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Victoria Graf is one of the outstanding young musicians to perform this Sunday.
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Next Generation
of performers will shine at concert
Those who enjoy hearing the outstanding performances of young musicians on the public radio program "From the Top" have an opportunity to see and hear some of the Washington metropolitan area's own talented young performers this Sunday as competition winners from the Levine School of Music perform at the Old School Auditorium.
This year's performers are: Andrew Cocchiara, 9, who began studying piano at Levine School when he was 6 and has performed at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage; Geneve Dubberly, 15, first-place winner of the 2012 Marlin-Engel competition in the instrumental, senior division, and the concertmistress of the Rappahannock Symphony Youth Orchestra; Melody Cosette Flores, 10, who performs with Levine's District Strings, in the first violin section of the American Youth Strings Ensemble, and as a soprano with Choralis' Cantus Liberi choir; Victoria Graf, 9, a fourth grader at Arlington Science Focus School, who began learning piano with Darya Gabay three years ago at Levine; Joonyoung Kyun, 11, who started playing the cello when he was in the second grade and now is a member of the school orchestra "Liya Ensemble"; Peri Leighty, 11, the youngest member of the Bog Band, which works to keep traditional Irish music alive; Jonathan Maranville, 14, winner of the Beatty Classical Guitar Competition, the Marlin-Engel Instrumental Competition, and the Salisbury University Classical Guitar Competition; Jackson Pope, 10, who began studying violin at Levine at age four; Adam Stambouli, a junior at the French International High School in Washington, D.C., who performs regularly at the French Embassy; John Christopher Ghosh Stricklett, who debuted as soloist and youngest performer at the Capital Talent Showcase at the Lincoln Theater in Washington, D.C., and has performed in many venues, including Carnegie Hall; and Alexander Tsereteli, 11, First Prize Winner of the Intermediate Piano Division of the 2012 Cogen Concerto Competition as well as the First Prize Winner of the Intermediate Piano Division of the 2011 Marlin-Engel Competition. The Levine School of Music is one of the nation's leading community music schools with three campuses in the Washington metropolitan area. Inspire the music students in your family, and bring everyone to this special concert. Tickets are $25; students 12 and under, are admitted free; tickets for students 13-21 are $15.
Tickets may be purchased by phone or online until 5 p.m. Friday, June 1. After 5 p.m., reservations may be made by email; subscriptions and tickets also may be purchased at the door, which will open at 3:30 Sunday.
Is this your first visit to Waterford? Take a walking tour of the village at 2 p.m., prior to the concert, and enjoy the beauty and history of this Quaker village founded in 1733. Reserve a spot on the tour by calling the Foundation by 5 p.m. June 1, 540-882-3018, ext. 117. |
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Board of Directors
Walter A. Music, President
Margaret Bocek, Vice-President
Susan Honig Rogers, Secretary
Jim Sutton, Treasurer
Charles Beach
Taylor M. Chamberlin
Bonnie Getty
Charlotte Gollobin
Jim Gosses
Thomas Hertel
Hans Hommels
Kent Marrs
Debbie Morris
W. Brown Morton
Patti Psaris
Amy V. Smith
Craig Steidle
Bronwen C. Souders
Miriam Westervelt
Staff
Nancy Doane
Executive Director
Margaret Good
Director,
Properties & Land Use Programs
Kathleen Hughes
Director, Development Programs
Fran Holmbraker
Fair Chair
Mary Kenesson
Fair Assistant
Martha Polkey
Communications & Operations Coordinator
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No child left inside...
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Banneker Elementary School students picnic on the patio at the Old Mill after a morning hike exploring the animal and plant species to be seen along the Phillips Farm interpretive trail. Overnight storms added to the rush of water pouring over the dam, and squirrels, birds, and even a raccoon sited among the lush wildflowers added to the children's enjoyment.
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Second Books & Wine talk features tale of Zimbabwe under Mugabe
Travel writer and journalist Douglas Rogers will talk about his new book, The Last Resort: A Memoir of Zimbabwe, at 4 p.m. this Saturday, June 2, in the Old School Auditorium. This is the second in the Books & Wine series sponsored by the Foundation.
