American Memory Dr. Nathan Haines, director featuring Dr. Randy Lee, trumpet Dr. Justin Collings and the BYU Special Projects Choir conducted by Andrew Fellows
7:30 PM | OCT. 15, 2026 | CONCERT HALL | MUSIC BUILDING
Short Ride in a Fast Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN ADAMS b. 1947
Variations on “America” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHARLES IVES 1874–1954 orch. William Schuman
The Unanswered Question . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHARLES IVES Andante moderato for string orchestra . . . . . . . . . . FLORENCE PRICE 1887–1953
Concerto for Trumpet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HARRY JAMES Randy Lee, trumpet
1916–1983
The Stars and Stripes Forever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN PHILIP SOUSA 1854–1932
— INTERMISSION—
American Salute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MORTON GOULD 1913–1996
Music from Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN WILLIAMS The People's House With Malice Toward None
b. 1932
Randy Lee, trumpet
Lincoln Portrait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AARON COPLAND Justin Collings, narrator
1900–1990
Hymn to the Fallen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN WILLIAMS Battle Hymn of the Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WILLIAM STEFFE BYU Special Projects Choir Andrew Fellows, chorus master
c. 1830–1890 arr. Peter J. Wilhousky
Biographies Nathan Haines is an accomplished conductor, educator, and the director of orchestras at Brigham Young University’s School of Music in Provo, Utah. He holds a PhD in orchestral conducting and music education from Florida State University. Dr. Haines leads the BYU Philharmonic in multiple concerts throughout the year as well as the BYU Chamber Orchestra in international tours. In addition to his performance schedule, he teaches courses in conducting and orchestral literature. After earning a bachelor of arts in percussion from Brigham Young University, Nathan Haines went on to complete a master of music in orchestral conducting under Kory Katseanes. His career has taken him to prestigious venues across the globe, with performances in Asia and Europe. He has studied and performed with top professionals from around the country, including the United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” in Washington, D.C. Most recently, he was invited to guest conduct for the world-class Ballet West in their production of Jekyll and Hyde, choreographed by Val Caniparoli. Dr. Haines is a strong advocate for the orchestral arts, particularly in new and innovative projects. As a firm believer in the importance of music education, Dr. Haines has presented and published his research at the state and national levels. His dissertation at Florida State, titled “Conducting with Multimedia in Live Performance,” provides a framework of techniques and technologies that conductors can use on the modern concert stage. When not conducting orchestras, Nathan enjoys writing, alpine skiing, disc golf, and hiking. He is supported by his wife Elise Haines, who specializes in audience interaction and performance studies and holds a master’s degree in theater and media arts from BYU. They have three beautiful children: Estil (7), Rowe (5), and Nico (1).
Dr. Randy Lee From Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl, trumpeter and educator Randy Lee’s playing has been praised by the American Record Guide as “Handsome . . . estimable. . .”, and by the International Trumpet Journal as “. . .exceptional . . . demonstrates the full range of emotional intensity.” The journal also praised his “stylistic vibrato, lyricism, ornamentation, commanding technique,and range,” which it said “add an exciting flair.” Formerly the associate professor of trumpet at the University of Florida, he is also a soloist, recording artist, collaborator, member of Naples Brass, and founding member of the Brazilian guitar/voice-and-trumpet duo Tremura & Lee. His latest solo album, Echoes of Zion with the UF Wind Symphony, is available on Mark Records as well as Naples Brass Christmas, volumes 1-3; Tremura & Lee’s album The Art of Music; and Latin inspired solo album La Trompeta Camaleónica. He can also be heard on Deutsche Grammophon, Centaur Records, and Tantara Records. Randy has premiered and recorded new solo literature for the trumpet and presented guest-artist recitals at various universities around the globe. He has performed with the American Chamber Winds, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Utah Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony, Tucson Symphony, Salt River Brass, Potsdam Brass Quintet, and with acts such as Johnny Mathis, Weird Al, Roy Orbison (Hologram), Cirque Musica, Irish Tenors, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Mannheim Steamroller, and others. Dr. Lee holds degrees from BYU (BA) studying with David Brown, UCLA (MM) with Jens Lindemann, and Arizona State (DMA) with David Hickman. Other teachers include K. Newell Dayley, Nick Norton, Don Green, and Jay Posteraro. When he is not thinking about the trumpet, he enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, and attempting to surf.
