Events
AMERICAN BEETHOVEN SOCIETY EVENTS
From concerts and competitions to lectures, master classes, festivals, and some amazing
birthday parties, there’s always something exciting going on!
Sparkling Musicale
Save the Date-August 24, 2025
Details coming soon!
Beethoven Center Noontime Concerts
September 4, 2025
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
MLK Library, 5th Floor, Beethoven Center
Free admission
Gretchen Hull (piano)
Program:
To include Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in A-flat, op. 110
Join us for some light refreshments and desserts after the recital.
The Center will be open until 3pm. All are welcome.
The series is made possible by the generous support from the Davis Family Foundation.
Beethoven Center Noontime Concerts
October 2, 2025
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
MLK Library, 5th Floor, Beethoven Center
Free admission
Verve Trio
Program:
Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat, op. 97 (“Archduke”)
Join us for some light refreshments and desserts after the recital.
The Center will be open until 3pm. All are welcome.
The series is made possible by the generous support from the Davis Family Foundation.
Beethoven Center Noontime Concerts
October 30 , 2025
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
MLK Library, 5th Floor, Beethoven Center
Free admission
Christine Brandes (soprano) and Nicholas Mathew (fortepiano), with musicologist Birgit Lodes
Program:
Lecture-presentation
Beethoven’s song cycle An die ferne Geliebte, op. 98
Join us for some light refreshments and desserts after the recital.
The Center will be open until 3 pm. All are welcome.
The series is made possible by the generous support from the Davis Family Foundation.
Beethoven Center Noontime Concerts
December 4 , 2025
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
MLK Library, 5th Floor, Beethoven Center
Free admission
The St. Michael Trio
Program:
Beethoven: Piano Trio in E-flat Major, op. 70 no. 2
Join us for some light refreshments and desserts after the recital.
The Center will be open until 3pm. All are welcome.
The series is made possible by the generous support from the Davis Family Foundation.
Beethoven Center Noontime Concerts
February 5, 2026
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
MLK Library, 5th Floor, Beethoven Center
Free admission
Performers: Josephine Lee (soprano) and Grace Lee (piano)
Program:
Beethoven’s Lieder and his poets.
A program featuring Beethoven’s settings of poems by Matthisson, Goethe, Gellert, Rousseau, and others.
Join us for some light refreshments and desserts after the recital.
The Center will be open until 3pm. All are welcome.
The series is made possible by the generous support from the Davis Family Foundation.
Beethoven Ball
Join us for live music & dancing!
Save the Date!
Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 7:00pm
75 South 11th Street San José Woman’s Club
The Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies and American Beethoven Society invite you to attend the third annual Beethoven Ball.
Come and dance waltzes, Ländler and contradances of the early nineteenth century Viennese ballroom to the music of Beethoven and his contemporaries. Featuring live orchestra and professional dance performances. Professor Joan Walton (SJSU) will call the dances.
Previous dance experience is not necessary. Period costume (Regency) admired but not required.
Ticket information coming soon!