Pipes of Christmas Concert
A cultural fundraiser and stirring celebration of Celtic Christmas traditions
Thank you for your support
Your support now means every dollar raised from ticket sales can go directly toward our year-round cultural mission: funding scholarships, supporting artists, showing up at Highland Games and community events across the US, Canada, and the UK, and so much more.
Our biggest performance yet!
For nearly three decades, The Pipes of Christmas has brought together world-class musicians, soloists, and performers from across America and the UK for a stirring celebration of the Christmas season and the Celtic spirit.
For the first time ever, five live performances will be held over two weekends in Boston, New York City, and Summit NJ between December 5 and 14. A webcast of this year’s concert highlights will also be available to stream worldwide from December 19-31.
A festival for the soul
Immerse yourself in a joyful and reverent musical tribute to the meaning of a Celtic Christmas
The Pipes of Christmas brings together musicians, soloists, and performers from across America and the UK to share the magic of the holiday season through the timeless sounds of Celtic music. Audience-goers return year after year to experience the program, many reporting that the Pipes of Christmas has become part of their family’s annual Christmas tradition.
The concert is hosted by the Learned Kindred of Currie, a non-profit cultural and educational organisation dedicated to preserving and promoting Celtic heritage and the arts.
For you, it’s a magical holiday event.
For us, it’s what keeps our mission alive.
The Pipes of Christmas is the Learned Kindred of Currie’s only fundraiser, generating our operating budget for the year ahead. In addition to supporting our world-renowned musicians and creative collaborators, this program is a special fundraising event to support our cultural outreach and scholarship fund.
When you purchase a ticket, you help ensure our continued efforts to support the global Scottish community through initiatives like:
- Providing scholarships to deserving students
- Organizing and participating in important cultural events such as Tartan Day on Ellis Island and Highland Games and Festivals in the US, Canada, and Scotland
- Commissioning new musical and cultural works
- Sponsoring awards that celebrate excellence in Gaelic arts and cultural scholarship
- The Learned Kindred of Currie Monuments Initiative, which helps erect and preserve new and existing locations such as the Scottish Writers Museum and Bale nam Bàrd (the bard’s home) on the Island of South Uist
How to support the Pipes of Christmas
Support our concert production campaign
Hosting the Pipes of Christmas each year is a massive undertaking that includes significant upfront production costs. Your support allows us to cover our costs and ensure that we can reinvest as much of the concert’s proceeds as possible into our programming and outreach.
As a thank you for your generosity, donor gifts such as early ticket access, exclusive musical recordings and more are waiting for you!
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Thank you to our 2025 sponsors:
And to all our supporters
Hosting the Pipes of Christmas each year is a massive undertaking that includes significant upfront production costs. Your support allows us to cover our costs and reinvest as much of the concert’s proceeds as possible into our programming and outreach.
All donors who give over $250 will also receive recognition by name as Pipes of Christmas Patrons on our email newsletters, digital programs, and global webcast.
Our Patrons
Luke Anderson
Michael Currie
Anne Johnston
Stephanie Borsi
Dennis Chevalier
Ned & Susan Currie
Laura Sawyer Messing
Stephen McErlain
Dean Cronin
Michael Allen
Ann Gambling
Robert Currie
Valerie Mashburn
Bonnie McDougall Olson
Shelly & Sheldon Buckler
Gene Schaefer and Diane Genco
John Odin
Walter Luby
Patrick Carr
Kevin Logan
Jacqueline Hover
Richard Critchfield
Dianne Currie Anderson
Deidre Quinn and Robert Becker
Special Thanks to Glenorch Campbell for his generous donation