 Douglas Rogers and his family recently moved to Waterford, but he was born in Mutare, Zimbabwe (then known as Umtali, Rhodesia), the son of white farmers. In The Last Resort he tells of returning to the country of his birth, where he finds his once orderly and progressive home transformed into something resembling a Marx Brothers romp crossed with Heart of Darkness: Pot has supplanted maize in the fields; hookers have replaced college kids as guests; and soldiers, spies, and teenage diamond dealers guzzle beer at the bar. Beyond the farm gates, meanwhile, rogue politicians, witch doctors, and armed war veterans loyal to President Robert Mugabe circle like hungry lions.
The New York Times described the book as "...vibrant, tragic, and surprisingly funny"; The New Yorker called it "a nuanced, funny, and heartbreaking story of one community's experience of survival in Mugabe's Zimbabwe." Not many of us know what it's like to live in the shadow of a dictator like Mugabe...and still find life amazing.
Tickets are $10 online or at the door. Children 12 and under are free. Light refreshments included. Books will be available for purchase.
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Successful Antique & Art Auction unites antique lovers with choice pieces
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Melinda Croft contributed graphic design talents to the auction catalog.
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A festive, music-filled preview party and silent auction May 18, and an expertly run auction Saturday May 19 provided antique lovers with lovely and rare items
and the Waterford Foundation with a significant contribution toward funding its mission and the Old School Raise the Roof Capital Campaign.
The volunteer committee, chaired by Sherry Satin and Susan Rogers, built upon an initial small collection of antiques from a generous anonymous donor to create a large collection of furniture, textiles, art, and antiquarian books that attracted many local and regional bidders. "Both events benefited from the committee's total dedication, knowledge and many talents," said past President Bonnie Getty, who also chairs the Development Committee. Alasdair Nichol, vice chairman and head of the Fine American and European Paintings division of Freeman's in Philadelphia, and known to fans of PBS's Antiques Roadshow for his lilting Scottish accent and cheerful demeanor, kept the auction moving at a sprightly pace morning and afternoon. Ann Rich, a Sotheby's-trained Art Appreciator, provided assessments of antiques brought in by attendees.
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Students tend Union Cemetery
Twenty-one students from Loudoun Valley High School spent the morning of May 19 cleaning up and making repairs at the Union of Churches Cemetery on Fairfax Street in Waterford, as one of their public service projects. This is the fourth consecutive year that students from Susan Magurn's AP U.S. History class have given time to maintaining this historic site, reports cemetery trustee Paul Rose. And after general repairs and maintenance, the class spent time locating lost marker stones in the African American section of the cemetery. Using a steel probe, the students searched for marker stones that had sunk below the ground, and raised them back to the surface to mark the grave, allowing the sites to be raised and leveled. "The sunken earth was the only evidence of a burial made many generations ago," Rose said. The students ended their service by placing flags at the graves of each Civil War veteran--black and white--for Memorial Day. The work was directed by Trustees of the Waterford Union of Churches Cemetery, a nonprofit organization formed in 2006 to maintain this 18th century property. The cemetery is open to all. Upcoming events there include the Independent Loudoun Virginia Rangers Reunion on June 23, and sesquicentennial events at the Waterford Homes Tour & Crafts Exhibit October 5-7.
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The Union of Churches Cemetery.
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Waterford Fair brochure available
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A Loudoun Ranger introduces his mount to children at the Fair.
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The brochure for the 69th Waterford Homes Tour & Crafts Exhibit has arrived, and visitors to the upcoming event will find in it information on advance tickets sales and outlets, hints of entertainment the Fair will provide and the artisans who produce the outstanding heritage crafts that make this the premier event in the mid-Atlantic region. Cavalry reenactments and demonstrations from Waterford's Civil War past will return this year, as will the popular local wine tasting event. At this time applications for the Mill craft consignment are still being accepted, with jurying of those applications to take place in early June. You may download a copy of the brochure from the Foundation's website, or contact us to have a copy mailed to you.
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P.O. Box 142 Waterford, Virginia 20197 540.882.3018
www.waterfordfoundation.org
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