Julian Jacobson (BPSE Chair) with Tolga Atalay Ün and Lady Tessa Brewer, Master of the Worshipful Company of Musicians, at St Martin-in-the-Fields. Tolga receiving the Beethoven Medal after his brilliant prizewinner’s recital – unusual, thoughtful Beethoven op 110 followed by heroic Brahms C major Sonata op 1. Joyful occasion!
Sunday 8 December 2019City Literary Institute (City Lit), London Jury: Angela Brownridge (BPSE Committee Member), Bryce Morrison, Anthony Williams 1st prize: Thomas Kelly (Royal Academy of Music)2nd prize: Luke Jones (Royal Northern College of Music)3rd prize: Daisuke Yoshida (Royal Birmingham Conservatoire) Compulsory bagatelle: WoO59 ‘Für Elise’ – revised version in 1822. Download Programme PDF
On Sunday 25 March, twelve young pianists nominated by UK music conservatoires and specialist music schools participated in our 2018 Junior Competition. Each competitor performed a complete Beethoven piano sonata of their choice and compulsory Bagatelle in C minor, Op.119 No.5. We are delighted to share with you this year’s results: First Prize Matthew Lau (Royal Northern College of Music) Second Prize Liana Storey … Read more
Friday 24 November 2017, 7:30pm St John’s Church Notting Hill London (W11 2NN) United Kingdom Ronald Stein 90th Birthday Concert An Evening of Violin and Piano Masterpieces Orpheus Leander, violin Alberto Portugheis, piano (BPSE Vice-Chariman) Mozart Sonata in Bb, K.454 Ginastera Pampeana No.1 Beethoven Sonata No.5, in F, Op.24, Spring Sunday, 3 December 2017, 2:30pm … Read more
Sunday 19 March 2017, 12pm, Trinity Music Academy Jury: Nils Franke, Melanie Spanswick, Julian Jacobson (BPSE Chairman) 1st prize: Adam Heron (Wells) 2nd prize: Rebecca Leung (RAM) & Ellis Thomas (RNCM) 3rd prize: Gorka Plada Giron (Menuhin School) & Tomos Boyles (RWCMD) Compulsory bagatelle: Op.119 No.11
The Thomas Harris Award (First Prize) Tolga Atalay Ün (RCM) Second Prize Soohong Park (Guildhall School of Music and Drama) Third Prize Yuexuan Song (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) This year’s Competition was held at St Mary Magdalene Church by kind permission of Markson’s Pianos who are making available their wonderful Bősendorfer VC concert grand piano for … Read more
The Beethoven Piano Society of Europe is deeply honoured to have received a substantial grant from the Thomas Harris International Piano Foundation, most generously donated by Mrs Judy Harris as a memorial to her son, the highly gifted young pianist Thomas Harris. This will be of great service to us in the furtherance of our … Read more
Many congratulations to First Prizewinner, Ariel Lanyi, of the Dudley International Piano Competition, which concluded last Saturday 4 November. Ariel Lanyi won 1st runner up in the BPSE 2015 Intercollegiate Senior Competition and played for us at our Summer Festival in Regent Hall last year. Also to Second Prizewinner and Audience Prizewinner, Julian Trevelyan, whom we look … Read more
Sunday 17 December 2006 2.00pm The Bluthner Piano Centre 1 Davies St., Berkeley Square London W1 United Kingdom Details: See Contact Page on this website BPSE Intercollegiate Competition The BEETHOVEN (SENIOR) INTERCOLLEGIATE PIANO COMPETITION 2pm – 9pm preceded at 11.30am – 12.30pm by the BPSE AGM Each candidate nominated by eight UK music colleges performs … Read more
Tuesday 18 December 2007 1pm St Martin-in-the-Fields Trafalgar Square London W1 United Kingdom Free BPSE Lunchtime Recital Beethoven Junior Intercollegiate Piano Competition 2007 – Winner’s Recital Walid El Yafi, piano Beethoven: ‘Appassionata’ Op.57 Scriabin 2nd Sonata BPSE Lunchtime Recital Series Sunday 2 December 2007 2pm BLUTHNER PIANO CENTRE 1 Davies Street London W1 United Kingdom … Read more
