Pianist Ruben Xhaferi to perform in Piacenza following Premio Venezia win

Pianist Ruben Xhaferi has won first prize at the 42nd edition of the Premio Venezia, a national competition organized by the Fondazione Amici della Fenice in collaboration with Fondazione Teatro La Fenice. The award ceremony took place on October 11 at Teatro La Fenice.

Following this achievement, Xhaferi is scheduled to perform a piano recital at the Teatro Municipale in Piacenza on Friday, October 16, at 20:30. This event serves as a preview for the 2026/2027 concert season of the Fondazione Teatri di Piacenza and concludes the Val Tidone Festival 2026.

The recital program will include works by Claude Debussy, specifically the first book of Préludes, and Fryderyk Chopin’s twelve Études, op. 10. Additionally, the performance will feature the absolute world premiere of Studio n. 1 ‘Crossing-loops’ by Jacopo Petrucci.