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A graduate of
Carnegie Mellon University’s music conservatory,
Lyric Todkill
is only the second person in the world to hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts
in music performance on the bagpipe. Under the direction of famed Pipe
Major Alasdair Gillies, Lyric received his degree with honors in 2003.
During his stint at Carnegie Mellon, Lyric performed with a variety of
musical groups including double Grammy winning string quartet Quarteto
Latino Americano and modern dance sensation Attack Theatre. After a
successful amateur career, including overall wins at the George
Sheriff, Nicol-Brown, and United States Piping Foundation, Lyric went
professional in 2003. He has been a member of the Toronto based grade
1 Scottish Lion 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band since 2003 and is
regular on the solo competition circuit in the US, Canada, and
Scotland. Lyric developed his own piping studio in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania in 2002 where he began working with bands and solo pipers
in the area. After three successful years, he accepted a job
instructing the juvenile band program at St. Thomas’ Episcopal School
in Houston, Texas where he teaches around 80 pipers each year. In
2006, St. Thomas’ won its most recent of 5 World titles and is
planning another trip in 2009. More information on the St. Thomas’
Episcopal School Pipe Band can be found at www.STESPB.com When he
isn’t teaching or playing pipes, this native Tennessean enjoys playing
piano, guitar, whistle, singing, and a few pints with friends. |
