Classical Event Details

Encountering Beethoven Lecture I, with Gilles Vonsattel

Martin Family Hall in Northern California | Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM PDT

When

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM PDT

Where

Martin Family Hall
Atherton, Peninsula

Address

50 Valparaiso Ave., Atherton, CA 94027

Tickets

$10–$20

This summer, pianist Gilles Vonsattel begins his epic musical undertaking of performing all 32 Beethoven piano sonatas at Music@Menlo. Spanning two festivals, this exceptional project explores the evolution of Beethoven’s legendary creativity, from youthful brilliance to bold artistic daring. Each performance is preceded by a full-evening lecture exploring the works performed, offering Gilles’ personal insights into the music and an artist’s perspective from the piano. Purchase both the lecture and performance for the discounted price of $90, and join us as we journey through one of the crowning achievements in classical music. Works discussed include : Piano Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2, no. 1 (1795) Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7, Grand Sonata (1796) Piano Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79, Cuckoo (1809) Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53, Waldstein (1804)