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General Admission Ticket Sales Commence for 10th Anniversary Edition of "The Pipes of Christmas" Performances in New York and New Jersey General admission tickets for the Pipes of Christmas, the Clan Currie Society’s popular Celtic Christmas concert, are now on sale. Two performances are scheduled for 2PM and 8PM on Saturday, December 20 at Central Presbyterian Church in Summit, NJ. The “Pipes” will also return to New York City at 2:30 PM on Sunday, December 21 at the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church. The New York performance is a benefit concert to support the Society’s scholarship program.
According to Society president Robert Currie, “We are absolutely thrilled to be bringing our popular Christmas program to back to New York after our sold out performance last year. To present this concert in such beautiful and inspiring surroundings as Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church is both an honor and a privilege. We extend a warm highland welcome to the entire New York metropolitan community of Scots, American Scots, and all those who love the music and poetry of the British Isles, to join us.” Currie continued, “We are equally excited about returning to our “home” at central Presbyterian Church in Summit, NJ. Last year’s Summit concert sold out in a record four weeks, by Halloween we regrettably had to turn away many of our loyal following.” The program will feature the music of Christmas accompanied by a selection of readings taken from the Celtic literature of Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, as well as Scripture. Featured performers include Scottish harpist Jennifer Port, the Scottish Country Dance trio Local Hero, the Solid Brass ensemble, and the Kevin Ray Blandford Memorial Pipe Band of Redlands, CA. Order Tickets Now New York City: Tickets for the NY fundraising gala concert are $60 each and are available by mail, phone, or online purchase. Credit card purchases for the New York performance only can be ordered online at www.smarttix.com or by phoning them at (212) 868-4444. Any remaining tickets will be sold at the door – cash or check only. Summit, NJ: Tickets for the NJ concerts are $40 each. All tickets must be purchased in advance via mail order only. No tickets will be sold at the door. A downloadable ticket order form can be found here. Premium VIP seats are available at both venues. Individual credit card donations to the Society and The Pipes of Christmas can also be made via the SmartTix website.
About The Pipes of Christmas Since making its debut in 1999, The Pipes of Christmas has played to standing room only audiences. Given the popularity of the program, a second concert was added in 2001 to accommodate the high-demand for tickets. That same year, Clan Currie began an award-winning partnership with TV-36, Communities On Cable, by broadcasting concert highlights on Christmas Eve to an estimated 40,000 cable subscribers. Four of the Society’s productions were recipients of the prestigious Telly Award for television production excellence. In 2003, the concert was broadcast live on TV-36 as a fundraiser for the community access station. Now a cherished holiday institution, the concert has provided audiences with a stirring and reverent celebration of the Christmas season and the Celtic spirit. 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. Over the last nine years, the concert has received great critical acclaim. In his review for Classical New Jersey Magazine, Paul Somers wrote, “The whole evening was constructed to introduce gem after gem and still have a finale which raised the roof. In short, it was like a well constructed fireworks show on the Glorious Fourth. The Westfield (NJ) Leader described the concert as “a unique sound of power and glory nowhere else to be found.” Willa Conrad, Classical Music Editor for The Star Ledger described the concert as a “majestic seasonal experience.” Concert photos by Warren Westura.
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