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

15oct1:00 pm2:00 pmRachel Cheung plays Beethoven, Schumann, and Gounod/LisztSt. James Church, 197 Piccadilly, London (W1J 9LL)

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

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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Regent Hall Concert Hall

BPSE Summer Festival 2025

Four consecutive Fridays, 1pm at Regent Hall, 275 Oxford Street, London, W1C ...
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BPSE 2025 Junior Intercollegiate Piano Competition Results

Congratulations to the winners of our Junior Intercollegiate Piano Competition which took ...
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32nd BPSE Senior Intercollegiate Piano Competition (2025) Results

We are delighted to announce the winners of our Junior Intercollegiate Piano ...
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BPSE 2025 Junior Intercollegiate Piano Competition

Date Sunday 30 March 2025 Venue Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (Jazz Studio), 200 ...
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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