Pressure and Release
An evening of seven premieres, each by a composer commissioned by CreArtBox to write a single piece about transformation and tension. Pressure and Release is the centre of the 2026/27 New York Series - a single concert that maps how new voices think about energy, restraint, and the moment a musical phrase finally lets go.
Program
- Yurui (Rain)Winner of the open callFlickered · for flute, violin, viola and piano 10'
- Alex BurtzosWinner of the open callIslandi · for piano quartet 11'
- Luke CarlsonWinner of the open callRender 10'
- Gilad CohenWinner of the open callTen Variations for piano quintet 13'
- Samantha Leigh SackWinner of the open callForcing Revelation · for piano quartet 10'
- Paul NovakWinner of the open callEntwining · for clarinet, violin, cello and piano 10'
- Sam WuWinner of the open callMass Transit · for piano quintet 13'
Performers
- Guillermo Laportaflute
- Josefina Urracapiano
- Emilie-Anne Gendronviolin
- Matthew Cohenviola
- Julia Yangcello
- Guest clarinettistclarinet · Entwining
About CreArtBox
CreArtBox is a New York–based chamber music and multimedia ensemble founded in 2013, performing at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music and on tour internationally. The ensemble's New York Series presents approximately six productions a year - combining commissioned premieres, reimagined classics, and collaborations with visual artists, filmmakers, and writers.
In parallel, CreArtBox runs Festival ADAR each August in rural Asturias, Spain - an international arts festival pairing chamber music with site-specific performance in churches, hórreos, and mountain villages. Both the New York Series and Festival ADAR are produced by CreArtBox, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit.