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Jun
22
Fri
Fourth Friday Concert @ Ruggero Piano
Jun 22 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Aug
24
Fri
Fourth Friday Concert @ Ruggero Piano
Aug 24 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Sep
17
Mon
Special Concert: An Evening in Vienna With Acclaimed Virtuoso Jan Jiracek von Arnim @ Ruggero Piano
Sep 17 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Special Concert: An Evening in Vienna With Acclaimed Virtuoso Jan Jiracek von Arnim @ Ruggero Piano

RALEIGH, N.C. (September 17, 2018) — Ruggero Piano will host “A Night in Vienna,” a unique and tasteful blend of classical music and conversation to be held on September 17, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

This first-time event will feature international concert pianist Jan Jiracek von Arnim, who is touring the United States this September on behalf of Ruggero Piano and Bösendorfer, one of the world’s finest piano manufacturers.

Hailed by BBC Magazine for his “formidable technique and playing of emotional depth,” the award-winning virtuoso invites all music lovers to join him for a program of short pieces, followed by stories about his life performing on the concert stage, teaching at the prestigious piano department at the Vienna School of Music and serving as Artistic Director of the International Beethoven Piano Competition Vienna.

“I look forward to returning to the United States, this time getting to share with my audiences my love for Vienna, the City of Music,” said Mr. Jiracek. “I plan to present piano works that are especially close to my heart.”

“When it comes to classical music, there is simply no other city quite like Vienna,” he added. “To me, it seems like it is alive with the sound of music. And there are references to the great classical composers at almost every corner, which I find extremely inspiring.”

His instrument of choice for the evening will be the legendary Bosendorfer grand piano. “I am impressed by the new Bösendorfer pianos,” he says. “Each instrument carries in itself the memory of a wonderful Viennese music tradition and is particularly responsive to my ideas as an artist.”

Born to a musical family in Hanover, Germany, Jiracek von Arnim has achieved numerous career milestones. Following his debut at age 11, he has performed throughout the world with many of the world’s top ensembles, including the Berlin and St. Petersburg Philharmonics, the Cologne Chamber Orchestra and the Northern Sinfonia of England. He has served on juries for many major competitions, including the London International Competition, the Lev Vlassenko Competition Brisbane, the International Edvard Grieg Piano Competition and many others, and is currently Artistic Director and Jury Chairman of the International Beethoven Piano Competition Vienna.

Jiracek von Arnim’s ascension as an artist inspired widespread acclaim and an especially heartfelt appreciation from Van Cliburn, who noted “the marvelous Jan Jiracek von Arnim thrilled the world so greatly when we first heard him and he is continuing his brilliant career both in the United States and abroad.”

A distinguished pedagogue, Jiracek von Arnim is the University for Music and Performing Arts Vienna’s youngest-ever tenured professor. He is also an Honorary Professor at the China Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China. He conducts frequent lecture concerts at the Vienna Musikverein on the great composers and delivers talks on a variety of musical topics throughout the world.

Ruggero Piano is located at 4720 Hargrove Road, #120 in Raleigh. To RSVP for “A Night in Vienna” or to learn more about this unique event, please contact [Ruggero Piano at [919-839-2040]. For more information about Jan Jiracek von Arnim, please visit https://www.jjpianist.com/#vita

Sep
28
Fri
Fourth Friday Concert @ Ruggero Piano
Sep 28 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Oct
26
Fri
Fourth Friday Concert @ Ruggero Piano
Oct 26 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Jan
25
Fri
Fourth Friday Concert @ Ruggero Piano
Jan 25 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Feb
23
Sat
NC Bach Festival Annual Youth Concert @ Ruggero Piano
Feb 23 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Mar
15
Fri
Henry Hsieh Individual Recital (Open to Public) @ Ruggero Piano
Mar 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Henry Hsieh Individual Recital (Open to Public) @ Ruggero Piano

Henry Hsieh Individual Recital. This individual recital is free and open to the public.

Mar
22
Fri
Fourth Friday Concert @ Ruggero Piano
Mar 22 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fourth Friday Concert @ Ruggero Piano

MDM Trio

Myra Michot* – vocals, Mark Underwood – bass, David McAllister – piano

Program

Song list:

  1. Struttin’ with some Barbeque – Louis Armstrong, Lil Armstrong
  2. Darktown Strutters Ball – Shelton Brooks
  3. I Got Rhythm* –  George Gershwin
  4. Do You Know What it Means – Eddie DeLange, Louis Alter
  5. I Can’t Give You Anything* – Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields
  6. Some of These Days – Shelton Brooks
  7. Georgia on my Mind* – Hoagy Charmichael, Stuart Gorrell
  8. On the Sunny Side of the Street* – Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields
  9. Moonglow – G Will Hudson, Irving Mills, Eddie DeLange
  10. Someone To Watch Over Me* – George and Ira Gershwin
  11. Sweet Georgia Brown – Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey
  12. Pennies From Heaven – Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke
  13. Here’s That Rainy Day* – Jimmy Van Hensen, Johnny Burke
  14. Take the A-Train – Billy Strayhorn
  15. Girl from Ipanema – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel
  16. Stormy Weather* – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
  17. Satin Doll – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
  18. Don’t Blame Me – Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields
  19. A Foggy Day – George and Ira Gershwin
  20. Honeysuckle Rose* – Fats Waller, Andy Razaf

Apr
26
Fri
Fourth Friday Concert @ Ruggero Piano
Apr 26 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fourth Friday Concert @ Ruggero Piano

Program coming soon!

