In 1994, when a family chamber orchestra with a grant but no venue inquired about the Waterford Old School stage, they were welcomed enthusiastically. A long-held dream by local music lovers came to pass: a concert committee was created and the program for 1995 chosen. The Waterford Concert Series was born.  Beginning with a world famous clarinet performer, the Metropolitan Opera National Audition Regional Finalists and a vocal octet, the concert series presented new and well-known classical musicians each year to an audience that grew in number and enthusiasm, and developed a mission to promote the timeless beauty of classical music to a diverse audience locally and throughout the region.