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The Piper: Trudianne Temple
Retired from Professional/Open solo competition - the highest possible grade
A bit of "what and for whom":
- A private concert for HRH Prince Charles during the official opening of The Piping Center: Glasgow, Scotland
- Ground breaking ceremony for the new library in Oak Brook, Illinois
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- A private concert for HRH Prince Charles during the official opening of The Piping Center: Glasgow, Scotland
- Ground breaking ceremony for the new library in Oak Brook, Illinois
- On the high fashion runway for Scotland, the Brand at the Apparel Mart: Chicago, Illinois
- Book signing for Diana Gabaldon, author of the Outlander series of books: Downers Grove, Illinois
- Various Rotary International clubs as guest speaker
- Replacing of the divots during polo matches: Oak Brook, Illinois
- Featured soloist annually at Marengo, Illinois' Autumn Drive
- Featured in LINK magazine (April/May 2001)
- Represent various Scotch Whiskey distilleries for special events such as the annual Dewer's Tartan Ball
- Featured bagpiper on NBC, CBS, & FOX Chicago affiliates as well WGN ("the dancing bagpiper"), June 2003
- Dedication of the Elmhurst, Illinois 9/11 Memorial
- Playing to Win for Life Foundation Benefit Gala (an ALS Research Foundation), Chicago
- The first (and only) solo piper allowed to play on the course at the Chicago Golf Club
Studied Under:
Band Affiliations:
Major Awards Won Include:
- 2003 Springfield Highland Games "Piper of the Day" and aggregate champion
- 2003 Indiana Highland Games "Piper of the Day" and aggregate champion
- 2003 Winner of the Donald MacPherson Silver Quaich at the United States Piping Foundation Championships
- 2003 Overall grade 1 winner of the Pipe Major Angus MacDonald Memorial Competition
- October 2003 - promoted to Professional Grade soloist
- 2005, retired from solo competition
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The Person: more about Trudianne
Formal Education
Holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics with a concentration in Operations Research
Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Holds a Masters of Business Administration degree in Management
Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. |
Studied at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Music toward a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Bagpipe Performance, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Some work history:
Holds a United States Air Force Officer's Commission. Honorable discharge. Served as
- an E-3 AWACS Air Weapons Controller (965th AWACS)
- an Air Rescue Squadron Intelligence Officer (210th ARS)
- a C-130 Hercules Navigator (144th AS and 165th AS)
- Combat experience during the Iran/Iraq War
- Participated in Operation Support Hope, Operation Joint Endeavor & Desert Shield/Desert Storm
- Former Assistant Vice President at Bank of America, Alaska
- Owner of Tia Consulting (financial consulting) and Tia's Treats (produced and marketed gourmet jam and jelly).
- "Super" at Lyric Opera of Chicago-- Was seen in the Chicago Lyric Opera's 2001 production of Bellini's
I Capuleti e i Montecchi
Fun stuff:
Is
a skydiving instructor, has mushed the last 250 miles of the Alaskan
Iditerod Dog Sled Race, SCUBA dived in Papua New Guinea, spent time in
over 60 countries and territories, is a hot & warm glass artist,
and was the principal editor for Trudi's Garden. |
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