Culture

After nearly 12 years of composing and recording songs,  Assistant Professor of music and composer Mathew Fuerst released a new album on Jan. 6. The album, “Mathew Fuerst: Works for Violin & Piano,” contains three suites performed by violinist Jasper Wood and pianist David Riley. “They’ve always been very supportive,” Fuerst said. “It’s a really fortunate thing for the composer...

The sounds of a Bösendorfer grand piano now brighten the halls of Hillsdale’s music department. The instrument, a gift from donors Nick and Joan Spiroff, took its place in Conrad Recital Hall on Feb. 18, adding a new voice to student musicians’ exploration of the liberal arts through excellence in music. Last summer, music department chair James Holleman led the...

After my announcement that I had seen none of the Toy Story movies put several of my friendships in serious jeopardy, I hosted a movie marathon to fill this apparent void in my life. Despite the hype that my fellow viewers built up, I began to understand the huge influence of Toy Story in the lives of early-’90s babies. By...

Performers — whether on stage or on the field, in a competition or in a classroom — are all too familiar with the feeling of nervous physical tension. A current theatre department offering, Alexander Technique for Actors & Musicians, focuses on these physical tensions students face day-to-day and works to counteract them. “In the Hillsdale course, we are specifically looking...