join us for “SOUND & TRANSFORMATION”
Friday, November 7th - San Francisco Saturday, November 8th - Berkeley
Program:
Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate’s “Visions of a Child” - a set of dreamscapes based upon Pueblo melodies and rhythms
Žibuoklė Martinaitytė’s “Chant des Voyelles” - a wordless song invoking the ancient mystical powers of vowels
Marcos Balter’s “Livro das Cores” - an exploration of color, setting texts by Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa
Chris Castro’s “Babel” - a preview of our upcoming World Premiere (spring 2026, with Left Coast Chamber Ensemble) that explores human experience amidst the immensity of the physical universe
Friday, November 7th 7:30pm
Noe Valley Ministry
1021 Sanchez St, SF
San Francisco
Saturday, November 8th 7:30pm
First Presbyterian Church
2407 Dana St, Berkeley
Berkeley
Champagne reception to follow the concert on Friday night.
Preview pieces from the program in the videos below
Preview short excerpts of “Sound & Transformation”
VOLTI NAMES GENEVIEVE GRAVES AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
We are thrilled to announce that after an extensive search, Genevieve Graves will serve as Volti’s next Executive Director! She holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Cruz and a B.A. from Harvard University in Astrophysics, and brings over a decade of leadership experience across tech startups and data science consulting. She is an alumna of the Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir and played a significant role as that organization rose to a level of national and international prominence. She went on to found a chamber choir at Harvard and to sing with additional choirs in Boston, the Bay Area and Santa Cruz.
HIRE VOLTI FOR YOUR NEXT PROJECT
Volti’s roster of professional musicians is available for hire, whether you need a small vocal ensemble or the full power of the 40-voice Volti Chorale. We collaborate on new music projects, recordings, score readings, live performances, and more. Let's bring your vision to life.
Volti, founded in 1979, is dedicated to new vocal music composed by a highly diverse group of mostly American composers. Each season includes multiple newly commissioned works.
Hailed by San Francisco Classical Voice as “undoubtedly the finest collection of new music singers we have,” Volti boasts a 46-year track record that has garnered it a local and national reputation as one of the leaders in the creation and performance of new vocal music.
Volti seeks composers and collaborators who explore timely issues of the human experience and who reach beyond the traditions of classical choral music. Recent collaborators include Kronos Quartet, Del Sol Quartet, Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, ODC/Dance, SF Chamber Orchestra, Festival Napa Valley, Bard Music West, and Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia Orchestra, London.
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