"You believed in me when sometimes I didn't believe in myself.  You have helped me grow in ways I could not even have imagined.  Thank you so, so much for the work, care, and effort you have put into me, my life, and my lessons." - Laney

"I wasn't even going to audition for voice in college because I didn't think I was very good.  You really encouraged me to be more than just somebody who can sing a little bit, and to take responsibility for the talent I have been given...and that means so much to me." - Mark

"You taught me so much about my voice that I didn't even know I could learn.  I'm proud of who I am today because of you." - Aria

"Since I started taking lessons with you, you have been a rock, and such a support behind my vocal journey. I appreciate your wisdom and your kindness, and how much you give to your students on a daily basis." - Katlyn

​Schaunard in ​La bohème

with Cleveland Opera

"Superb singing"

"The evening's most moving musical testimony"

"...an ardor that injects his voice with heightened pliancy and diction."

"Brautigam's cavernous baritone was superb, rich, expressive, flexible and perfectly in tune."

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​Germont in La Traviata with Chautauqua Opera

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