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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

Before buying my piano at Ruggero, I had a 30 year old Yamaha console which I had been outplaying for a couple years and was hindering my technique advancement. So I started researching pianos. After research, I visited 6 dealers, half of which I visited twice, and played 13 different upright models. Ruggero Piano was the 4th dealer I visited and the only dealer who carried some higher quality instruments recommended by Larry Fine. At my visit, the Ruggero team was able to answer all of my technical questions and gave me a tour of their shop. The after sale support was high on my priority list and form the first visit I already had a positive feeling that this requirement was going to be met with no problem. At no time during the whole process of shopping or selecting did I feel pressured by Ruggero Piano. I feel comfortable that they would have let me stop by every day for a month and let me play their pianos with no pressure and a warm greeting. In fact, they made the offer to come by anytime, even after the sale. I highly recommend Ruggero Piano to both the experienced and beginning players. They have a piano for everyone and can provide some of the best support this area has to offer. For the beginning student, I would have to strongly say that purchasing a piano from Ruggero Piano will greatly improve your chances for success. This family knows pianos - Shannon Hughes

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