Scottish Music Tattoo & Parade 03.14 Come to Musco Center For The Arts

A time-honored tradition meets a spirited party as the Scottish Music Tattoo & Parade descends upon Musco Center for the Arts at Chapman University on March 14 at 7:30pm. An ensemble of bagpipe players, drummers, musicians, singers and dancers will lead audiences on a stirring journey through Scotland.

The expansive program includes traditional Scottish lore and contemporary interpretations of music inspired by Scotland. Hailed as a firework of Celtic music by Germany's Dewezet newspaper, the combination of traditional bagpipe playing and modern rock music burns the house down.

The Scottish Music Tattoo & Parade carries the heritage of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. The brigade was once used to warn of the arrival of enemy soldiers, now it serves a ceremonial purpose. The tradition is most prominently featured during an annual festival at The Edinburgh Castle Esplanade.

Direct from Scotland, the ensemble includes drummers and bagpipers that have won prestigious international and world competitions. Several numbers include something new, re-imagining tradition. However, beloved classics including Scotland the Brave, Amazing Grace, and the Scottish hymn Highland Cathedral offers a direct musical connection to Scotland.

The fusion style program merges electric guitarists playing classics like Paul McCartney's hymn Mull of Kintyre and Rod Steward's Sailing accompanied by a full ensemble playing traditional Scottish instruments. Combined with precision-filled Scottish lilts performed by ensemble dancers wearing traditional costumes, the evening evokes a spirit of Scottish pride and tradition.

Tickets for March 14 are on sale now for $45-65 and may be purchased through the Musco Center online at www.muscocenter.org or by calling the box office at 844-OC-MUSCO (844-626-8726). All print-at-home tickets include a no-cost parking pass. Musco Center for the Arts is located on the campus of Chapman University at 415 North Glassell, Orange, Calif.

ABOUT MUSCO CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Since it opened on March 19, 2016, Marybelle and Sebastian P. Musco Center for the Arts at Chapman University has been hailed as an ideal opera house, potentially the best in the West and maybe even something more by the Los Angeles Times.
Designed by renowned architects Pfeiffer Partners, with acoustics by world-renowned Yasuhisa Toyota of Nagata Acoustics, Musco Center boasts an intimate seating chamber with 1,044 seats on three levels and a full-scale stagehouse capable of grand spectacle or lush symphonic sound with its unique orchestral shell in place. Musco Center serves as a dynamic focal point for campus life and the broader community, giving notice that world-class arts education and artistic achievement have found a new home in Southern California.

For more information about Musco Center and its upcoming events, and to purchase tickets online, visit www.muscocenter.org.