Conservatory of Music.

Price: $23 adult, $20 senior, $5 student