Volti to Begin 47th Season by Exploring Sonorities

Poster design for the first Volti concert of its 47th season

Once again, Volti will begin its 47th season with another exploration of diverse sonorities. The title of the first program will be Sound & Transformation, described on its Web page as “a program full of improvisation and shifting sound worlds.” The composers and their respective works will be as follows:

• Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate: “Visions of a Child”
• Žibuoklė Martinaitytė: “Chant des Voyelles”
• Marcos Balter’s “Livro das Cores”

The first of these involves lullabies based on Pueblo melodies and rhythms. The second explores the ancient tradition of ascribing sacred, mystical and healing powers and significance to vowels. It was commissioned by Volti and was first performed in 2018. It was given its world premiere by Volti in May of 2018. The third is a setting of texts by the Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa. The program will also preview “Oracles,” an exploration of the connection between sound and spoken word by Chris Castro, which will be performed in its entirety with the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble this coming March.

The San Francisco performance of Sound & Transformation will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, November 7. The venue will be the Noe Valley Ministry, which is located in Noe Valley at 1021 Sanchez Street. General admission will be $40 with a $75 rate for reserved premium seats. Seniors aged 65 or older and students with valid identification will be admitted for $15. A Web page has been created for online ticket purchases.