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Chapman
Joel Chapman, bass, is originally from Eugene, Oregon. Currently a junior at Stanford University, he is studying music, and also particularly enjoys math and computer science. Joel studies voice with Greg Wait and coaches with Laura Dahl at Stanford. Last year,...
Thomason-Redus
Cole Thomason-Redus serves as the Curator of Classical Music at iTunes, for Apple Computers, Inc. Before this, he served as a Classical Music Analyst for the Music Genome Project at Pandora.com. Cole was an Artist-in-Residence for eleven years at Ruth Asawa San...
Saunders
Philip Saunders, in his sixteenth season as low bass for Volti, studied trombone and voice at Indiana University. He played four years for the Fresno Philharmonic, and in various Los Angeles and San Francisco area orchestras. He sang with the Fresno Lyric Opera, Los...
Grant
E.E. “Chip” Grant IV, baritone, is in his seventeenth season with Volti. He has served as preparatory conductor and coach for Opera Carolina, New England Conservatory Opera, The American Symphony, Opera Festival di Roma, George Coates Performance Works, and San...
Chen
Sidney Chen is a founding member of The M6, a New York-based vocal sextet dedicated to performing the music of Meredith Monk, which has recently sung at the Whitney Museum, the Stone and Symphony Space. He sang in Carnegie Hall's 45th-anniversary celebration of Terry...
Bennett
Bass Jeff Bennett is a graduate of Oberlin Conservatory and College where he studied vocal repertoire and technique with Daune Mahy as well as early music, composition, music technology, and theatre production. He has performed with Oberlin Opera Theatre, Oberlin...
Tuan
Eric Tuan, tenor, is thrilled to be singing his second season with Volti. A singer, conductor, and pianist with a love for early music and new music, Eric has sung with Chalice Consort, the Monteverdi Consort, and San Francisco Lyric Opera. He is currently the music...
Lowe
Tenor Roderick Lowe is in his eleventh season with Volti. A San Francisco native, Rod earned a Master of Music Degree from Arizona State University, and a Bachelor of Music Degree from San Francisco State University. Rod enjoys singing music from all genres but...
Kurtenbach
David Kurtenbach, tenor, is engaged as a regular soloist with progressive choral ensembles throughout the Bay Area and North America, including Volti, Apollo's Fire, Clerestory, and AVE. David also enjoys a notable conducting career, having completed studies in voice...
Eisenberg
Michael Eisenberg, tenor, spent his formative years in Massachusetts studying violin and mathematics. He received his Bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Washington University in St. Louis. Later, as a graduate student at Berkeley, he was distracted from his...