The Pipes of Christmas enters its second decade this December. General admission ticket revenues alone do not fully cover all the costs associated with producing our concert. Your contribution as a Friend of the Pipes of Christmas helps cover our costs and maintain the high standards and quality you expect from this holiday classic.
As a concert Friend, you can choose from several levels of support, each of which confers special privileges that distinguish you as an enduring and generous Friend.
At the Braveheart level of support, you will be seated in the reserved seating area and have your name printed in our program book. In addition, you will be invited to attend the post-concert reception following the evening concert in New Jersey or the afternoon concert in New York City.
At the Highland Chieftain level of support, you will be seated in the reserved seating area and your name will be printed in the program book as well.
At the Chieftain level, you will show your support for the "Pipes" with your name proudly displayed in our program book.
While every seat at a Pipes of Christmas concert affords an excellent concert experience, being seated in the reserved seating area puts you front and center in the excitement of the moment. Imagine sitting close enough to the musicians to share their emotions as they take us from reverence and solemnity, to pride in our heritage and joy in the season!
Then, as a Braveheart, join them for an afterglow reception where you can sample fine Scotches, and satisfy your appetite for haggis, neeps and tatties. These magical events put you side-by-side with other Friends and with the musicians who have been known to tune their instruments and break into an impromptu Highland jam.
Thank you for considering your participation as Chieftain, Highland Chieftain, or Braveheart. Once again, Merry Christmas – and we’ll see you at the Pipes!
*The Saturday matinee is now SOLD OUT!
About Our Music Scholarships
The Friends of the Pipes of Christmas Program is designed to raise the funds needed to sustain and improve our concert. In addition to covering our growing production expenses, monies raised will go towards our scholarship program for deserving young musicians.
We currently offer three music scholarships in partnership with some of the leading educational institutions for Celtic music:
The Alex Currie Memorial Scholarship for Bagpipe - Administered by the Gaelic College of Nova Scotia.
The Col. William McMurdo Currie Memorial Scholarship for the Clarsach - Administered by the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, Scotland.
The Pipe Major Kevin Ray Blandford Memorial Scholarship for Bagpipe - Administered by the National Piping Centre of Glasgow, Scotland.
