# Event Details - **Event Name**: Concert #1: Ripples, Waynesville NC - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 12 Jul, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sun, 12 Jul, 2026 at 06:30 pm - **Event Description**: Six strings, one big idea. Dvorak's American spirit meets a world premiere and Brahms at his most expansive.About this EventWhat does it mean to make something that ripples outward into a community? Into a culture? Into history? This program opens the 2026 season with music that asks exactly those questions.Dvorak's "American" Quartet captures a composer listening deeply to a new world and writing what he heard. Karen Sunabacka's Ripples receives its world premiere - a new voice adding its own current to the stream. Brahms closes the evening with his First Sextet, generous and unhurried, six players thinking as one.Antonín Dvořák: Quartet in F major, Op. 96 "American"Karen Sunabacka: Ripples (World Premiere)Johannes Brahms: Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36This season is named The Great Experiment after the founding vision of our self-governed republic. Chamber music shares many of the virtues required for a democratic republic - trust in one another, freedom of thought and purpose, and a belief in one’s ability to do good for the wider world. Each program this season explores this experiment from a different angle: expansion, equality, and class, and all through the lens of tremendous chamber music performed by tremendous chamber musicians.CMS Carolinas is a program of Warren Wilson College. If you'd like to support the music beyond your ticket, a tax-deductible donation can be made at cms-carolinas.org - every gift helps bring world-class chamber music to the Blue Ridge and Piedmont. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waynesville/concert-1-ripples-waynesville-nc/100001988453764738 - **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts, workshops, nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1 - **Event Highlights**: - door_time: 2026-07-12T19:00:00Z - Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes - Location: First United Methodist Church - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 12.51, max: 44.52, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Waynesville - **state**: NC - **country**: United States - **location**: First United Methodist Church - **lat**: 35.489078 - **long**: -82.99104299999999 - **full address**: First United Methodist Church, 566 South Haywood Street, Waynesville, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Concert #1: Ripples, Waynesville NC - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/b8ea4ca02971c72b180e3413624b4085ef7999474532e3083840010094e3a86c-rimg-w1200-h600-dc615c2e-gmir.jpg?v=1777583838 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Concert #1: Ripples, Waynesville NC being held? - **A:** Concert #1: Ripples, Waynesville NC takes place on Sun, 12 Jul, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Sun, 12 Jul, 2026 at 06:30 pm at First United Methodist Church, 566 South Haywood Street, Waynesville, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Concert #1: Ripples, Waynesville NC? - **A:** Concert #1: Ripples, Waynesville NC is organized by Chamber Music Society of the Carolinas. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Concert #1: Ripples, Waynesville NC is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Waynesville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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