Drummers 21 and Under Apply

The Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming invites young drummers to apply to participate in the Balmoral Classic: US Junior Solo Bagpiping & Drumming Championships. The competition will be held Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at CRC Understory, Cathedral of Learning, 4200 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260.
Drumming trophies will be awarded for MSR, Hornpipe/Jig, and Overall. Jon Quigg and Derek Cooper will judge. Prizes for the Overall Winner of the Drumming contest and all other prizes to be announced.
DRUMMERS APPLY BY OCTOBER 1 at:
balmoralschool....
Our Balmoral Classic weekend starts off with an opening reception, co-sponsored by the Pittsburgh Piping Society, 7:30pm, Friday, Nov. 1st. The piping and drumming competition will be held on Saturday, from 9:00am to 3:00pm, with an awards ceremony after. On Saturday evening, following the competition, Balmoral will present Beòlach in a live concert of Celtic music, with judge Matt MacIsaac featured on pipes, whistles, and guitar. There will be a free Piobaireachd workshop, taught by Dr. Angus MacDonald, open to all 2024 applicants and former Classic competitors, on Sunday morning.
Rooms for Balmoral Classic participants have been set aside at a discounted rate at the Courtyard by Marriott Pittsburgh University Center, 100 Lytton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA