Reserve these dates for The Balmoral Classic of 2009: November 6–7. Program details coming soon. Thank you for making the 2008 and 2007 Balmoral Classic a success.

Five-time junior world champion St. Thomas’ Episcopal School Pipe Band of Houston, Texas will be the featured performer for the Saturday, November 7, 2009 Balmoral Classic concert.

The state-of-the-art Rauh Theater at Hillman Center for Performing Arts, on the Fox Chapel campus of Shady Side Academy, home of The Balmoral Classic of 2009 and 2008.

Ryan Praskovich, Overall winner of the 2008 US Junior Solo Bagpiping Championship, holds his trophies and the top prize of McCallum Bagpipes. (Photo by Evan Kenepp)

View highlights of The Balmoral Classic of 2008 and 2007. See the November 15, 2008 Pittsburgh Today Live interview with George Balderose, Ryan Praskovich and John Hanna with Kristine Sorensen on KDKA TV 2. And the 2008 US Junior Solo Piping Championship results in pipes|drums.

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Presented by
Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming, celebrating 31 years in 2009.
Support for The Balmoral Classic of 2008 was made possible, in part, by a grant from
The Heinz Endowments.

Additional support was provided by
84 Lumber, Clan Donald Educational and Charitable Trust, Clan Morrison Society of North America, Gibson Pipes, RG Hardie, Hillman Center for Performing Arts, MacLellan Bagpipes, McCallum Bagpipes, Piper's Pub, Pipers' Choice, Pittsburgh Firefighters Memorial Pipe Band, Pittsburgh Police Emerald Society Pipes and Drums, St. Andrew's Society of Pittsburgh, Tone Czar, Walkers Shortbread, and individual contributors.

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The Heinz Endowments
Can Donald Educational and Charitable Trust
McCallum Bagpipes
Walkers Shortbread
84 Lumber
ProArtsTickets
Welcoming Reception of 2007
Ryan Praskovich with his top prize of McCallum Bagpipes

The Balmoral Classic of 2009

Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7

Hillman Center for Performing Arts, Shady Side Academy

Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania