Specialties
Ruggero Piano is a 3rd generation family owned business of piano technicians that offers the highest level of piano service, restoration, and selection since 1958. Our shared passion and knowledge of the piano has allowed us to offer the highest rated collection of new and pre-owned pianos in our area, backed by our reputation for quality service. We encourage research and offer a low-pressure and educational approach to piano service, restoration, and selection! All of our new and used pianos are backed by our tuning service, 5+ year warranty, free technical support, and 10 year full-value trade-up.
History
Established in 1958.
Music has always been a big part of the Ruggero family. Ruggero Piano founder Robert Ruggero came to America from Italy in 1928. He had been well trained as violinist in his hometown of Torino, where he was considered a prodigy and was on track to have a promising career. When his parents decided to immigrate to America, Robert had to put his music on hold. When his parents returned to Italy, Robert decided to stay and settle in New York City where he worked at a restaurant to support himself. He worked his way up and was doing well, but music kept calling. Robert decided to learn the Accordion and was soon good enough to teach at the Wurlitzer Company in New York. After his time there, he started his own music school in Westchester County with many students, performances and success. Through all of this, Robert missed his days in Italy where the family had land and grew most of their own food.
In 1954, the city purchased the music school for a municipal project and Robert decid
Meet the Business Owner: Richard R.
Richard started his training in 1978 with his father, Robert Ruggero who founded the company in 1958. Robert retired in 1981, and Richard assumed control of the company. Along with his wife, Deborah, and three sons, he has expanded the business greatly. Over the years, Richard has trained many technicians and has been involved with the Piano Technicians Guild as a Registered Piano Technician where he has both taught and served at every level. More recently, he has been active in the community and has served on the United Arts Council, The Raleigh Arts Commission, Classical Voice of North Carolina and the Raleigh Symphony. Richard's passion is to regulate and voice each piano for the individual preferences of our customers. Today, he still provides the highest level of concert service and in-home service for our most discriminating clientele. He also makes sure that each piano in the store has been well prepared. "I am the luckiest technician in the world as I service the finest pi