BPSE
The Beethoven Society of Europe constitutes an international forum for professional and amateur pianists, teachers, musicologists and music lovers for the greater appreciation of Beethoven’s piano music in all its aspects. The Society’s primary aims are the promotion of the authentic interpretation of all of Beethoven’s music for or involving piano, orchestral, chamber or vocal genres, and the deeper awareness of his pianistic oeuvre as a whole.
Our activities concern the enrichment of performance, interpretation and reception, and include lecture-recitals, study days and masterclasses by international scholars and concert artists, concert series which offer a special platform to young artists of promise and established professionals, as well as competitions and concerts and publications.
Our activities concern the enrichment of performance, interpretation and reception, and include lecture-recitals, study days and masterclasses by international scholars and concert artists, concert series which offer a special platform to young artists of promise and established professionals, as well as competitions and concerts and publications.
UPCOMING Events
Event Details
For full details, visit our BPSE/Regent Hall Summer Festival page.
Event Details
For full details, visit our BPSE/Regent Hall Summer Festival page.
Time
(Friday) 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Support Us
Our principal financial support comes from membership subscriptions and donations. If you like our work, please consider becoming a member or making a one-off or recurring donation to support the production of the Society’s journal Arietta, the running of our free lunchtime concert series and annual Beethoven Intercollegiate Piano Competitions. You can help with just £5.
Arietta Volume 10 (2024)
BPSE's journal Arietta: Volume 10 (Digital) featuring articles by Barry Cooper, Susan Cooper, Wanyi Li, Yidong Lin, Dr. James S. MacKay, Malcolm Miller, Artur Periera and Tanmoy Masroor Rahman.
Launched on 23rd September 2024
Latest News
Boundaries, Space and Register in Beethoven’s Piano Music
Date & time: Sunday 5 July, 11am–1pm Venue: Recital Room 101, City ...
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Liana Storey plays Preludes and Beethoven Op. 109
Date/Time: Wednesday 8 April 2026, 1:10pm Venue: St. James Church, 197 Piccadilly, ...
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33rd BPSE Senior Intercollegiate Piano Competition (2026) Results
We are delighted to announce the winners of our Senior Intercollegiate Piano ...
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BPSE 2026 Junior Intercollegiate Piano Competition Results
Congratulations to the winners of our Junior Intercollegiate Piano Competition which took ...
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Jeremy Chan plays the “Hammerklavier”
Date & time: Wednesday 17 June, 12pm Venue: Reform Club, 104 Pall ...
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BPSE Summer Festival 2026
Four consecutive Fridays starting on 24 July, 1pm at Regent Hall, 275 ...
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2026 Intercollegiate Competitions Prizewinners Recital
Date/Time: Friday 8 April 2026, 1:10pm Venue: St. James Church, 197 Piccadilly, ...
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Julian Jacobson plays Beethoven, Haydn, Brahms and Schoenberg
Date/Time: Friday 30 January 2026, 1:10pm Venue: St. James Church, 197 Piccadilly, ...
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BPSE recordings
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BPSE Online Concert | Aristo Sham plays Beethoven Op.106 'Hammerklavier'
16 nov. 2020
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BPSE Online Prizewinner's
10 nov. 2020
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Beethoven Op.57 "Appassionata"
24 ago. 2020
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Beethoven Op.10 No.3
14 ago. 2020







