It all started when…

COVID-19 first hit New York City. The thought of not playing together as an ensemble for the projected 18-months was not something we wanted to accept. In the middle of March 2020, Sputter Box put out a call for 1-minute compositions for bass clarinet, soprano, and djembe. Composers were not only limited in their instrumentation but also by the performers’ desire to not disturb their neighbors too much as they recorded their parts separately from their New York apartments.

The videos are products of short, but wonderful collaborations with composers from all over the world. All videos were compiled and edited by Kathryn Vetter.