Background
Collier, Nathan Morris was born on July 23, 1924 in Clinton, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Lotan Morris and Annie Carlletta (Willsey) Collier.
Collier, Nathan Morris was born on July 23, 1924 in Clinton, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Lotan Morris and Annie Carlletta (Willsey) Collier.
Bachelor of Music, U. Oklahoma, 1949. Master of Music, Eastman School Music, U. Rochester, 1951. String music consultant Lincoln (Nebraska) Public Schools, 1951-1968.
Assistant concertmaster Lincoln Symphony Orchestra, 1953.
Associate concertmaster Omaha (Nebraska) Symphony, The Nebraska Sinfonia, 1977-1978, acting concertmaster, 1978, first violin,1956-1979. First violinist Lincoln String Quartet, 1951.
Concertmaster Lincoln Symphony, Lincoln Little Symphony, 1977-1978. Assistant professor violin and theory Nebraska Weslyan University, Lincoln, 1968-1984.
String teacher Saint John Lutheran School, Seward, Nebraska, 1983-1989.
Visiting instructor music Concordia Teachers College, Seward, 1985, 90. Assistant concertmaster Nebraska Chamber Orchestra, 1973-1991, acting concertmaster on occasion. Guest principal violinist Des Moines Symphony, 1979, 87, principal second violinist, 1979.
Concertmaster Omaha Pops Orchestra, 1988.
Guest violinist, violist with The Myron Cohen and the Midlands String Quartets, 1985. With the Metropolitan StringQuartet, Omaha, 1988.
1st violinist Avanti String Quartet, 1990. Assistant professor music Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1980-1981, conductor symphony orchestra, 1980-1981.
Private teacher and 1st violinist with the KSU Resident String Quartet, 1980-1981.
Viola instructor, chamber music coach summer courseU. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1991. Concertmaster and soloist Nebraska Camerata-Orchestra Berlin tour 1992. Guest violinist/violist Hastings (Nebraska) Symphony, 1990.
Consultant, lecturer in field, arranger of numerous compositions for string quartet 1980.
Member of advisory board Rocky Ridge Music Center, 1972.
String music consultant Lincoln (Nebraska) Public Schools, 1951-1968. Assistant concertmaster Lincoln Symphony Orchestra, 1953-2001, emeritus assistant concertmaster, since 2002. 1st violinist Lincoln String Quartet, Nebraska, since 1955.
First violin Omaha (Nebraska) Symphony, The Nebraska Sinfonia, 1956-1979. Assistant professor violin, theory Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, 1968-1984. Assistant concertmaster Nebraska Chamber Orchestra, 1973-1991.
Associate concertmaster Omaha (Nebraska) Symphony, The Nebraska Sinfonia, 1977-1978. Concertmaster Lincoln Symphony, Lincoln Little Symphony, 1977-1978. Acting concertmaster Omaha (Nebraska) Symphony, The Nebraska Sinfonia, 1978.
Principal second violinist Des Moines Symphony, since 1979. Assistant professor music, conductor symphony orchestra Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1980-1981, private teacher, 1st violinist Resident String Quartet, 1980-1981. String teacher St. John Lutheran School, Seward, Nebraska, 1983-1989.
Acting concertmaster on occasion Nebraska Chamber Orchestra. Concertmaster Omaha Pops Orchestra, 1988-1990. 1st violinist Avanti String Quartet, 1990.
Section I violinist Nebraska Symphony Chamber Orchestra, since 1995. Visiting instructor music Concordia University, Seward, 1985, 90. Guest principal violinist Des Moines Symphony, 1979, 87.
Guest violinist, violist Myron Cohen Metropolitan and the Midlands String Quartets, Omaha, since 1988, Hastings (Nebraska) Symphony, since 1990. Concertmaster and solo violinist with Collegium Musicum Concordia, since 1999. Viola instructor chamber music coach summer course University Nebraska, Lincoln, 1991.
Concertmaster, soloist Nebraska Camerata-Orchestra Berlin tour, 1992. Member advisory board Rocky Ridge Music Center, 1972. Consultant, lecturer in field.
Teacher, co-organizer Brownville (Nebraska) Summer Music Festival, 1972-1977. With United States Navy, 1943-1946. Member National Education Association, American String Teachers association (Nebraska Private Studio Teacher of Year 1994, co-recipient Nebraska Distinguished Teacher of Year, 2003), Music Teachers National Association (nationally certified since 1994), Music Educators National Conference, Violin Society of America, Chamber Music American, Lincoln Music Teachers Association, National School Orchestra Association, Nebraska Music Teachers Association (Music Teacher of Year 2003), Nebraska State Education Association, Lincoln Musicians Association, Omaha Musicians Association, Lincoln Arts Council (co-recipient Lincoln Mayor's Arts award 1995), Pi Kappa Lambda, Sinfonia.
Married Frances Aleta Snell, June 24, 1955. Children: Susan Aleta Kowalski, Ray Morris.