With its exceptional vineyards, hatted restaurants and annual chamber music festival, Orange is the place to be. Violinist Zoe Freisberg, clarinettist Lloyd Van’t Hoff and pianist Vatche Jambazian join forces for a folk celebration including Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du soldat, Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances and Paul Schoenfield’s klezmer-style Freylakh; International Women’s Day sees Ensemble Trivium perform works by Joan Tower, Amy Beach and the youngest Pulitzer Prize winner for music, Caroline Shaw; and Nexas Quartet closes the festival with a food and music pairing in Millthorpe.

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“Superbloom” is the phenomenon in which the desert landscape receives an unusual season of rain such that the next spring brings forth carpets of rare displays of flowers. Immerse yourself in this magical and musical “Superbloom” – a program of rare works for unaccompanied voices that draws parallels between the stark beauty of the arid desert and the lush abundance brought by the wet season.

Acclaimed Australian-American soprano and composer Jane Sheldon makes her Guest Directorial debut with The Song Company. Her artistry has created a musical journey that connects historical compositional giants such as Hildegard von Bingen and Carlo Gesualdo with contemporary composers Rebecca Saunders, Chaya Czernowin and James Weeks. Plus, be among the first to experience a brand-new work composed by the talented Jane Sheldon herself.