Clarinet | Voice | Percussion
Heralded as “Unforgettable” by the Wilmington Star News, Sputter Box is an innovative clarinet, voice, percussion ensemble based in New York City that is engaging new audiences in contemporary chamber music through their entertaining, interdisciplinary performances. As pioneers for the unique instrumentation, they have commissioned over seventy works and have received grants from The Alice M. Ditson Fund, Chamber Music America, FROMM Foundation, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Brooklyn Arts Council, and Queens Arts Council to produce their concerts in New York City and the US. They have been guest performers and resident artists at Emory University (2025), University of Florida (2025, 2021), University of North Carolina-Wilmington (2025), Columbus State University (2025), Princeton University (2024), and UMASS-Amherst (2020). Sputter Box was a Showcase Ensemble at Chamber Music America’s National Conference (2025), Blackbird Creative Lab Ensemble (2024), Kinds of Kings Bouman Fellowship Collaborating Ensemble (2022), Cortona Sessions Featured Ensemble Fellow (2020), and a Minnesota Fringe Festival featured ensemble (2021, 2022). Sputter Box’s commitment to fun, high-quality performances brings an irresistible energy to the stage.
Next up
Winter Premieres Workshop Vol. V
This season we are changing things up! Our Winter Premiers concert will feature workshops of pieces by Bobby Ge, Julienne K. Tsang, David Voss, and X. Lee.
Join us January 30that 7pm at Scholes Street Studio! Suggested donation at the door $10.
Recently
Sputter Box was a Guest Artist at Emory University presenting masterclasses and working with students on improvisation of graphic notation scores
7th Year Gala
Sputter Box finished up their 7th season together, which called for a celebration! Kathryn, Alina, and Peter hosted a night of music, socializing, refreshments, and merch giveaways at Tenri Cultural Institute. The evening’s program included pieces Sputter Box has commissioned over the past 7 years and some fan favorites from Sputter Box’s touring shows this year.
cma ensemble forward grantee
Sputter Box is honored to have been one of Chamber Music America’s 2024 Ensemble Forward Grantees. We spent this year with our amazing musical coach Lucy Shelton on exciting projects. We also had the pleasure of working with Erin Rogers as a career coach through the CMA EF Program.
ICA Clarinet and Community Interview
Sputter Box sat down with the International Clarinet Association’s Berginald Rash and Sarah Manasreh to discuss building a chamber ensemble & community.
How they Met
After performing Sept Crimes de l’Amour by Georges Aperghis, Kathryn, Alina, & Peter established themselves as a clarinet, voice, percussion trio. You can watch their first performance below.
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