Performer: Beatrice Rana

Still's Second Symphony anchors a Saratoga program that also featured familiar hits by Stravinsky and Rachmaninov. 

A programme heavily skewed to the balletic saw the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Josep Pons dispatch difficult passages with ease.

The Planets gets the star treatment from Gardner and the LPO, while Beatrice Rana brings disarming delicacy to Rachmaninov.

In a new recital at LAC Lugano, the Italian pianist pairs two reclusive composers, Brahms and Ravel, as unlikely companions. She talks about how musicians are artisans and storytellers.

Since winning the Silver Medal at the 14th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Beatrice Rana has exceeded expectations through her consistently soulful, honest performances and probing musical intelligence.