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Carolina Ballet Benefit Piano Sale Event – May 14th – 17th, 2026 @ Ruggero Piano
May 14 @ 9:30 am – May 17 @ 5:30 pm

Dear Carolina Ballet Friends and Neighbors,

For the past decade, Carolina Ballet has had the privilege of performing with world-class pianos, thanks to our exclusive piano provider, Ruggero Piano. Each year, these instruments — along with Ruggero Piano’s entire inventory of new and pre-owned pianos — are made available to the public at preferred institutional pricing to support the Ballet.

This year’s benefit sale includes a large selection of pianos, including grands, baby grands, concert grands, uprights, hybrids, digitals, and player pianos from leading brands such as Yamaha, Bösendorfer, Schimmel, Estonia, Clavinova, Steinway, Kawai, and more. Every piano includes free standard local delivery, tuning and technical services by Ruggero Piano, plus four tickets to a Carolina Ballet performance of your choice. Special financing will be available including 0% APR for up to 24 Months. Appointments are available Thursday through Sunday, May 14-17, at Ruggero Piano: 4720-120 Hargrove Road. Raleigh, NC 27616.

We also invite you to join us for upcoming performances of Celebration of America (April 23–26) and Beauty and the Beast (May 14–17).  Both performances will be accompanied by live music. Visit carolinaballet.com for more information and tickets.

We are grateful for the opportunity to perform with exceptional pianos and hope you’ll take advantage of this unique opportunity. Your purchase will directly support Carolina Ballet and help sustain our commitment to artistic excellence in our community.

Warmly,

Adam Schiffer | Chief Operating Officer

Customer Reviews

For the past sixteen years, we have closely worked with Ruggero Piano for all our piano needs at Trinity Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC. With the expertise of knowledgeable and skilled personnel, Ruggero’s has always kept our pianos in fine tuning and working order. Richard has helped us secure two of our best instruments when we needed them most. Upon moving into our refurbished sanctuary, Richard recommended the Schimmel C213, a 7' grand piano, to make our worship music the best we could offer. The beauty and precision of this exceptional instrument was just what we needed and we are so pleased with the results. Secondly, Richard worked with us in securing a U1 Transacoustic piano for our main rehearsal room. The beauty of this instrument is that we have both a traditional upright piano mixed with a digital soundboard that adds another layer of technology to support our ever-changing musical stylings among various choirs and groups. With dependable technicians, quality tuning, professional advice, and partners in purpose, we’ve found we have everything we need now and for years to come in Ruggero Piano. - Steve Byers, Minister of Music and Worship, Trinity Baptist Church

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