Concert entertains, benefits community
Commentary
Joseph Moore
Issue date: 11/19/09 Section: Editorial
Ten Thanksgivings ago, Dr. Monte Coulter first staged a concert in which "everyone wins," and it made the most sense to do a food benefit to kick off the season of giving.
Spurred by the opportunity to do something different and to support a cause, Coulter, professor of music for percussion and graduate coordinator, said the students in his Percussion Ensemble have worked very hard.
"The students get real cranked about it," he said.
Beat Hunger '09 will feature many of the same things that have made it popular during the last decade, such as "works on standard percussion instruments, as well as more exotic pitched and non-pitched sources," according to the event flyer. In return for enjoying the hard work of premier UTC musicians, Beat Hunger charges a mere $2 check, or two canned goods at the door - all of which benefit the Chattanooga Community Kitchen.
For the first time, Beat Hunger will be performed on two nights due to the large crowd it drew in years past. The performances will be Nov. 22 and 23, in the Fine Arts Center.
Last year, I found "Head Talk" by Mark Ford memorable because of its ingenuity of displacing drum heads and playing on only the heads. The demanding piece requires the ensemble to play a variety of complex rhythms simultaneously, all coming together in one accord.
Audience members who are reminded of Blue Man group will be rewarded by the concert's last piece, "I Feel Love," which the Blue Man group has famously performed.
"No one's left standing after that one," Coulter said.
A visit to YouTube to watch Blue Man Group perform this song gives an idea of what they're in for.
The percussion ensemble will be keeping in its creative tradition by bringing in this year's guest. Clint Schmidt, a music instructor professional saxophone player, will be featured in "Super Cell," which Coulter describes as being "inspired by the sounds of a thunderstorm."
When choosing whom to benefit, Coulter's reasons were simple. He chose the Chattanooga Community Kitchen because they are close and "their hearts are in the right place."
It may be difficult to know how to help others in this cold season. By attending Beat Hunger, one can be entertained while helping others.
"Everyone wins," Coulter said.
While many travel home to spend time with family and eat wonderful meals, there are those who do not have that choice.
"Why not do what you're going to do anyway, and help somebody?" Coulter said.
With the benefits high, Coulter has seen little need to change the Beat Hunger experience.
Along with changing donations from money to cans-and-checks only, deleting the intermission has been the only noticeable change in procedures.
"I don't want to change anything, because it's working," Coulter said.
Only those who come out to support UTC's music department and the Community Kitchen on Sunday and Monday nights will be able to judge whether this is true.
Spurred by the opportunity to do something different and to support a cause, Coulter, professor of music for percussion and graduate coordinator, said the students in his Percussion Ensemble have worked very hard.
"The students get real cranked about it," he said.
Beat Hunger '09 will feature many of the same things that have made it popular during the last decade, such as "works on standard percussion instruments, as well as more exotic pitched and non-pitched sources," according to the event flyer. In return for enjoying the hard work of premier UTC musicians, Beat Hunger charges a mere $2 check, or two canned goods at the door - all of which benefit the Chattanooga Community Kitchen.
For the first time, Beat Hunger will be performed on two nights due to the large crowd it drew in years past. The performances will be Nov. 22 and 23, in the Fine Arts Center.
Last year, I found "Head Talk" by Mark Ford memorable because of its ingenuity of displacing drum heads and playing on only the heads. The demanding piece requires the ensemble to play a variety of complex rhythms simultaneously, all coming together in one accord.
Audience members who are reminded of Blue Man group will be rewarded by the concert's last piece, "I Feel Love," which the Blue Man group has famously performed.
"No one's left standing after that one," Coulter said.
A visit to YouTube to watch Blue Man Group perform this song gives an idea of what they're in for.
The percussion ensemble will be keeping in its creative tradition by bringing in this year's guest. Clint Schmidt, a music instructor professional saxophone player, will be featured in "Super Cell," which Coulter describes as being "inspired by the sounds of a thunderstorm."
When choosing whom to benefit, Coulter's reasons were simple. He chose the Chattanooga Community Kitchen because they are close and "their hearts are in the right place."
It may be difficult to know how to help others in this cold season. By attending Beat Hunger, one can be entertained while helping others.
"Everyone wins," Coulter said.
While many travel home to spend time with family and eat wonderful meals, there are those who do not have that choice.
"Why not do what you're going to do anyway, and help somebody?" Coulter said.
With the benefits high, Coulter has seen little need to change the Beat Hunger experience.
Along with changing donations from money to cans-and-checks only, deleting the intermission has been the only noticeable change in procedures.
"I don't want to change anything, because it's working," Coulter said.
Only those who come out to support UTC's music department and the Community Kitchen on Sunday and Monday nights will be able to judge whether this is true.
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I think it is greatt hat the percussion ensemble will be keeping in its creative tradition by bringing in this year's guest.
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