It was quite an experience to be performing at this stunning location, with gigantic windows right behind me, looking at the bay of Trieste. I especially liked improvising here, sort of scoring this as a live painting. Here is a moment from that concert beautifully filmed by Giordano Bianchi.
Video produced by Border Studio in Trieste and edited by Martina Marafatto.
One more live performance from Piano Days 2024 in Trieste. This concert also took place at an unusual location. The eclectic colorful environment of the CX Trieste hostel lobby turned out to be quite a pleasant acoustic environment. And that grand piano took just the right spot. Here I could perform pieces that demand dynamic and quieter detail and I chose to play a few of my film soundtracks. In the video I play Evelin’s Theme from the Slovenian arthouse drama film by Jan Fabris “The Disappearance of Evelin Gale”. The piano version is also part of the officially released soundtrack.
This cinematic video was produced by the Border Studio. Camera by Giordano Bianchi, editing Martina Marafatto. The recording was a spontaneous idea and we have captured the sound by placing several compact mics inside and below the piano.
In 2024 I have performed at several unusual locations during the Piano Days. This video captured the birth of a new piece at the public gardens of Trieste, where a fantastic grand piano has been placed by the festival.
The result of a spontaneous improvisation in every aspect – on the piano and in filming it – this beautiful video was produced by the Border Studio. Camera by Giordano Bianchi, editing Martina Marafatto.
On June 19 I have player a concert consisting of my solo piano pieces at the Piano City Pordenone festival. It’s been my pleasure to perform at the festival for the second time and this is not just a formal phrase: the event is an example of impeccable organization. And this unique location in Pordenone (the courtyard of Palazzo Policreti) provided very pleasing acoustics and the instrument was just wonderful!
Ruslan Perezhilo concert beautifully captured in all the different states of the emotional journey by Tom Warner.
I have performed a number of completely new piano pieces and a few of my original film soundtracks adaptations.
I will be playing a solo piano concert at the Podernone Piano City 2026 festival.
Friday, June 19, 19:00
📍 Corte Palazzo Policreti (Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 16)
The film soundtrack for Cold Blue just got released and it includes 3 tracks from the film and the new Piano Version.
Cold Blue (Hladno modra) is a short film produced in Slovenia by Elephant Art Film Production, directed by Jan Fabris, featuring actors Lara Fortuna (on the cover), Miha Rodman (on the cover) and Živa Selan.
The Slovenian short film “The Unfortunate Incident” (Neprijetni dogodek) directed by Jan Fabris, and continuing the well-established and fruitful collaboration with the music composer Ruslan Perezhilo, wins the Special Mention award at the Independent Film Festival (Festival neodvisnega filma) in Ljubljana.
Two new films produced by the Elephant Art Film Production crew were screened at this festival. The award-winning black-and-white film adopts a minimalist approach and immerses us in the world of a young protagonist who, after a traumatic event, finds herself under the sway of social pressure, prejudice, and institutional mechanisms of influence.
The original score, using prepared piano and processed strings sounds, ties together tense dialogue scenes between three female characters – a schoolgirl, her mother, and the head of the educational institution. The soundtrack is expected to be released on digital platforms later this year.
Out today Zavata: A Slice of Time (Original Short Film Soundtrack). The film is directed by Fernando Antonio Maffei, produced by Francesco Tribuzio, cinematography by Lisa Muzzulini, sound by Massimiliano Borghesi. The painting on the cover by Barbara Stefani. This international project was shot in Trieste, Italy, with some post-production in the United Kingdom. The film features actors Francesco Tribuzio, Alessia Franchin, Zoe Pernici, Mefehnja Tatcheu, Susanna Gilardi, Michela Cembran and Lorenzo Acquaviva. Zavata won the Best Cinematography Award at the Birmingham Film Festival.
The soundtrack contains 6 tracks (5 and 6 are intended for gapless playback).
Out today is the complete soundtrack for this European drama film. Klara’s Dance (Klarin ples) is a short film produced in Slovenia by Elephant Art Film Production, directed by Jan Fabris, featuring actors Lara Fortuna (on the cover), Miha Rodman (on the cover) and Blaž Setnikar.
The film is 30 minutes long. The soundtrack release contains 8 tracks, including KIara’s Dance (Piano Version) that was released earlier.
Pale Blue Dot: A Tale of Two Stagazers directed by Matteo Scarfò is an Italian short sci-fi film where after thousands of years since the extinction of the human race on Earth, an astronaut named Gladia lands on the now uninhabited planet. The film premiered at the Trieste Science+Fiction festival in 2021 and even several years later keeps appearing at various screenings.
This 2-track release is a little piece of the intergalactic musical journey, remastered for a standalone music experience.