Third of Four Classical Concerts at the Old Stone School Finishes with a Standing Ovation and Encore Performance

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Hillsboro, VA—The McNair Auditorium at the Old Stone School in Hillsboro was filled with the harmonious duets of Kimberly Eloshway on flute and Neil Weston on piano during the November 2 concert called Winter Songs for Flute. Together, they performed classical music composed by Bach, Fauré, Mozart, and Vivaldi, along with Irish tunes such as Danny Boy and Kerry Dances. Before the performance, a delicious dinner catered by Karen Fuog was served, and the ongoing art show and a silent auction were open for the evening. At the end of the concert, the audience rose to their feet with a standing ovation that was rewarded with an encore performance. The concert series, presented by the non-profit Hillsboro Community Association (HCA) and the Town of Hillsboro, is to benefit the ongoing restoration efforts at the Old Stone School, while providing an opportunity for people to experience music in the intimate and quaint setting of this historic building where they can enjoy incredible music and have a special chance to meet the talented performers.

The dinner theater-style set up in the auditorium of the historic building added to the intimate feel of the evening with more than 30 people in the audience. Nearly all came for the dinner before the concert, catered by Karen Fuog, and enjoyed wine from Hillsborough Vineyards or hot cider. Guests also had a chance to see the art show in the Old Stone School and were able to bid on incredible items that were part of the silent auction also to benefit restoration efforts for the building. Because of the smaller venue, members of the audience were able to meet and talk to Eloshway and Weston before, during and after the performance.

This concert featured Kimberly Eloshway on flute, accompanied by Neil Weston on piano. Ms. Eloshway received her Artist Certificate in Flute Performance in August 2014 at George Mason American University in May 2010 studying with Jonathan Baumgarten, and her Masters in Flute Performance from Catholic University in May 2012 studying with Vanita Jones. In July 2009, she attended two weeks of masterclasses at the Academie Internationale d’Ete de Nice in Nice, France, where she studied with Vincent Lucas and Claude Lefebvre. She has performed at the Julius Baker Masterclass (2011-2012) and the International Flute Symposium (2013). Kimberly is an active performer and private teacher throughout the Washington, D.C. area. Mr. Weston is a graduate of the University of London and the Royal Academy of Music, and a recipient of advanced performance diplomas from the Royal College of Music and the Royal College of Organists. He has performed on BBC Radio and Television, with the United States Army Band, and the Washington Bach Consort.

One concert remains in the 2014 season at the Old Stone School. It will be held Sunday, December 21, with doors opening at 6 p.m. for dinner catered by It’s a Peace of Cake and wine from Breaux Vineyards. This will also be the final day of the art show at the Old Stone School. This candlelight concert will feature a quartet of singers from George Washington University who will present a historical tour of Christmas music throughout the ages. All four of the classical concerts at the Old Stone School have been directed by Neil Weston who has performed at several of the nation’s most prestigious venues, including the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Washington National Cathedral, and the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

The classical concert series, which benefits ongoing restoration efforts at the Old Stone School, is co-hosted by the non-profit Hillsboro Community Association and Friends of the Old Stone School which manages and maintains the historic building, and the Town of Hillsboro which owns it. The series is sponsored by Fieldstone Farm Bed and Breakfast, Middleburg Bank, and United Real Estate Purcellville.

To reserve tickets for the December 21 concert, call 540-668-6192 or email contact@HillsboroVa.com. Concert tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 for students, and children 12 and under are free. Dinner and drinks are not included in the ticket price. The Old Stone School is located at 37098 Charles Town Pike in the historic Town of Hillsboro. Learn more at www.OldStoneSchool.org and Like the Hillsboro Community Association and Friends of the Old Stone School on Facebook.