Sputter Box: Stillness
Free (In person: $15 | Stream: Free)
Spencer Perkins — In the now
Matthew Slazik — Unremarkable Brain
Victor Ekimovsky — Verse for the End of the Century
Mavis MacNeil — Trapped
Bethany Younge — Doublespeak
David Howell — 12 Bar Oohs
Daniel Townsend — 3 Poems from Trusting in the Mystery
Michael Genese — The way we look
Kakia Gkoudina / Daijana Wallace — Stillness to..... (world premiere)
Sputter Box, a clarinet, voice and percussion trio, is premiering a mixed media piece featuring video by Kakia Gkoudina and music by Daijana Wallace in Astoria, Queens.
This piece depicts moments of stillness, which ironically are best depicted through moving images and music that creates the respective atmosphere. These moments are often paired with intense nostalgia for moments in our lives, for example, your child’s first dance recital, or, for people who have passed, a scene of your grandmother who always knew how to calm your worries. These nostalgic moments can also be experienced communally, such as Neil Armstrong landing on the moon.
Along with the premiere of this work, Sputter Box will perform classic and commissioned works from the trio's repertoire that can evoke an idea of stillness in their own unique ways. The program includes works by Victor Ekimovsky, Michael Genese, David Howell, Mavis MacNeil, Jordan Nobles, Matthew Slazik, Spencer Perkins, Daniel Townsend, and Bethany Younge.
This concert will take place on Friday, February 3rd at 7:30pm and Sunday, February 5th at 3pm at Art House Astoria in the Broom Tree Theater. The concerts will also be livestreamed.
This concert is funded by the Queens Arts Council through the New Work Grant.
About Sputter Box
A Sputter Box performance is a captivating and unique experience from start to finish. While only a trio (clarinet, voice, percussion), this ensemble can move from "mindfully constructed textures that are light as a feather, and then turn on a dime to explode into something practically orchestral without missing a beat" (Michael Genese). As the pioneers for the unique instrumentation, this New York City based ensemble is committed to building a diverse and exciting repertoire by collaborating with living composers and artists.
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