May
15
Thu
Carolina Ballet Benefit Piano Sale Event @ Ruggero Piano
May 15 @ 9:30 am – May 18 @ 5:30 pm
May
14
Thu
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

My positive experiences with Ruggero Piano began 3+ decades ago when Richard first started tuning my pianos and continues today, as his son, John, has taken on this role, also skillfully tuning and maintaining my instruments. Over the years I have stopped by countless times at Ruggero Piano. Always greeted with warmth and cheerfulness from Richard and his employees, whether it was to buy music, attend workshops, recitals, Raleigh Piano Teacher meetings, Friday Monthly Concerts and best of all ---to buy pianos! My first piano purchase here was in 2016, when I replaced my aging piano with a lightly used upright in excellent condition. I have enjoyed both  playing this instrument, with its beautiful tone, and using it in my studio. Richard truly listens to the needs of his customers - informs, advises, puts them at ease, and gives them the time they need to  make the best choice that will make them happy! This year I made a decision to move up to a grand piano and after looking at different options, found myself returning to Ruggeros. Knowing the careful selection and preparation that goes into all the pianos they sell, I was confident that I would find a quality used grand that would be a joy to play. My grand piano arrived at its "forever home" a few weeks ago and I love everything about it! A big thank you, Richard & Chris for all your help, as well as all of Team Ruggero-- family, sales staff, office staff, workshop technicians (who did an amazing job on the upgrades I  requested) and of course the careful delivery team! You have all helped make this such a wonderful experience from start to finish! Gratefully, EM Pedroza - Em Pedroza

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