From medicine to vocal prowess
Whitney A. Stewart
Issue date: 11/29/07 Section: Arts
Senior Matt Macaulay will take center stage on Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. in McNamara Rehearsal Hall to perform his solo vocal recital. Some highlights include a drinking song from Ambrose's opera, "Hamlet," and a Schubert song about Death personified.
"For me, it represents four and a half years of work," he said. "I've been working on my voice, working on my vowels, working on warming up. I'm hoping it will all culminate for me in my senior recital."
Sophomore Emily Thiessen has spent hours practicing music with Macaulay since last year when she became his rehearsal accompanist. She will accompany him for the musical theater piece at the concert.
"He's very much a perfectionist about his music so if something is not right, we'll go back and fix it again and again if need be," she said.
Senior Chris Stewart, Macaulay's housemate and a theater performer himself, said he admires Macaulay's ability to switch into character for each song.
"What Matt does that a lot of singers don't do is that he puts a lot of character into his singing," Stewart said. "He puts a lot of himself into what he does and his songs. You get a lot more enjoyment out of it."
Macaulay originally planned to major in history before going on to medical school, but he said he doesn't regret switching to music.
After graduating in December, he plans to attend Oakland University for a year to take some pre-med classes, then go to medical school.
"Music will always be a part of my life, whether I like it or not," he said.
Hillsdale College Collegian 2007
"For me, it represents four and a half years of work," he said. "I've been working on my voice, working on my vowels, working on warming up. I'm hoping it will all culminate for me in my senior recital."
Sophomore Emily Thiessen has spent hours practicing music with Macaulay since last year when she became his rehearsal accompanist. She will accompany him for the musical theater piece at the concert.
"He's very much a perfectionist about his music so if something is not right, we'll go back and fix it again and again if need be," she said.
Senior Chris Stewart, Macaulay's housemate and a theater performer himself, said he admires Macaulay's ability to switch into character for each song.
"What Matt does that a lot of singers don't do is that he puts a lot of character into his singing," Stewart said. "He puts a lot of himself into what he does and his songs. You get a lot more enjoyment out of it."
Macaulay originally planned to major in history before going on to medical school, but he said he doesn't regret switching to music.
After graduating in December, he plans to attend Oakland University for a year to take some pre-med classes, then go to medical school.
"Music will always be a part of my life, whether I like it or not," he said.
Hillsdale College Collegian 2007
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