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Saturday, October 10th, 2026: IMT, in partnership with Nicol-Brown Presents their 43rd 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. Details to be updated soon for 2026 at https://nicol-brown.org/results.html
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.
TICKETS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR unless otherwise noted. Doors open half an hour before showtime, online ticketing ends at 2pm day-of show. After 2pm please purchase tickets at the door.
Previous events
4/25 - Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas
Cultural Arts Center: Theatre One, 7995 Georgia Ave , Silver Spring, MD 20910
Saturday April 25th, Institute of Musical Traditions and Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center present Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas at 7:30pm. Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center, Main Stage 7995 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910
General $25, MC Student $5, Student $10
All ticket sales are final. If you can not attend an event please contact us at office@imtfolk.org.
4/13 - Breabach (children's admission)
Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville, MD
All ticket sales are final. If you can not attend an event please contact us at office@imtfolk.org.
Friday March 6th, Institute of Musical Traditions presents the Say Sister! Guitar Festival at 7:30pm. Seekers Church | 276 Carroll St NW, Washington, DC 20012 | 7.30pm | Tickets $30 adv (+$2 processing fee), $35 door.
Saturday February 28th, Institute of Musical Traditions presents Joe Troop & the Truth Machine at 7:30pm. Seekers Church 276 Carroll St NW, Washington, DC 20012 | 7:30pm
2/13 - Skye Consort & Emma Björling
Cultural Arts Center: Theatre Two, 7995 Georgia Ave , Silver Spring, MD 20910
Friday February 13th, Institute of Musical Traditions and Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center present Skye Consort & Emma Björling at 7:30pm.
Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center, Theater 2 7995 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Tickets are priced at $5 for MC Students, $10 for “other” students, and $25 for general admission. Tickets are now available at
General $25, MC Student $5, Student $10
Thursday January 29th, Institute of Musical Traditions and Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center present Frigg at 7:30pm. Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center, Theater 2 7995 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910
General $25, MC Student $5, Student $10
12/15 - Annual Celtic Holiday Show w Robin Bullock, Ken Kolodner & Elke Baker (adult admission)
Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville, MD
All ticket sales are final. If you can not attend an event please contact us at office@imtfolk.org.
12/15 - Annual Celtic Holiday Show w Robin Bullock, Ken Kolodner & Elke Baker (childrens' admission)
Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville, MD
All ticket sales are final. If you can not attend an event please contact us at office@imtfolk.org.
12/1 - Windborne (adult admission)
Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville, MD
All ticket sales are final. If you can not attend an event please contact us at office@imtfolk.org.
12/1 - Windborne (childrens' admission)
Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville, MD
All ticket sales are final. If you can not attend an event please contact us at office@imtfolk.org.
11/3 - Corey Harris (adult admission)
Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville, MD
All ticket sales are final. If you can not attend an event please contact us at office@imtfolk.org.
10/27 - Ensemble Galilei (childrens' admission)
Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville, MD
All ticket sales are final. If you can not attend an event please contact us at office@imtfolk.org.
10/27 - Ensemble Galilei (adult admission)
Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville, MD
All ticket sales are final. If you can not attend an event please contact us at office@imtfolk.org.
10/11 - Nicol-Brown 42nd Amateur Invitational Contest
Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville, MD
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.
10/10 - Nicol-Brown Amateur Invitational Contest Judges' Recital
Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville, MD
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.
All ticket sales are final. If you can not attend an event please contact us at office@imtfolk.org.
All ticket sales are final. If you can not attend an event please contact us at office@imtfolk.org.
Garnet Rogers has established himself as ‘One of the major talents of our time”. Hailed by the Boston Globe as a “charismatic performer and singer”, Garnet is a man with a powerful physical presence – close to six and a half feet tall – with a voice to match. All ticket sales are final. If you can not attend an event please contact us at office@imtfolk.org.
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