A lost highway, witches, folk songs… Volti joins Left Coast for an eclectic, beautiful, and sometimes unsettling sonic journey. New works from LJ White and Todd Kitchen, exploring instability and dreams, contrast with the humor of Laurie San Martin’s Witches and Benjamin Britten’s tender folk song arrangements.

EPSG:4326

On the Threshold of Dreamland

First Church of Christ, Scientist

Noe Valley Ministry

Strauss’s eulogy to the world he knew and loved is an outpouring of emotion, and one of his most intimate works. Metamorphosen is paired with other works that extract maximum power from small forces: Berio’s virtuosic Sequenza and the world premiere of Bahar Royaee’s viola concerto.

Metamorphosen

First Church of Christ Scientist

Stravinsky’s A Soldier’s Tale, written and performed during the 1918 flu epidemic, is a satirical examination of the pursuit of happiness. We pair this iconic tale with a new work for the same jazz-inspired forces, in which Arna Bontemps’ novel Black Thunder clashes with contemporary social crises. Omari Tau brings his theatrical brilliance to both works.

Michel Taddei

Events

Upcoming events

Jan 31 - Feb 1, 2026

Metamorphosen · Left Coast Chamber Ensemble

Jun 6, 2026

A Soldier’s Tale & Interrogations · Left Coast Chamber Ensemble

Past events

Jan 25 - Feb 1, 2025

On the Threshold of Dreamland · Left Coast Chamber Ensemble

Future and recently performed repertoire

Double Bass in Metamorphosen by Strauss

Left Coast Chamber Ensemble

Double Bass in A Soldier’s Tale by Stravinsky

Left Coast Chamber Ensemble

Double Bass in Sequenza XIV by Berio

Left Coast Chamber Ensemble

Double Bass in Interrogations by Dominique

Left Coast Chamber Ensemble

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