Upcoming Events

The Beethoven Center will be closed over the summer. Here are some events that will occur during the 2026-2027 academic year:

Noon Concert

Thursday, September 3 @ 12 pm
The Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies

Performer: Jeffrey Chappell (piano)

Program: Beethoven, Bagatelle op. 119 no. 1; Mozart, Fantasy and Fugue K. 394; Haydn, Sonata Hob. XVI:32; Beethoven, Sonata op. 109

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.

Noon Concert

Thursday, October 1
The Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies

Performers: Verve Trio

Program: Beethoven, Trio op. 1 no. 1/i, Cello Sonata op. 102/2/i, “Kreutzer” Sonata op. 47/i, “Ghost” Trio op. 70 no. 1 

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.

Noon Concert

Thursday, November 5
The Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies

Performers: Hasan Abualhaj (cello) and Yunji Ji (harpsichord and fortepiano)

Program: "Baroque to Beethoven,” with cello sonatas by Domenico Gabrielli, Savatore Lanzetti, and Beethoven 

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.

Noon Concert

Thursday, December 3
The Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies

Performers: Catherine Cosbey (violin) and Dorian Bandy (violin/viola)

Program: “Mozart in the Miniature,” with Mozart’s Duos for Violin and Viola K. 423 and K. 424, and excerpts from La Clemenza di Tito arr. Johann Christian Stumpf 

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 Birthday Bash

Saturday, December 12, 2026 from 1 pm - 4 pm
The Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies

Join us as we celebrate Beethoven’s 256th Birthday! Enjoy an open house filled with music, birthday cake, and the timeless spirit of Beethoven himself. 

Performance will begin at 2:00 pm, doors will open at 1 pm

Performers: Shoreline Piano Trio

Program: Beethoven, 12 Variations on a Theme from Handel's Judas
Maccabaeus, WoO 45 for Cello and Piano

Beethoven, Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30, No. 3

Beethoven, Piano Trio in G major, Op. 121a, "Kakadu Variations”

This is a free event. All are welcome!

The Takács Quartet

Saturday, January 23, 2027 @ 2:00 pm
Hammer Theatre, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San José, CA 95113

Performers: The Takács Quartet
Program: Beethoven: String Quartet in B-flat Major, op. 130

The Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies and American Beethoven Society proudly present: The Takács Quartet performance with a lecture from Erica Buurman (Director, Beethoven Center)

Ticket information coming soon!