Hello, my name is Max Hollingsworth-Hays. I am from Milton, Massachusetts (just outside of Boston), and am a member of the Lawrence University class of 2027.  My passions include history, music, theatre, writing, and French. I'm interested in studying history and music in college with a focus on composition. I play the clarinet, saxophone (alto/baritone), and piano. I have composed several classical pieces for various instruments and am a Drum Major in the MHS Wildcat Marching Band. I have also been a part of around a dozen theatrical productions as a member of Milton High School Theatre, which has ranged from acting, crew, and directing. I also love jazz and play in a couple of different ensembles at Milton High School. In addition, I am currently and Eagle Scout Candidate, and for my Eagle service project I built a tubulum PVC pipe instrument for the music program at my elementary school to foster an interest in music at an early age. I am fluent in French and hope to study abroad in France or a French-speaking country.

High School Composition Intensive 2020-2021

Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Massachusetts  

Mourner's March and Dance

For String Quartet

Summer 2021

Max Hollingsworth-Hays - A Search for Reason.mp3

A Search For Reason

For Bass Clarinet and Marimba

Summer 2020

Max Hollingsworth-Hays edited DR (original).mp3

Dance of the Drowning Minds

For String Quartet

Summer 2020

VICTORIA MAX.mp3

Marche Funebre

For Solo Piano

Summer 2020. 

Cavalcade, Reunion, and Jig

For Brass Sextet and Percussion

Spring 2019

Milton High School Music Program

Instruments: Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Piano


MHS Music Program


Outside Ensembles


New England Conservatory (NEC) Prep 


Music Festivals

Max Jazz Concert Milton High Jan 2020.MOV

MHS Jazz Band Winter Concert, 2019

Max H-Hays Clarinet 2020.mp4

Clarinet Virtual Recital, 2021

Max MA Districts Concert Jan 2020.MOV

MMEA Senior District Festival Concert, Boston Latin High School 2019

Milton High School Marching Band

MHS Marching Band 2018 - 2022

Drum Major: 2020-2022

Milton High School Marching Band consists of 40 students playing at every home football game, town events, parades, and in State Festivals.

Marching Band instruments: Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone

IMG_9043.mov

MICCA Festival at Wakefield High, Fall 2021

Conducted the MHS Wildcat marching as Drum Major

 Milton High School Theatre  

Chicago

Milton High School Theatre, Fall 2021

Assistant Director

Role: Orchestra Member (Clarinet)

Urinetown 

Milton High School Theatre

 Spring 2021

Role: Caldwell B. Cladwell

The Laramie Project Milton High School Theatre.mp4

The Laramie Project

Milton High School Theatre

Fall 2020

Roles: Doc O'Connor, Harry Woods, Rob Debree, Moises Kaufman, Ensemble

These Shining Lives

Milton High School Theatre Winter 2020

Roles:  Company Doctor, Leonard Grossman, Ensemble

The Addams Family Musical

Mitlon High School Theatre

Fall 2019

Role: Lurch

Milton High School Drama Club Ten Minute Play Festival

Spring 2019

Role: American Solider

Authored: "How To Write a Ten Minute Play"

Directed: "Highway"

Les Misérables

Milton High School Theatre  

Fall 2018

Role: Chain Gang, Sailor, Combeferre, Ensemble

Scouts (BSA): Troop 5,Spirit of Adventure Council (2015 - 2021)

Eagle Scout Rank earned November 2021

Major Scout Trips: 

Eagle Project: Tubulum PVC Pipe Instrument for Tucker Elementary School

For my Eagle Scout project, I wanted to share my love of music with my community. I chose to build a tubulum PVC pipe instrument for Tucker Elementary School, which is a structure made of PVC tubes supported by wood laid out like a piano. I chose Tucker school because it was the elementary school that I attended and because it serves a large number of students from low-income backgrounds. My hope is that students who have the opportunity to explore music at an early age will choose to involve themselves in music and find many of the same joyful opportunities that I have found.