CreArtBox is a New York–based chamber music and multimedia ensemble directed by flutist Guillermo Laporta and pianist Josefina Urraca, with core members Emilie-Anne Gendron, Matthew Cohen, and Julia Yang. Praised by The New Yorker andTime Out, the ensemble creates immersive performances that blend classical and contemporary music with design and visual art. With a NYC concert series, national and international touring, and a composer residency program, CreArtBox also produces original theatrical works and co-producesFestival ADARin Asturias, Spain, dedicated to rural revitalization through music and creation.

Season 2025/26

Our new season grows out of the music that inspire us. We’ll share chamber works we hold close, pair them with bold visual ideas, and create moments where performers and audiences can connect more directly. Join us this season and be part of the experience.

2025
November
16th
Chaminade Music Series
Sunday, November 16th 3.00pm
Chaminade Music Series
Philipse Manor Hall, Yonkers, NY
Program ⁠François Couperin Les Barricades Mystérieuses
⁠François Couperin Selections from Premier Concert Royal
⁠Olivier Messiaen Le Merle Noir (1952)
⁠Maurice Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin (arr. for flute and piano)
⁠Claude Debussy Arabesque No. 1
⁠Francis Poulenc Cantilena
⁠Claude Debussy Violin Sonata (arr. Guillermo Laporta, for flute and piano)

ArtistsJosefina Urraca, Piano | Guillermo Laporta, Flute and stage design
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2025
November
23rd
Music on Madison
Sunday, November 23rd 2025
Music on Madison Series
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, NY
Program ⁠François Couperin Les Barricades Mystérieuses
⁠François Couperin Selections from Premier Concert Royal
⁠Olivier Messiaen Le Merle Noir (1952)
⁠Maurice Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin (arr. for flute and piano)
⁠Claude Debussy Arabesque No. 1
⁠Francis Poulenc Cantilena
⁠Claude Debussy Violin Sonata (arr. Guillermo Laporta, for flute and piano)

Artists Josefina Urraca, Piano | Guillermo Laporta, Flute and stage design
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2025
November
25th
Queens Log
Tuesday, November 25th 2025, 6:00pm
Queens Log
Leonard Library of Brooklyn Public Library | 81 Devoe St, Brooklyn, NY.
Guillermo Laporta Queens Log (world premier)

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2025
December
6th
Queens Log
Saturday, December 6th 2025 | 2pm
Queens Log
Hunters Point Branch of Queens Public Library | 47-40 Center Blvd, Long Island City, NY.
Guillermo Laporta Queens Log (world premier)

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2025
December
11th
Musica Ricercata Rehearsal
Thursday, December 11th (time TBD)
Musica Ricercata (open rehearsal)
Overtone Space, 10-48 47th Road, Queens, New York
AboutBehind-the-scenes look at Ligeti’s Musica Ricercata in chamber arrangement.

Artists
Julia Yang, Cello | Emilie-Anne Gendron, violin | Mathew Cohen, Viola | Josefina Urraca, Piano | Guillermo Laporta, Flute and stage design
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2025
December
12th
Musica Ricercata
Friday December 12th 7.30pm
Musica Ricercata
Dimenna Center, NY
Program Ligeti Musica Ricercata
Antonín Dvořák Piano Quintet No.2, Op.81
CreArtBox Open Call Selection (to be announced)

ArtistsJulia Yang, Cello | Emilie-Anne Gendron, violin | Mathew Cohen, Viola | Josefina Urraca, Piano | Guillermo Laporta, Flute and stage design
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2025
December
13th
Pictures at an Exhibition
Saturday, December 13th 2025 3:00pm
Pictures at an Exhibition
Ringwood Music Series, NJ
Program Andrea Casarrubios Afilador [7']
Georg Philipp Telemann Third Paris Quartet, TWV 43:G4
Claude Debussy Petite suite (arr. CreArtBox)
Sergei Rachmaninoff Trio élégiaque in G minor
Modest Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. CreArtBox)

Artists Julia Yang, Cello | Emilie-Anne Gendron, violin | Mathew Cohen, Viola | Josefina Urraca, Piano | Guillermo Laporta, Flute
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Our Mission

CreArtBox creates and produces live art performances, fusing classical and contemporary music with original ideas encouraged by multidisciplinary interaction. Our programs are designed to support professional artists, encourage the creation of new meaningful work, make world-class performances accessible to everyone regardless of background or economic circumstance, inspire and educate future generations, revitalize local communities, and nurture new ways of human expression.