Beatrice Berrut

Pianist Béatrice Berrut is known for unusual concert programs that sometimes include her own transcriptions of orchestral works. She has appeared in major halls across Europe and the Americas. Berrut was born in 1985 and grew up in the canton of Valais in the Swiss Alps. She learned to ski when she was two and continues to enjoy the sport. At home, she heard her mother's piano playing, and she took up the piano at eight. Berrut was especially fascinated by Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83. She also liked and continues to perform the music of Liszt, whom sh...