David Bratman is a librarian who lives with his lawfully wedded soprano and a wall full of symphony recordings. Articles By This Author Review Anne Akiko Meyers Brings Fandango to Symphony San José David Bratman - May 9, 2023 Arturo Márquez’s violin concerto was the centerpiece of a concert conducted by the Tucson Symphony’s José Luis Gómez. Review Mission Chamber Orchestra Spins Tales of Love and Bravery David Bratman - April 18, 2023 Founding Music Director Emily Ray’s last subscription concert with the ensemble is a courageous and enjoyable affair. Review The Music Around Mahler Fills a California Symphony Program David Bratman - March 28, 2023 The orchestra and director Donato Cabrera brilliantly interpret pieces that would have been intimately familiar to the composer. Review Symphony San José Stirs the Melting Pot David Bratman - March 21, 2023 Pianist Jon Nakamatsu plays Grieg’s concerto in a program emphasizing folk styles of different ethnicities. Review The Vienna Philharmonic at Home Abroad David Bratman - March 13, 2023 In Berkeley, the orchestra and conductor Christian Thielemann applied their unique sound to the music they’re most associated with. Review Two Violin Soloists, One Concert, No Problems David Bratman - March 8, 2023 Paul Huang and Danbi Um share a program for Chamber Music San Francisco, collaborating on a rarely played piece by Moritz Moszkowski. Review SF Symphony Balances Beauty and Brutality in No Such Spring David Bratman - February 28, 2023 Sam Adams’s piano concerto makes a big impression, while Esa-Pekka Salonen chivvies Bruckner’s Sixth Symphony along. Review Herbert Blomstedt Again Delivers in Annual SF Symphony Visit David Bratman - February 13, 2023 The orchestra’s conductor laureate may work seated on the podium now, but his interpretations are still vital as ever. Review Third Coast Percussion’s Smooth Playing Hits Stanford David Bratman - January 31, 2023 The Chicago quartet is in its element with a program of recent works written expressly for the group. Review A Sweeping Seventh Symphony From JoAnn Falletta And Symphony San José David Bratman - December 6, 2022 Dvořák’s masterpiece shares space with a couple of unusual works in a brilliantly played concert. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page