Upcoming Events

Beethoven Center Noontime Concert

September 4 at Noon
Beethoven Center, 5th Floor, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, San Jose CA 95112

Gretchen Hull, piano

Performer: Gretchen Hull (piano)

Program to include Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in A-flat, op. 110

All concerts take place at 12:00 and are followed by an informal coffee reception and open-house. These concerts are free to attend. 

The series is made possible by generous support from the Davis Family Foundation.


Beethoven Center Noontime Concert

October 2 at Noon
Beethoven Center, 5th Floor, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, San Jose CA 95112

Verve Trio

Performers: Verve Trio

Program: Beethoven, Piano Trio in B-flat, op. 97 (“Archduke”)

All concerts take place at 12:00 and are followed by an informal coffee reception and open-house. These concerts are free to attend. 

The series is made possible by generous support from the Davis Family Foundation.



Beethoven Center Noontime Concert

October 30 at Noon
Beethoven Center, 5th Floor, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, San Jose CA 95112

Christine Brandes, Nicholas Mathew,Birgit Lodes

 

 

 

 



Performers: Christine Brandes (soprano) and Nicholas Mathew (fortepiano), with musicologist Birgit Lodes

Lecture-presentation: Beethoven’s song cycle An die ferne Geliebte, op. 98

All concerts take place at 12:00 and are followed by an informal coffee reception and open-house. These concerts are free to attend. 

The series is made possible by generous support from the Davis Family Foundation.


Beethoven Center Noontime Concert

December 4 at Noon
Beethoven Center, 5th Floor, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, San Jose CA 95112

The St. Michael Trio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Performers: The St. Michael Trio

Program: Beethoven, Piano Trio in E-flat Major, op. 70 no. 2

All concerts take place at 12:00 and are followed by an informal coffee reception and open-house. These concerts are free to attend. 

The series is made possible by generous support from the Davis Family Foundation.


Beethoven Ball

Save the Date!
Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 7:00pm
75 South 11th Street San José Woman’s Club

Beethoven Ball

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


The Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies and American Beethoven Society invite you to attend the third Beethoven Ball.

Come and dance the 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. Prof. Joan Walton (SJSU) will call the dances.

Previous dance experience is not necessary. Period costume (Regency) admired but not required.

Ticket information coming soon!