[Volti] under Robert Geary is an important and formidable local asset, immensely rewarding to hear in repertoire that no one else seems to be taking on. READ MORE

April, 2010

The performances here are buoyant and transparent enough to let the texts and contrapuntal workings of the music shine through, yet they boast a weighty charge that speaks of serious attention to the task at hand. READ MORE

May, 2008

Judging by the programming choices of many of our major musical institutions, choral music belongs strictly to the past. Fortunately, forward-thinking music lovers can always turn to Volti. Under founder and Music Director Robert Geary, the San Francisco-based ensemble is one of the Bay Area’s most consistent musical treasures, one that maintains high standards of excellence in the present while vigorously developing the repertoire of the future. READ MORE

November, 2007

Volti's strength lies in its carefully blended sound and its meticulous attention to detail. The ensemble produces a remarkably clean, penetrating tone, with all the parts coming together to form a single unified whole. READ MORE

November, 2006

Volti's admirers will have known what to expect from the performances: impeccable blend, fine focus, (mostly) spot-on intonation, and a general air of fearless confidence that carried complete conviction. READ MORE

November, 2005

Volti may well be the finest collection of chamber singers in the country - or, if it isn't, I have yet to encounter its equal. They're miraculous, a treasure of the local scene. READ MORE

April, 2004

We are lucky to have [Volti] here, especially at a time when choral groups, like opera companies, look far more eagerly backward than to their own time when searching for something new and different to perform…The performance by Volti and members of the Left Coast Ensemble led by Robert Geary was resonant and deeply satisfying; a memorable achievement on all counts. READ MORE

If you're gun-shy about new music concerts, this may be the restorative you need. The singers are superb, and director Robert Geary manages to find his way to the warm heart of even the most challenging modern score. READ MORE

February, 2004

Presenting the program with a committed sense of style and highly skilled technique, Volti, led by Artistic Director Robert Geary, has consistently married contemporary programming with great performances. A new project of the ensemble, the Choral Arts Laboratory, continues this tradition. READ MORE

December, 2003

At Sunday's afternoon concert … conductor Robert Geary demonstrated that he is a master of first — and last — impressions. He led Volti, the superb a cappella chorus of 20 singers, in a varied and difficult program of secular and sacred American music. He did so with a compelling sense of design and perspective. By the end, he had demonstrated his ensemble's command of many sounds, sources, and periods. He began each work with a moment of enchantment which immediately summoned a wish to hear more. He concluded each with an exquisite gesture of shining polish and release. This is a cagey program-builder. READ MORE