David Bratman is a librarian who lives with his lawfully wedded soprano and a wall full of symphony recordings. Articles By This Author Review Mission Chamber Orchestra Focuses on Unfamiliar Works Old and New David Bratman - September 23, 2019 Pianist Adam Marks makes the most of an early Clara Wieck Schumann concerto. Review California Symphony Opens With a Flourish David Bratman - September 17, 2019 Mezzo Rachel Calloway brilliantly channels Frida Kahlo in a Gabriela Lena Frank song cycle. Review As a Classical Composer, Wynton Marsalis Contains Multitudes David Bratman - August 13, 2019 The jazz trumpeter’s violin concerto starring Nicola Benedetti reveals a surfeit of ideas. Review Restraint Reveals Hidden Depths in Works from the “Classical Twilight” David Bratman - July 23, 2019 Baritone Nikolay Borchev and pianist Wu Han make a formidable duo in Schubert’s Winterreise at Music@Menlo. Review Gemma New Shines In Debut With the SF Symphony David Bratman - July 15, 2019 The refurbished Frost is a beautiful, if not perfect, venue for outdoor orchestral concerts. Music News Frost Amphitheater Returns as a Fully Refurbished Concert Venue David Bratman - June 3, 2019 S.F. Symphony takes to the brand-new stage on July 10. Review Juraj Valčuha and the S.F. Symphony: Ecstasy and Agony David Bratman - June 3, 2019 The pairing of Bach with Shostakovich offers a study in emotional contrasts. Review The Piano Gets Political at Old First Concerts David Bratman - May 21, 2019 Sarah Cahill and Regina Myers offer a recital of works themed around social justice, some subtle, some not so subtle. Review San José State Stages Bernstein’s Mass David Bratman - May 14, 2019 Students from the School of Music and Dance excel in a production-heavy performance. Review Symphony Silicon Valley Excels in Rachmaninoff and Stravinsky David Bratman - May 6, 2019 Two SSV favorites, Tatsuya Shimono and Jon Nakamatsu, anchor an all-around brilliant concert. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
