Dr. Neil Harmon

    Neil Harmon teaches organ at Brigham Young University, Utah State University, and Utah Valley University. Prior to his university teaching in Utah, he worked as full-time Director of Music and Organist at Grace United Methodist Church in Wilmington, Delaware for 19 years. Dr. Harmon earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Brigham Young University and a Master of Music and Doctorate of Musical Arts from The Eastman School of Music. He enjoys a career as teacher, performer, accompanist, composer, arranger, and conductor. He is known throughout the country for his creative organ arrangements and for his choral and handbell compositions.

    Felipe Dominguez

    Felipe Dominguez (b. 1983) is a Chilean/American organist, harpsichordist, clavichordist and musicologist. A graduate of Brigham Young University (B.M. 2010, M.M. 2012), he studied organ and harpsichord with Douglas Bush and Don Cook. He has pursued further postgraduate organ instruction in Europe with Edoardo Belotti, Hans Davidsson, Harald Vogel, and Leon Berben. Mr. Dominguez has performed as a soloist and in ensembles in Chile, Argentina, the United States and Europe. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Musicology at Catholic University of America, in Washington, DC.

    Connor Larsen

    Originally from Alpine, Utah, Connor Larsen is an organist, church musician, and music instructor based in Utah County. He graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree from Campbell University in Buies Creek, NC. While his concentration in his undergraduate degree was in organ, he also studied sacred music, hymnody, and conducting. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in organ performance at Brigham Young University.

    Connor began playing the organ at the age of 9 after attending a Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Christmas concert. Beginning his organ study with the late Dr. Parley Belnap, Connor has also studied with Dr. Clay Christiansen, Dr. Daniel Hester, and currently studies with Dr. Don Cook and Dr. Neil Harmon of BYU. In addition to his responsibilities as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at BYU he also works on the attributions sub-committee for the new hymnal of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and serves as an organist at the Provo Missionary Training Center. Connor has also served as organist for a variety of denominations and frequently travels across the United States for performances and to play for church services.

    When Connor isn’t playing or teaching, he enjoys spending time with friends or relaxing and enjoying a Fresca.

    Kymberly Payne

    Kymberly (Stone) Payne is a young organist who is passionate about sharing her love of the organ, and the power we have as organists to bless others and change lives. Kymberly completed both her Bachelor and Master of Music Degrees with an emphasis in Organ Performance at BYU, where she studied with Dr. Don Cook.

    While at BYU, Kymberly taught and performed extensively, both on the organ and carillon. As a graduate student, she taught group organ classes, sight-singing and dictation classes, as well as private carillon and organ lessons for the BYU School of Music. In 2016, she became involved with the Traveling BYU Organ Workshops, and since then, she has had the opportunity to plan, perform, and teach at many organ workshops around the country.

    Kymberly and her husband now live in Katy, TX where she continues to teach and perform. Her busy schedule includes recitals as Guest Organist at the Tabernacle of Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, accompanying, running her large private organ and piano studio. She is currently a ward organist and organist for Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Community. She is an active member of the Music Teachers National Association, and is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music in Piano and Organ.