David Bratman is a librarian who lives with his lawfully wedded soprano and a wall full of symphony recordings. Articles By This Author Review Sunday in the Gallery With Cal Arte David Bratman - December 12, 2017 Pianist Tamami Honma, violinist Julian Brown, and cellist Yong-Zi Ma bring infectious joy to a program of Beethoven and Shostakovich. Review Alma Deutscher Makes Her American Debut with Symphony Silicon Valley David Bratman - December 4, 2017 The remarkable 12-year-old prodigy performs her own violin concerto with aplomb. Review How Many Roads: The Redwood Symphony Takes on Bob Dylan David Bratman - November 20, 2017 New settings of the Nobel winner’s classic songs raise philosophical questions about the relationship of text and music. Review The New Century Chamber Orchestra Spans Five Centuries With Style David Bratman - November 14, 2017 From von Biber’s bombastic Battalia to the subtleties of a recent Andrew Norman piece, the NCCO played everything with grace and beauty. Review Mozart’s Requiem Brings Out the Best in the Masterworks Chorale David Bratman - November 6, 2017 A small piece from composer Frank Ticheli ignites while Ola Gjeilo’s Sacris Solemniis merely soothes. Review Anssi Karttunen’s Modernist Cavalcade David Bratman - October 30, 2017 High modernism is alive and well and cellist Karttunen brought some fine, new examples to Cal Performances. Review Conductor Mei-Ann Chen Elicits Impressive Work From Symphony Silicon Valley David Bratman - October 23, 2017 Soloist Mayuko Kamio stands out in Khachaturian Violin Concerto. Review The American Brass Quintet Blows the Roof Off Bing David Bratman - October 16, 2017 The veteran ensemble champions new and vintage works for the modern brass quintet. Review The Great Fritz Kreisler Receives His Due at Menlo Festival David Bratman - August 4, 2017 In a concert ostensibly about expressionism, the surprise was Kreisler’s 1919 string quartet. Review Romantic Passion Bursts Forth in Music@Menlo’s Violin History David Bratman - July 23, 2017 Louis Spohr hits a double but Mendelssohn crushes a surprise home run with an early piano quartet. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
