Abby Temple

Abby Temple serves on faculty and staff for the University of Kentucky School of Music as a Part-Time Instructor of Trumpet, and as an Administrative Assistant to the main office and the UK Bands program. As an adjunct trumpet professor, she assists Dr. Jason Dovel in teaching the trumpet studio, plays in the UK Faculty Brass Quintet, and serves as Assistant Director of the UK Summer Trumpet Institute.

Abby is a co-founder of Chroma Collective, a chamber ensemble and 501(c)3 organization that combines music and visual art in interactive performances and promotes composers from historically marginalized backgrounds.

A versatile performer, comfortable to play the music of many styles and eras, Abby has performed on baroque trumpet with the Kentucky Bach Choir (Lexington, KY), Mountainside Baroque (Cumberland, MD), and Bourbon Baroque (Louisville, KY). On modern trumpet, she serves as trumpet faculty and Principal Trumpet for the Varna International Music Academy (SC), and was Co-Principal Trumpet with the Du Bois Orchestra (Cambridge, MA). As a soloist, Abby performs programs of her own artistic connections by incorporating multi-disciplinary art, free improvisation, and teaching artistry. She also enjoys programming traditional trumpet and organ recitals throughout Kentucky with organist, Grant Holcomb.

As a recording artist, Ms. Temple can be heard with the University of Kentucky Trumpet Studio on "John Hyde: A New and Complete Preceptor for the Trumpet and Bugle Horn" (Sonitus Records), "Andromeda: New Music for Trumpet Ensemble" (Sonitus Records), and "Music for Natural Trumpets" (New Branch Records).  

She holds a Master of Music in Trumpet Performance from the Longy School of Music of Bard College in Cambridge, MA, and a Bachelor of Music in Music Performance and a Certificate in Baroque Trumpet from the University of Kentucky. Abby has studied trumpet with Ashley Hall, Andy Kozar, Jason Dovel, Vince DiMartino, Tim Hudson, and Tim Phillips.