With support from the California Arts Council, New Vintage Baroque Inc. dba Musica Sierra will present Musical Headwaters: Garden, the fifth commission in its series. This innovative program commissions new works inspired by the Sierra Valley, bridging nature-based education with the visual and performing arts. This year, Musica Sierra collaborates with Fire & Grace and Nightbirds, led by Jade Henricks, a non-binary, bi-racial soul singer-songwriter. This marks Musica Sierra’s first BIPOC-commissioned artist, highlighting our commitment to diversity. The musicians will conduct a week-long residency at Sierra and Plumas Joint Unified School Districts, reaching over 1,000 students. The residency will culminate in two public performances, one in Loyalton and one in Reno. This program underscores the importance of BIPOC collaboration, enriching our frontier community with diverse cultural expressions and providing invaluable educational experiences for our youth.