Sound Stories
Volti and Left Coast meet in a new work by Chris Castro for storyteller and musicians, which explores the connection between sound and the spoken word in tales from the west coast. The human relationship to our environment forms a through-line from romantic to experimental musical sensibilities.
Program includes:
Mark Winges - Seasons Falling Through the Clouds
Chris Castro - Oracles* (World Premiere)
with Susan Strauss, storyteller
Robert Schumann - Fantasiestücke, Op. 12, selections
Robert Hughes - Sonitudes
Shawn Okpebholo - Fractured Water
Artists
Stacey Pelinka, flute
Phyllis Kamrin, viola
Leighton Fong, cello
Allegra Chapman, piano
Susan Strauss, storyteller (guest artist)
with Volti SF
* Chris Castro’s new work is commissioned by the Fromm Foundation
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Image credit: Copyright Sally K. Smith, used by permission of Artist. The banner image is a detail of Egyptian Tree.
Friday, March 20, 2026, 7:30 PM
Noe Valley Ministry
1021 Sanchez Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
Saturday, March 21, 2026, 7:30 PM
First Church of Christ, Scientist
2619 Dwight Way
Berkeley, CA 94720
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this summer