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Orchidées
Event
Past eventSat., Oct. 18, 2025, 7–8:30 p.m.
Public: $20; Members: $15; Livestream: $10
Rothenberg Hall and Livestream
Join us for the world premiere of “Orchidées,” a concert-length work composed by Nick Roth and performed by cellist Kate Ellis.
The piece traces the 100‑million‑year evolution of orchids by translating their DNA sequences into music accompanied by time‑lapse footage of blooming specimens from The Huntington’s orchid collection.
The concert will be introduced by Nick Roth, composer; Sean Lahmeyer, associate director of botanical collections, conservation, and research at The Huntington; Brandon Tam, associate curator of orchids at The Huntington; and Barbara Gravendeel, researcher at Naturalis Leiden, whose team sequenced the DNA that informed the work.
Learn more about the musical piece
Download the 2025 Poster Art
9th Annual International Orchid Show and Sale
