Upcoming Events

Beethoven Center Noontime Concert

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

David Korevaar

Performer: David Korevaar (piano)

Program:

  1. Beethoven, Sonata in F-sharp Major, op. 78
  2. Beethoven, Sonata in E Minor, op. 90
  3. Beethoven, Sonata in C Minor, op. 111

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

April 9 at Noon
Beethoven Center, 5th Floor, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, San Jose CA 95112

Theodora Serbanescu-Martin

 

 

 

 

 



Performer: Theodora Serbanescu-Martin (piano)

Lecture-performance: " Brilliant" Pianism and the New Pedagogy, with works by Hélène de Montgeroult, Johann Baptist Cramer, 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


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.

Purchase your ticket here!


Beethoven Center Noontime Concert

May 7 at Noon
Beethoven Center, 5th Floor, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, San Jose CA 95112

Yeonglee Kim (violin) and Akira Kaku (piano)

 

 

 

 

 

 



Performers: Yeonglee Kim (violin) and Akira Kaku (piano)

Program:
Beethoven: Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50 (piano reduction)
Rachmaninoff: Romance in A minor for Violin and Piano
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30 No. 3

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.