David Bratman

David Bratman is a librarian who lives with his lawfully wedded soprano and a wall full of symphony recordings.

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David Bratman - October 26, 2015

The San Jose Chamber Music Society kicked off its season with a lively program split between Latin American and European composers.

David Bratman - October 6, 2015

The orchestra dedicated its season opener to the maestro with a program of Beethoven and Schumann.

David Bratman - September 28, 2015

The program was sparkling, imaginative, and even exotic, featuring works from Chinese-American composer Chen Yi and Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu.

David Bratman - August 10, 2015

Performing works inspired by Schubert’s example brought needed variety to Music@Menlo.

David Bratman - July 30, 2015

Schubert lived a tragic life, resulting in some dour music. But the third Schubertiade in Music@Menlo summer festival proved even the darkest music can be rewarding.

David Bratman - July 21, 2015

This year, the chamber music festival features performances of the music of and music that inspired the Austrian composer.

David Bratman - July 6, 2015

Cellist Arnold Choi performed four works, three unaccompanied, at the festival’s new venue in downtown San Jose.

David Bratman - June 22, 2015

A trio (plus some friends) provided excitement in a party of French chamber music.

David Bratman - May 18, 2015

Clarinetists Romie de Guise-Langlois and David Shifrin, occasionally joined by violin and piano, dazzled.

David Bratman - May 11, 2015

The symphony, with assistance from choristers, performed the Rachmaninoff masterpiece, which is based off the poem by Edgar Allan Poe.