In anticipation of 2020—and Beethoven’s 250th birthday—the Community School of Music and Arts hosts the latest installment in its a concert series honoring the beautiful sonatas of our good friend, Ludwig van. Composed over the course of three decades, the 32 sonatas are widely recognized as some of the most important compositions in music. Axel Schmitt, CSMA faculty member and winner of the Los Angeles Liszt Competition, will perform at Tateuchi Hall. The evening’s performance will feature four sonatas, including “The Tempest” and “Waldstein.”

The Complete Piano Sonatas
Sat, 7:30pm, Free
CSMA, Mountain View

German-born pianist Axel Schmitt, a faculty member at Mountain View’s Community School of Music and Arts, has at least one heavy lift on his bucket list: He’s attempting to perform every one of Beethoven’s piano sonatas—that’s 32 total—before the 250th anniversary of the great composer’s birth in 2020. On Sunday, Schmitt presents his third concert of Beethoven sonatas, this one checking five more off the list. If you’re keeping score, that’s Opus Nos. 49-1, 49-2, 14-1, 14-2 and 22. It’s free, but seating is limited. Arrive early.

Beethoven’s Sonatas
Sun, 2pm, Free
CSMA, Mountain View