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On the day of Beethoven’s 250th birthday, our series reaches its climax with BPSE Chair performing two famous C minor sonatas, the early Pathétique and the final sonata Op.111.
Date/Time: Wednesday 16 December 2020, 1:10pm-2pm
Julian Jacobson, piano
Beethoven Sonata Op.13 in C minor ‘Grande Sonate Pathétique’ Beethoven Sonata Op.111 in C minor
St. James’s Church, 197 Piccadilly, London (W1J 9LL)
Important note: We urge you to read the social distancing measures and requirements on St. James website carefully before booking.
Online registration is required via Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/3fNHhUK The link will be activated on 11 December 2020.
Members can watch the ‘pre-concert event’ below until November 30th.
Support Beethoven Piano Society of Europe by becoming a member, or by buying a pay-as-you-wish ticket from our Eventbrite online box office: https://bit.ly/3eVX95I
The BPSE presents a virtual concert given by the brilliant Thomas Kelly, who won our Beethoven Senior Intercollegiate Piano Competition in 2019. The concert is scheduled on Tuesday 10 November 2020, 1pm (GMT).
We are extremely grateful to St. Mary’s Perivale Church (http://www.st-marys-perivale.org.uk/) for helping us with the professional recording of this concert.
Programme: Jonathan Östlund Mondspiegel – Fantasia on Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight Sonata’ (mvt.1) (World Premiere) Beethoven Fantasia Op.77 SchumannCarnaval Op.9
We are sad to announce the sudden death from a heart attack on November 9 of the recording engineer Tony Dedomenici. Tony filmed all our concerts from Charlton House and his expert camerawork and highly professional sound recording resulted in films that greatly enhanced the enjoyment of our summer concerts. We extend our condolences to his son the artist Richard DeDomenici.
…featuring Rose McLachlan, Florian Mitrea, Yoko Misumi, Sebastian Benedict Flore, Maksim Štšura, Tess Uys & Ben Shoeman, Callum Mclachlan, Julian Jacobson, Dinara Klinton, MinJung Baek, Sasha Grynyuk, Alexander Ullman, Alexander Soares, and James Brawn.
Online Concert 1
Wednesday 15 July 2020
Rose McLachlan, piano Beethoven Sonata Op.31 No.3 in E flat
Florian Mitrea, piano Beethoven Sonata Op.53 in C ‘Waldstein’
Online Concert 2
Friday 24 July 2020
Yoko Misumi, piano Beethoven Sonata Op.14 No.1 in E major
Sebastian-Benedict Flore, piano Beethoven Sonata Op.14 No.2 in G major
Online Concert 3
Friday 31 July 2020 1pm (BST)
Maksim Štšura, piano Beethoven Sonata Op.79 in G
Tessa Uys & Ben Schoeman, piano duo Beethoven Symphony No.5 in C minor, Op.67 Transcribed for four hands by Franz Xaver Scharwenka
Online Concert 4
Friday 7 August 2020 1pm (BST)
Callum McLachlan, piano Beethoven Sonata Op.7 in E flat
Julian Jacobson, piano (BPSE Chair) Beethoven Sonata Op.31 No.2 in D minor ‘Tempest’
Dinara Klinton, piano Beethoven Sonata Op.54 in F
Online Concert 5
Friday 14 August 2020 1pm (BST)
MinJung Baek, piano Beethoven Sonata Op.10 No.3 in D
Sasha Grynyuk Beethoven Sonata Op.101 in A
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Online Concert 6
Monday 24 August 2020 1pm (BST)
Alexander Ullman, piano Beethoven Sonata Op.57 in F minor ‘Appassionata’
Alexander Soares, piano Beethoven Sonata Op.78 in F sharp major
James Brawn, piano Beethoven Sonata Op.109 in E
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We are extremely grateful to our artists, as well as the staff and technicians at Charlton House and the Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust, for making it possible for our Society to continue this concert series in this special year of Beethoven’s 250th.
In place of our cancelled event due to COVID-19, the BPSE presents a pre-recorded virtual concert with the brilliant pianists Tolga Atalay Ün and Lee Jae Phang. This concert is scheduled on Monday 20 April 2020 at 1pm (BST) as a part of the 35 Pianists for 35 Sonatas cycle. Watch and listen with us to continue the celebration of Beethoven’s 250th.
Programme Berg Piano Sonata Op.1 performed by Tolga Atalay Ün Beethoven Piano Sonata Op.22 in B flat performed by Lee Jae Phang
We would like to thank Tolga and Lee Jae for collaborating with us on this unusual and unique occasion.
Huge congratulations to the winners of our competition yesterday:
First Prize Clara Sherratt (RCM) Second Prize James Wang (RNCM) Third Prize Devin Liu (RAM)
(from left to right) Julian Jacobson (Jury member and BPSE Chair) Clara Sherratt James Wang Nicolas Sanschagrin Karl Lutchmayer (Jury member) Leslie Howard (Jury Chair) Mariam Loladze-Meredith Alex Wyatt Thomas Park
We would like to thank UCS for their hospitality and for the use of their Steinway Concert Grand.
We are overwhelmed by 5 incredible, world-class performances of all Beethoven’s Piano & Cello Sonatas. It was a successful evening with a full house! Our deepest gratitude to the Razumovsky Academy for their generous hospitality and to the London Cello Society for their support.
Congratulations to all the pianists who participated in our competition last week!
We are delighted to announce the fantastic results: First Prize Thomas Kelly (Royal College of Music) Second Prize and Audience Prize Luke Jones (Royal Northern College of Music) Third Prize Daisuke Yoshida (Royal Birmingham Conservatoire)
(from left to right) Prizewinners – Diasuke Yoshida, Luke Jones, Thomas Kelly & Jury Members – Anthony Williams, Angela Brownridge, Bryce Morrison
BPSE is delighted to announce that Asagi Nakata, winner of our Junior Competition in 2010, has just won the First Prize in the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Budapest. Many congratulations to Asagi.
