APRIL 19, 2024 at 7:00PM
Tenri Cultural Institute
43A W 13th St.
New York, NY 10011

Sputter Box is finishing up their sixth season together, which calls for a celebration! Join Kathryn, Alina, and Peter for a night of music, socializing, refreshments, and merch giveaways on April 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM at Tenri Cultural Institute of New York in Manhattan. The evening’s program includes pieces Sputter Box has commissioned over the past 6 years, as well as some brand new arrangements!

Program:

dis●place●ment – Dalton Regnier
The Body Unfolds – Mattia Maurée and Pampi
Exchanges – Martha Callison Horst

Intermission

Vita vana – Filippo Scaramucci
by the cauldron [in your hips] – Silen Wellington
Verse for the End of the Century – Victor Ekimovsky

Proceeds from this event will support Sputter Box’s 2024-2025 season, including their Sputter (PLUGS IN THE) Box project which is the ensemble’s first ever concert with electronics. There is a range of ticket prices for this event that include drink tickets, merchandise, concert tickets, commission dedications, and more! There is also an option to donate if you would like to support Sputter Box without attending the gala.

Make a tax-deductible donation

I can’t attend the gala, but I would still like to support Sputter box’s upcoming season. is there a way i can still support?

Yes! We will miss you at the gala, but we appreciate your support! If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation, you can do so here.

If you would like to make a non-tax-deductible donation, follow the ticket link, and right at the top there is an option that says, “I just want to donate!” Put a 1 in this ticket option (it is $0), and press next. After you input your information, there will be a page where you can specify a donation amount.

If you are not in a place to monetarily support Sputter Box, a like, follow, and share on social media can go a long way! Tell someone in your community about what we’re up to and your favorite Sputter Box piece!

I see a lot of different ticket prices. What is included with each one?

The Base ticket for the event is $30, which includes one admission + one drink ticket + limited edition Sputter Totes raffle ticket. The remaining tiers are named after some of Sputter Box’s favorite extended techniques.

The Sputter Merch Box is a custom-made Sputter Box (like an actual box) with the following merch items: Sputter Socks, Sputter Sticks (a sticker!), Sputter Pokes (a pin!), Sputter Sticks to Your Fridge Box (a magnet!), Sputter Drink Docks (a coaster!), and your choice of a Sputter Top or Crop. You can check out all of our merch here.

The Double Bill ($40): Base + a ticket to confluss duo’s show at Scholes Street Studio on Wednesday, April 17th
The Quarter Tone ($50): Base + your choice of a Sputter Top (shirt) or Sputter Crop (crop top)
The Overtones ($75): Base + Sputter Merch Box
The Super Ball Mallet ($100): Base + unlimited drink tickets + your choice of a merch item
The Slap Tongue ($150): Everything in The Super Ball Mallet + Sputter Merch Box
The Whistle Tones ($300): Everything in The Slap Tongue + 2 season tickets for 2023-2024 concerts + Website/Social Media Thank You
The Water Gong ($500): Everything in The Slap Tongue + a dedication on one of our upcoming commissions + Website/Social Media Thank You
The Flutter Tongue ($1000): Everything in The Water Gong + 4 tickets for 2023-2024 season
The Vowels ($2000): Everything in The Water Gong + a private concert in NYC
The Bowed Gong ($3000): Everything in The Water Gong + a private concert in NY + 4 tickets for 2024-2025 season + a limited edition Sputter Beanie or Sputter Tote
The Air Sounds ($5000): Everything in The Water Gong + a private concert anywhere in the US

Where is the money going?

Proceeds from this event will support Sputter Box’s 2024-2025 season, including commissions, unique concert experiences, and touring expenses. All of the funds raised for our concert seasons go directly towards commissioning composers and artists to create new works, production costs to premiere these works and give multiple performances to previously-commissioned works, and travel costs to bring our repertoire to new places. In the past, we have used funds to commission composers and artists including Daijana Wallace, Kakia Gkoudina, John Ling, Allison McIntosh, Mattia Maurée, & Pampi. These funds have also allowed us to play at venues in New York City, including Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, Shapeshifter Lab, Scholes Street Studio, Astoria Art House, and Areté. We have been able to travel to residencies and festivals such as the University of Florida, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Minnesota Fringe Festival, and Avaloch Farm Music Institute. Funds for our upcoming season will help us increase our commissioning fees for composers, expand our audience and touring schedule, and keep our ticket prices low so our local concerts can remain accessible to New Yorkers.