This weekend, 170 members of the Hillsdale College music department’s symphony orchestra and two choirs will participate in three performances of George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah.” One-third of the school — roughly 500 students — regularly participate in the music department and one-quarter are members of ensembles. In 1997, however, only 50 students were in the...
Hillsdale students are often given the opportunity to hear musical recitals from their peers. But this weekend, they will have the opportunity to hear the musical stylings of those responsible for teaching their peers. At 8 p.m. on Saturday in McNamara Rehearsal Hall, Lecturers in Music Kristi Matson and Karl Schmidt will be joined on...
Sophomore Nathan Steinmeyer came to Hillsdale hoping to major in music, but once he realized there were no business classes in the music department, he dropped the major to study math instead. He didn’t give up his interest in music business, however. Now, Steinmeyer has founded the Music Entrepreneurship Club, along with other students, to...
The Hillcats Faculty Jazz Ensemble has hit the sweet note in the group’s 17 years of existence. “This is far the best band faculty that we’ve had,” said Chris McCourry, director of jazz studies and trumpet player for The Hillcats. “Ever since our new bass player Ed Fedewa came last year, this group has really...
A quintet of adjunct professors will carry its audience through three centuries of woodwind music at a 3 p.m. faculty recital Sunday in McNamara Rehearsal Hall. The concert will feature Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 88 No. 2 by 18th-century composer Anton Reicha; Suite, Op. 57 by 19th-century composer Charles-Edouard Lefebvre; “Summer Music,” Op. 31...