10/11 - Nicol-Brown Amateur Invitational Contest

Saturday, October 11th, 2025: IMT, in partnership with Nicol-Brown Presents their 42nd Amateur Invitational Contest
9:30am - 6:30pm w FREE ADMISSION (donations accepted for the benefit of the Nicol-Brown) - public WELCOME!
Saint Mark Presbyterian Church
10701 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville, MD

Ten of the finest Amateur pipers from across North America will earn invitations this season to play in an elite solo competition consisting of three events: 6/8 Marches, Piobaireachd and MSR. The contest is dedicated annually to the memory of Robert U. Brown and Robert B. Nicol, two brilliant pipers and teachers. The 2025 competitors will be announced here in early September: https://nicol-brown.org/results.html#competitors


FREE ADMISSION, thanks to the EUSPBA, The Piobaireachd Society, and other generous donors.
Your donations are welcome at the door or online for the benefit of the Nicol-Brown and IMT. Support the future of piping.

https://nicol-brown.org/donations.html

You may also like the following events from Institute of Musical Traditions:

• This October, 6th October, 07:30 pm, 10/6 - IMT presents Tannahill Weavers in Bethesda
• This October, 10th October, 07:30 pm, 10/10 - Nicol-Brown Amateur Invitational Contest Judges' Recital in Bethesda
• This October, 27th October, 07:30 pm, 10/27 - Ensemble Galilei in Bethesda

Also check out other Contests in Bethesda.