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.
Life of Beethoven

UPCOMING Events

30jan1:00 pm2:00 pmJulian Jacobson plays Beethoven, Haydn, Brahms and SchoenbergSt. James Church, 197 Piccadilly, London (W1J 9LL)

29marAll DayBPSE 2026 Junior & Senior Intercollegiate Piano CompetitionsGuildhall School of Music & Drama, Silk Street Barbican, London EC2Y 8DT

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 10 Cover

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

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 33rd Senior Intercollegiate Piano Competition (2026)

Date Sunday 29 March 2026, provisionally 3–7pm Venue Lecture Recital Room, Guildhall ...
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BPSE 2026 Junior Intercollegiate Piano Competition

Date Sunday 29 March 2026, provisionally 11am–2pm Venue Lecture Recital Room, Guildhall ...
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Protected: Recitals Roundup: Performer Name – St. James’s 27 August 2025

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Rachel Cheung plays Beethoven, Schumann, and Gounod/Liszt

Date/Time: Wednesday 15 October 2025, 1:10pm Venue: St. James Church, 197 Piccadilly, ...
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Jed Distler plays Beethoven/Hummel, Distler, and Rzewski

Date/Time: Wednesday 3 September 2025, 1:10pm Venue: St. James Church, 197 Piccadilly, ...
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Richard-Cheung

Richard Cheung plays Bach/Kempff, Scriabin, Schumann and Beethoven

Date/Time: Wednesday 27 August 2025, 1:10pm Venue: St. James Church, 197 Piccadilly, ...
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Tyler Hay plays Rubinstein and Beethoven

Date/Time: Wednesday 13 August 2025, 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