Waterford Concert Series Committee
Eleanor Adams, Marie Anderson, Jill Beach, Margareta Blitz, Margaret Bocek, Eric Christenson, Beth Cleveland, Di Cook, Michele Cotter, Amy Denicore, Virginia Friend, Bonnie Getty, Charlotte Gollobin, Jackie Gosses, Mary Ann Henderson, Melanie Herman, Janet Jewell, Barbara Josselyn (co-chair), Claire Kincannon, Juanita Koilpillai, Connie Moore, Abbie Morris, Susan Rogers, Patricia Shoaf, Amy Smith (co-chair), Kristine Struba, Antonia Walker, Tamara White
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Waterford Concert Series 2012
The Waterford Concert Series comes home at last in 2012. The first concert in April launches a year when the Waterford Foundation and the whole community celebrate the opening of the new Waterford Old School auditorium. It’s the best of old and new: our beautiful new performance hall provides us with a larger, more versatile space while keeping the intimacy and remarkable acoustics of the original building, which burned down in January 2007.
The Afiara String Quartet gives the inaugural concert on April 29 with a homecoming reception for all following the performance. In May the Monumental Brass Quintet will make a joyful noise on Mother’s Day; young Levine School competition winners come to play their best in June; and in October rising opera stars sing and perform in high style. The season ends in November with sublime choral music from the American University Chamber Chorus conducted by Dan Abraham.
Subscribe now and join us for five unforgettable Sunday afternoons!
Children under 12 admitted free.
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Overview page.
The village
of Waterford and the surrounding 1,420 acres of farmland were designated
in 1970 by the National Park Service as the Waterford National
Historic Landmark District. The Waterford Foundation is dedicated
to preserving this treasured piece of America’s heritage.
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A special thanks to our sponsors, donors, friends, and committee members who bring glorious classical music to the historic village of Waterford, Virginia. Support for the concert series contributes to the preservation and education work of the Waterford Foundation and the rebuilding and furnishing of the Waterford Old School.
Please join us Sunday afternoons at 4 p.m. for five outstanding concerts in 2012. Watch for special fundraising events to benefit our concerts’ home at the Old School.
And come to the village early for a free guided walking tour of this well-preserved Quaker village founded in 1733.
Meet your guide at 2 p.m. at the Old School. Bring a picnic to the Mill or the Old School lawn, walk nature trails along Catoctin Creek or drive scenic roads in the surrounding countryside.
To reserve your spot on the tour, please call 540-882-3018, ext. 117. |
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Afiara String Quartet
Sunday, April 29, 4 p.m.
Old School, Waterford
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This young string quartet from Canada is already well on its way to the top. The Afiara receives rave reviews for performances at Lincoln Center, the Library of Congress and the Kennedy Center as well as other major concert halls in the U.S., Canada, and abroad. Winner of many competition prizes and international awards, the Afiara takes its name from the Spanish fiar, meaning to trust. The quartet balances a lively interest in new works with deep insight into core classical repertoire.
Sponsored by Amy V. Smith Wealth Management, LLC
Monumental Brass Quintet
Sunday, May 13, 4 p.m.
Old School, Waterford
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Five virtuosi combine to make the Monumental Brass Quintet (MBQ) a musical sensation, commanding a diversity of style that wins all hearts. Passionate about their art, the MBQ members perform with flair and infectious delight. The award-winning ensemble has recorded three CDs and made many radio and television appearances. MBQ has played in Strathmore, the Kennedy Center, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, and other area venues including Waterford. The quintet won Waterford hearts in 2009. They are back by popular demand.
Sponsored by Loudoun Mutual Insurance Company
Next Generation
Competition Winners From The Levine School Of Music
Sunday, June 3 at 4 p.m.
Old School, Waterford
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2012 marks the sixth year that competition winners from the Levine School of Music have performed for the Waterford Concert Series. Every concert has its delightful surprises, musical triumphs, and awe. Elementary and high school age musicians show off incredible talent, often at very young ages. The Levine School of Music is one of the nation’s leading community music schools with three campuses in the Washington metropolitan area. Bring the whole family to this special concert. More about the artists
Sponsored by Friends of the Waterford Concert Series
Maryland Opera Studio
Sunday, October 21at 4 p.m.
Old School, Waterford
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High-spirited rising stars from the Maryland Opera Studio perform scenes from opera on the Waterford stage, in one of our most popular concerts. Directed by Leon Major, the performance ensemble has won national praise. Students in the two-year program at the University of Maryland School of Music put on two full opearas to earn a masters degree in opera performance. These singers offer a wonderful intrduction to opera and a treat for opera lovers.
Sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. John H. Cook III
American University Chamber Singers
Sunday, November 18 at 4 p.m.
Old School, Waterford
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The choral tradition at American University (AU) began in 1934 and thrived under such well-regarded leaders as Norman Scribner and Paul Hill. Today the AU Chamber Singers are conducted by Daniel Abraham, Director of Choral Activities, among many titles. The ensemble is noted for its wide repertoire ranging from Renaissance motets to Bach, Handel, on to Romantic anthems, folk arrangements and to contemporary works. Besides performances in the Washington area, the AU Chamber Singers regularly tour abroad, most recently in Portugal and Spain.
Sponsored by Presidential Bank
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