Jun
28
Fri
Fourth Friday Concert @ Ruggero Piano
Jun 28 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Fourth Friday Concert @ Ruggero Piano

You’re Invited to a very special Fourth Friday Concert at Bosendorfer Hall in honor and celebration of Eric Hale for 16 years of dedicated service as emcee, booking agent, performer, and friend! Don’t miss Eric’s final performance!

Fourth Friday Concert Program

Eric Hale, baritone
Sue Timmons, piano
  • Pink Fish by Alan Menken
Ann Forsthoefel, soprano
S.K. Shipley, Pianist
  • Vissi d’arte from Tosca by Giacomo Puccini
  • Lucy’s Aria from The Three Penny Opera by Kurt Weill
  • To This We’ve Come from The Consul by Gian Carlo Menotti
Richard Reid, piano
  • Prelude in B flat major, Op. 23, Number 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff
  • Etude-Tableaux in a minor, Op. 39, Number 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff
  • Etude-Tableaux in b minor, Op. 39, Number 4 by Sergei Rachmaninoff
  • Prelude in g sharp minor, Op. 33, Number 12 by Sergei Rachmaninoff
  • Liebesfreud by Fritz Kreisler (arr. Sergei Rachmaninoff)
Monica Szabo-Nyeste, mezzo-soprano
Eva Mengelkoch, piano
Beyond the Guarded Gate music by Juliana Hall with poetry by Margaret Widdemer.
  • The Net
  • A Mother to the War Makers
  • The Old Suffragist
  • The Modern Woman to Her Lover
  • The Women’s Litany
Aug
23
Fri
Fourth Friday Concert @ Ruggero Piano
Aug 23 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fourth Friday Concert @ Ruggero Piano

Program coming soon!

Sep
27
Fri
Special Edition Fourth Friday Concert @ Ruggero Piano
Sep 27 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Special Edition Fourth Friday Concert @ Ruggero Piano

Special Edition Fourth Friday Concert featuring The North Carolina Chamber Music Institute

Now celebrating its 6th year, NCCMI has been recently awarded its first government grants from the City of Raleigh and the United Arts Council of Wake County. The September concert will include many favorite works from the classical repertoire performed by NCCMI’s leading String Quartets and Piano/String mixed ensembles. Students will introduce their music and share their learning experiences with NCCMI in an enjoyable and entertaining program.

The North Carolina Chamber Music Institute-NCCMI was founded by NC Symphony musicians Elizabeth Beilman and Jimmy Gilmore with the mission of inspiring young artists of the future through the medium of great chamber music. Chamber Music as an art form for small ensembles like string quartets and piano trios that teaches musical and technical skills as well as leadership and confidence in a unique way. Based in Raleigh with events spread throughout the Triangle area, this comprehensive program operates during the academic year.  In partnership with Chamber Music Raleigh and the North Carolina Symphony, NCCMI offers students (primarily aged 7-19) the benefits of weekly sessions, master classes, workshops and programming with world-class musician/ teachers including members of the NC Symphony and visiting artists. Financial aid is available to those in need.

Oct
25
Fri
Fourth Friday Concert @ Ruggero Piano
Oct 25 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Nov
22
Fri
Solo Piano Concert featuring Dmitri Shteinberg @ Ruggero Piano
Nov 22 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Jan
24
Fri
Fourth Friday Concert featuring the NC Master Chorale Pop Singers @ Ruggero Piano
Jan 24 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fourth Friday Concert featuring the NC Master Chorale Pop Singers @ Ruggero Piano

Program coming soon!

Feb
28
Fri
Fourth Friday Concert featuring UNC Greensboro Faculty and Students @ Ruggero Piano
Feb 28 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Mar
27
Fri
Fourth Friday Concert featuring the Triangle Youth Philharmonic Concerto Winners @ Ruggero Piano
Mar 27 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Apr
24
Fri
Fourth Friday Concert @ Ruggero Piano
Apr 24 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fourth Friday Concert @ Ruggero Piano

Program coming soon!

Jun
26
Fri
Fourth Friday Concert @ Ruggero Piano
Jun 26 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fourth Friday Concert @ Ruggero Piano

Program coming soon!

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Ruggero piano is so high quality with a very professional staff. My husband and I (both Juilliard graduates) can’t say enough good things about Ruggero. They sell top quality pianos such as Bosendorfer and Steinway, plus provide an excellent tuning staff. - Rose Meltzer

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