
British violinist Roberto Ruisi has rapidly emerged as a versatile, charismatic and bold artist.
Appointed Leader of the Hallé Orchestra in 2022, Roberto made his debut with Strauss Ein Heldenleben in October that year, and appears regularly as a soloist with the orchestra, notably performing Stravinsky's Violin Concerto to critical acclaim. In the 24/25 season, he will perform Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending under conductor Andrew Manze. Elsewhere, Roberto is regularly sought after as a guest leader, most recently with Philharmonia, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Korea, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Japan Philharmonic, BBC Philharmonic and Britten Sinfonia.
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On completion of his studies at the Royal College of Music in 2020, where he was an ABRSM Scholar, Roberto was awarded the highly-coveted Tagore Gold Medal for outstanding contributions. Other awards during that period include the Royal Over-Seas League String Prize and the Swiss Ambassador’s Award, and he was a recipient of the Tillett Debut Scheme.
Roberto plays on a 1765 Giovanni Battista Guadagnini courtesy of Florian Leonhard Fine Violins.
Roberto Ruisi brings formidable technical virtuosity to his role as well as the kind of sweetness and lyricism which now distinguish the orchestra’s strings as a whole
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