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 21, 2014

The St. Lawrence String Quartet's concert at Stanford's Bing Hall features new member/violinist Mark Fewer, guest cellist David Finckel, and a program to showcase their talents.

David Bratman - July 28, 2014

David Lang’s Pulitzer Prize–winning work is paired with Bach’s St. Matthew Passion at Carmel Bach, with some “holy minimalists” included for contrast.

David Bratman - July 25, 2014

Zemlinsky's time came when the Escher Quartet played all four of his canonical string quartets for one of Music@Menlo’s Carte Blanche concerts.

David Bratman - June 30, 2014

The Silicon Valley Music Festival, now in its third season, has acquired some desirable accoutrements: an attractive program book and a set of venues concentrated in downtown San Jose.

David Bratman - June 9, 2014

Symphony Silicon Valley wraps up its season with a tasty meat-and-potatoes program, including a Weber bassoon concerto side dish.

David Bratman - May 19, 2014

The Symphony Silicon Valley offers a Brahms inspired concert with guest conductor Karen Kamensek and guest pianist Jon Nakamatsu.

David Bratman - April 26, 2014

The Ives Quartet performs a program that would have drawn a spectrum of reactions from the namesake composer.

David Bratman - April 7, 2014

We may not know much about how Bach or Mozart expected to hear their music, but we have a great deal of information about later 19th-century composers, thanks to early recordings.

David Bratman - April 7, 2014

German’s Auryn Quartet (now in its fourth decade of prominence) plays Beethoven to a fare-thee-well in San José.

David Bratman - April 1, 2014

As old as its town, the Fremont Symphony continues to surprise and delight, this time harking back to its roots and then displaying youthful local talent.