The Waterford Concert Series will begin again Sunday, April 29th when The Afiara String Quartet performs at 4 p.m. in the new Waterford Old School auditorium.

Completely rebuilt following a devastating fire, the first performance in the new space will be followed by reception for the audience and artists to celebrate the continuation of the concert series and the grand opening of the new building.

Winners of many competition prizes and awards, the Afiara has drawn rave reviews for performances in major concert halls here and abroad, including the Kennedy Center and the Library of Congress. The quartet just completed a two-year residency at The Juilliard School in New York.

The Afiara balances a passionate interest in new music with deep insight into core classical repertoire. The program for Waterford begins with Beethoven's String Quartet in F minor, Opus 95 (Serioso), a tumultuous piece, and Carl Neilson's String Quartet No. 4 in F major, which ends on a lyrical, lighthearted note. The program concludes with Sibelius's haunting String Quartet Op. 56, Voces Intimae (1909).

The Waterford Old School is located at 40222 Fairfax Street in Waterford, Virginia. For tickets and further information, please visit www.waterfordfoundation.org.