David Bratman is a librarian who lives with his lawfully wedded soprano and a wall full of symphony recordings. Articles By This Author Review Symphony San Jose’s AI Encounter David Bratman - January 30, 2024 In a cello concerto featuring a hologram soloist, the orchestra conducts something of an experiment. Review The St. Lawrence Players Continue Their Collective Approach David Bratman - January 26, 2024 Working without their late first violinist, these three musicians are bringing in collaborators to great success. Review Conductor Christopher Rountree Gets Symphony San Jose’s Motor Running David Bratman - December 5, 2023 The founder of L.A. new-music group Wild Up leads a spirited concert of Americana, including Jeff Midkiff’s Mandolin Concerto. Review Gustavo Dudamel Helms SF Symphony in a Concerto for Venezuelan Cuatro David Bratman - November 28, 2023 This tour of Latin American folk styles makes an impression, along with a cool reading of Brahms’s Second Symphony. Review San José Chamber Orchestra Visits Two Profoundly Different Spiritual Realms David Bratman - November 14, 2023 Cellist Evan Kahn is the soloist on a higher plane for The Protecting Veil, while Stacy Garrop’s Inner Demons plumbs the depths. Review Sitkovetsky Trio Opens Menlo Winter Season With New Work by Julia Adolphe David Bratman - November 7, 2023 The players give strong performances of Adolphe’s piece and the Romantic music filling out the concert. Review After the Death of Its First Violinist, St. Lawrence String Quartet Remakes Itself David Bratman - October 24, 2023 The group gives a buttoned-up but enjoyable concert in its new guise. Review San José Chamber Orchestra Takes a Trip South of the Border David Bratman - October 17, 2023 The group’s season-opening concert features two surging string works by Mexican composers. Review At SF Symphony, Anders Hillborg’s “MAX Concerto” Is a Fascinating Ball of Fun David Bratman - October 16, 2023 The new piece, written for Emanuel Ax, is bookended by two familiar staples. Review Changes Are Afoot at Symphony San Jose This Season David Bratman - October 3, 2023 And they’re mostly for the better, judging by the orchestra’s opening program under guest conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page