Lara Melda (Ömeroğlu) at 16 - Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 2: BBC Young Musician of 2010

2021 UPDATE: Lara’s debut recording is “Lara Melda: Chopin“. Details and link below. This video 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 B