Biography
Pianist, conductor, and composer, he was awarded the 2nd Prize and the Special Prize for the best interpretation of Liszt’s Sonata in B minor at the 9th International F. Liszt Piano Competition Weimar – Bayreuth 2018, as well as more than 40 national and international competitions. In 2021, he received the Prize as Best Italian Pianist at the 66th Maria Canals International Piano Competition in Barcelona.
He has performed in concert halls and theatres across Europe and Asia, including Teatro La Fenice in Venice, Warsaw Philharmonic, Salle Cortôt in Paris, Weimarhalle, Steinway Hall in London, Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona, Xiao Ke Theater in Beijing, Recital Hall in Hong Kong, Teatro Municipale in Piacenza, Ruinekerk in Bergen (Netherlands), Auditorium Paganini in Parma, Auditorio Víctor Villegas in Murcia, Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania, Sala Solitär in Salzburg, among others.
He has collaborated with orchestras such as the Staatskapelle Weimar, Orchestra Arturo Toscanini of Parma, Orquestra Filarmonia das Beiras, Orquesta Sinfónica de la Región de Murcia, Bacau Philharmonic, Orchestra of the Teatro Massimo Bellini of Catania, RomaTreOrchestra, and Master Orchestra.
He has taken part in major festivals such as Oeschberghof Classic Piano Festival, Concerts Grand Salon in Zurich, Virtuoso & Belcanto in Lucca, Milano Piano City, Hong Kong Summer Festival, Lerici Music Festival, Concierto de Castillos in Águilas, and Misano Music Festival.
In 2022, he joined the roster of artists of the Keyboard Charitable Trust in London.
He has recorded for GRAND PIANO RECORDS (Naxos), KNS Classical, A2DV Generation (with the complete Chopin Études), and IMD Music. His album for GRAND PIANO (Naxos), Paraphrases de salon, was released in June 2025.
He recently completed two tours in China with the project Dancing on Chopin and Opera Fantasies.
Expanding his skills as a conductor, Ruben Micieli has led the Orchestra Senzaspine of Bologna, the Bazzini Consort Ensemble, and the Roma Tre Orchestra. He also founded the David Orchestra, with which he performs regularly.
He took part in the 2025 Chopin Competition in Warsaw, reaching the second round of the finals. In 2026, he will make his debut at the Berlin Philharmonie.
Ruben Micieli studied with Javorka Misic and refined his skills under Giovanni Cultrera, completing his diploma at just 17 years of age and his second-level degree in Piano in 2019 with the highest honors, distinction, and a special mention, along with a future archival recording as a document of excellence at the V. Bellini Conservatory in Catania. He pursued studies in Portugal with Aquiles Delle Vigne at the Academia Internacional de Mùsica Aquiles Delle Vigne, graduating in 2018 with top honors. He continued his advanced studies at the Accademia del Ridotto with Aquiles Delle Vigne and Andrzej JasiÅ„ski.
Ruben has further honed his craft with internationally acclaimed masters such as Michel Beroff, Piotr Paleczny, Boris Berman, Till Fellner, Jörg Demus, Joaquin Achucarro, Andrzej JasiÅ„ski, Valery Piassetski, Sergio Perticaroli, Leslie Howard, Yehin Gil, Epifanio Comis, Violetta Egorova, Carmelo Pappalardo, and in composition with professors like Alexander Tchaikovsky and Raffaele Lo Presti.
He is currently furthering his study of the Romantic repertoire through meetings with Roberto Prosseda. He studies conducting with Michele Marvulli and earned his conducting diploma at the Accademia di Imola under Marco Boni.