The 41st Nicol-Brown Amateur Invitational Contest will be held at St. Mark Presbyterian Church in Rockville, Maryland, hosted in partnership again with the Institute of Musical Traditions. The Nicol-Brown weekend will begin with a judges’ recital on Friday evening, October 11, followed by the contest and award ceremony on Saturday, October 12.
Ten Amateur Grade 1 competitors will be selected for invitations, based on their results at major amateur solo events held in 2024 such as Winter Storm, Chicago, the US Piping Foundation, Maxville, etc; as well as the season standings compiled by the EUSPBA and other piping associations throughout North America. All competitors must be ranked at the highest level of amateur piping in both Piobaireachd and Light Music by their home associations.
The judging panel for 2024 will be: Roddy MacLeod, MBE (Glasgow, Scotland) Ben McClamrock (Washington, DC) Amy Garson (Ottawa, Ontario)
There is free admission to the event, so the committee is encouraging young pipers to spectate.
PRIZES AND DONATIONS
The comittee welcome advertisements and dedications for the printed and online program. Please contact Paula Glendinning if you’re interested in running an ad in the 2024 Nicol-Brown program.
Cash donations are welcome to help with scholarships, prizes, and the expenses of running an elite amateur competition. The organisers plan to expand the scholarship awards this year to encourage our competitors to continue learning.
The Nicol-Brown is a 501c3 organisation, so many donations are tax-deductible.
Cash donations may be sent online using our Paypal button: paypal.me/nicolbrownchalice
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