6th Year Annual Gala

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

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.

All of the funds raised for their 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 this repertoire to new places. In the past, funds were used to commission composers and artists that you may not have heard of yet, but should get to know! Some of these fantastic composers have included Daijana Wallace, Kakia Gkoudina, John Ling, Allison McIntosh, Mattia Maurée, & Pampi. These funds have also allowed the ensemble to play at venues in New York City, including Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, Shapeshifter Lab, Tenri Cultural Institute, Scholes Street Studio, Astoria Art House, and Areté. They have been able to travel to residencies and festivals such as the University of Florida, University of Massachusetts at Amherst,  Eighth Blackbird Creative Lab, Minnesota Fringe Festival, and Avaloch Farm Music Institute. Funds for the upcoming season will help increase their commissioning fees for composers, expand the audience and touring schedule, and keep ticket prices low so local concerts can remain accessible to New Yorkers.

Please note that donations made through DonorBox to Sputter Box are not tax deductible. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation, please follow this link. Or, you may select the 2nd ticket option below, and Sputter Box will email you about how to send a check or electronic payment to their fiscal sponsor. All donations made through the fiscal sponsor will follow the same tiered rewards as donations through DonorBox until April 19, 2024.