Ruben Micieli
Pianist, conductor and composer, born in Ragusa in 1997, Ruben Micieli began his concert career at the age of 13 and has performed in concert halls and theatres throughout Europe and Asia at such venues as the Teatro la Fenice in Venice, Salle Cortôt in Paris, Weimarhalle, Teatro Municipale in Piacenza, Steinway Hall in London, Theatre de Laval, Auditorium Paganini in Parma, Auditorium Victor Villegas in Murcia, Solitar Hall at Mozarteum University in Salzburg, Recital Hall at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.
He has participated in festivals such as the Concerts Grand Salon at Hotel Savoy Baur en Ville in Zurich, Milano Piano City, Oeschberghof Piano Klassik, Lerici Music Festival, Misano Piano Festival, Concierto del Castillos en Águilas, Trecastagni Music Festival.
Winner of the 2nd Prize and the prize for the best interpretation of Liszt’s Sonata at the 9th International Liszt Competition Weimar- Bayreuth 2018 and numerous other competitions, Ruben has performed with orchestras such as the Staatskapelle Weimar Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini di Parma, Filarmonia das Beiras, Sinfonica de la Region de Murcia, Chernovtsy Philharmonic, Bacau Philharmonic and RomaTreOrchestra.
Recordings include a CD for KNS Classical and a CD of Chopin’s Etudes for A2DV Generation.
In 2022 he released 3 albums with IMD Music.
He has also had works by contemporary composers, such as Livio Bollani, dedicated to him.
In 2022 he made his debut in the double role of conductor and pianist at Garibaldi Theater in Modica.
Ruben studies piano at the Accademia del Ridotto di Stradella, with Andrzej Jasiński, composition with Raffaele Lo Presti, conducting with Marco Boni at the Imola Academy; Incontri col Maestro; and Michele Marvulli.
He graduated in piano at only 17 and obtained his Master degree in 2019 with Giovanni Cultrera at the Conservatorio Bellini in Catania.
He also studied with A. Delle Vigne and graduated from the Academia Internacional Aquiles Delle Vigne.
He has specialised with Carmelo Pappalardo and took part in various masterclasses with L. Howard, J. Demus, J. Achucarro, M. Beroff, S. Perticaroli, R. Prosseda.