Roberto Gri, who holds degrees in Organ and Organ Composition and Choral Music and Choral Conducting from the Jacopo Tomadini Conservatory in Udine, is the new president of the Coro Polifonico di Ruda. He was elected by the new board of directors formed at the general assembly on January 8, 2026. Gri will be assisted by Saverio Ricchi (vice president), Paolo Portelli, and Pier Paolo Gratton. Fabiana Noro has been confirmed as the group's artistic director. "For me, the choir is a family," Gri said at his first rehearsal as president, "and I am convinced that with the help of the board of directors and all the members, our choir can achieve much more success in the coming years." All the members of the Coro Polifonico di Ruda wished Gri success in his new role.