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Kirkin' O' The Tartan Worship Service - A Scottish Heritage Celebration
Invite your friends to this music celebration!
Burnt Store Presbyterian Church is thrilled to announce a Scottish-Irish Celebration on Sunday,
October 26th at 6:00 PM, featuring Brian Gurl and Carlann Evans. An evening of Celtic music.
Brian Gurl was once described as a combination of Liberace, Vladimir Horowitz and Roger
Williams," Brian captivates audiences with his imaginative musical arrangements, and engaging
persona. Born and raised in New Hampshire, Gurl began studying classical piano at the age of six.
His gift of perfect pitch was discovered by his father one day when Brian asked, "Why is the lawn
mower running in the key of G?" By age eight, Gurl was entertaining classmates and friends by
playing popular melodies he heard on radio and television by ear. Much to the chagrin of his piano
teacher, he also began sneaking in rhythmic and melodic embellishments to his own renditions of
Chopin and Beethoven. He studied classical piano throughout high school while continuing to
investigate other genres.
Carlann Evans has been a member of the Sarasota Orchestra since 2002. She was formerly a member of
the Orquesta Sinfonica de Tenerife, the Orquesta Sinfonica de Galicia and the Orquesta Sinfonica de
Gran Canaria in Spain. While in Spain, she also performed with the BBC Scottish Symphony and toured
extensively throughout Europe, working with such renowned conductors and artists as Osmo Vanska,
Matthais Bamert, Fredericka von Stade and Mstislav Rostropovich. Coming to Florida, she played with the Naples Philharmonic and the Florida Orchestra before landing in Sarasota.
Tickets are available for a $25.00 donation at the church. You won't want to miss this joyful event.

Date and Time
Monday Sep 1, 2025 Sunday Oct 26, 2025
Sunday, October 26, 2025
4:00 p.m. Reformation Sunday Worship Service -The public is welcome!
5:00 p.m. Scottish Dinner - tickets are required $15.00 per ticket-will be held in Stewart Hall-available beginning August 31, 2025
6:00 p.m. Scottish/Irish Show - a ticketed event $25.00 per ticket
Location
Burnt Store Presbyterian Church
11330 Burnt Store Road
Punta Gorda, FL 33955
941-639-0001
www.bspconline.org
Fees/Admission
Tickets available beginning August 31, 2025 through October 19, 2025, unless we sell out prior to this date.
Cash or Check only
Sunday, October 26, 2025
Dinner tickets $15.00 per ticket
Scottish/Irish Show $25.00 per ticket
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