Vice President Justin Collings Dr. Collings and his wife, Lia, are the parents of seven remarkable children who are the seven wonders of their world. As a family, the Collingses enjoy music, literature, languages, travel, and time together. Dr. Justin Collings joined the BYU faculty in 2013, when he began teaching at the J. Reuben Clark Law School. He received continuing faculty status at the Law School and was promoted to the rank of professor of law in 2019. Prior to his service as AAVP for Faculty Development, he served from 2020 to 2022 as an associate dean at the Law School. From January to June 2019, he was a Fulbright fellow at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. Dr. Collings has taught a variety of courses, most of them focused on constitutional law and constitutional history. He is the author of two books, Democracy’s Guardians: A History of the German Federal Constitutional Court, 1951–2001 (Oxford University Press, 2015) and Scales of Memory: Constitutional Justice and Historical Evil (Oxford University Press, 2021). Dr. Collings is a graduate of Brigham Young University, where he double-majored in English and Italian, and of Yale University, where he earned a JD and a PhD in history. Before beginning his teaching career, he worked as a law clerk to the Honorable Guido Calabresi on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
PHILHARMONIC PERSONNEL STRINGS
Violin I
Clara Gunnerson* Rachel Call Madi Bowen Anna Kimber James Eastmond Ginny Hansen Maylee Robbins Makenzie Brown Mayci Cornaby Jane Marriott Katherine Fisher Isabel Pugsley Emma Jacobson Millie Unsworth Sarah Campbell Olivia Washburn
Violin II
Lydia Peterson* Eva Harmon Rhodes Madalyn Thiriot Eliza Andersen
Rylie Pence Elizabeth Loveridge Lexi Romeril Audrey Baldwin Makenzy Lopez Lucy Broadbent Eliza Shaw Faith Lundquist Lauren Miller Miu Sakurai
Viola
Mason Bean* Lauryn Schofield Katie Lee Zoe Merkley Eva Zemp Katherine McConkie Daniel Loveridge Beth Williams Sam Whitlock Noah Guymon Hannah Cleavinger Kayla Gleason
Cello
Sequoya Lee* Ellie Wirthlin JD Alexander Claire Mortensen Grant Hill Amanda Maxwell Isabella Cahoon Jarom Gardner Nicholas Berry Jane Henriksen
Bass
Jaeden Jorgensen Dallin Ivie Jacob Payne Daniel Beutler Meridith Malo Chance Smithson Ross Pope * Concertmaster/Principal
WOODWIND / BRASS / PERCUSSION / AUX.
Flute
Clarinet
Horn
Oboe
Bassoon
Trumpet
Kalina Rencher* Olivia Tobler Madison Franklin, +piccolo Caroline Seamons* Marisa Wride* Hailey Wilkerson, +eh
Seth Rugg* Hyehyun Pak Melissa Coulter, +bass clarinet Brayden Holdaway* Maggie McHenry Madeline Wiseman, +contra
Kyle Bishop* Spencer Landen Julianna Harvey Brooke Babcock Abe Smith* Emma Wycherly Casey Harris Kylee Bergstresser
Trombone
Daniel White* Tyler Saville Luke Lehmuller, bass
Tuba
Elliot Richards
Percussion
Ben Smith* Raiden Sasaki Luke Banks Julia Steed Trevor Kroff
Harp
Ashlynn Wilkins* Emily McLain
Piano
Christopher Papenfuss* * Principal/Co-Principals
BYU SPECIAL PROJECTS CHOIR This choir is comprised of members of the BYU Singers, Concert Choir, Men's and Women’s choruses.
Soprano I
Brynne Ferguson Aubrey Fry Alondra Gutierrez Rebecca Miess Sophie Riggs Kaci Simonsen Austyn Tarrant
Soprano II
Claire Anderson Emma Bursell Lily Butler Kylee Duron Ansley Gunter Missy Hoggard Kiera Stinson Bella Thurgood
Alto I
Kjerstin Cope Camilla Craig Avery Gunnell Haley Johnson Morgan Johnson Savannah Jordan Audrey Klein Maya Nelson
Alto II
Ali Creason Katelyn Edgeworth Macey Fisher Julia Gee Ellie Green Jessie Olsen Analeigh Sims Lily Snow
Tenor I
James Alvez Evan Hardy Benjamin Jorgensen Kenneth McNiven Samuel Ranck Jahari Williams
Tenor II
Daniel Brown Kasen Bruce Sterling Griffin Noah Keeler Zach Malczyk Jacob Newton Miles Perrine
Bass I
Robert Cope Brayden Dickerson Monte Gardner Caleb Hwang Justin Palmer Samuel Traverso Henry Wheeler Joseph Yorgason
Bass II
Isaac Brockbank Andrew Fellows Mason Gilliland Spencer Gilliland Jacob Jensen Ryan Kasparian Daniel LeCheminant Alexander Woolston
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