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.

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!