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“Top picks Arts & Music”
CreArtBox, a Long Island City-based performing-arts organization that seeks to enhance its musical presentations with visual complements, mounts its second annual CreArt Music Festival, at the Plaxall Gallery.
Chamber music
TRADITIONAL and NEW MUSIC REPERTOIRE / COMMISSIONING PROGRAM
New music written by emerging and established living composers, classical music from the 17th century onward.
Live Art Performances
OPERA / BALLET / THEATER / VIDEO ART / DESIGN
Multidisciplinary productions that incorporate innovative visual and multimedia designs.
CALENDAR
Asturias, Spain
ADAMR Festival
A project designed to revitalize rural areas bringing international projects and promoting the use of disused spaces while encouraging rural/cultural tourism in the villages. CreArtBox and ADAMR constituted a joint venture with Association for the Development of the Arts in the Rural Environment” (ADAMR). The festival included classical music concerts, talks, interviews, conferences, and video art.
Past events
Queens Rising
Part of: Queens Rising
Queens Public Library at Hunters Point
47-40 Center Blvd,
Queens
NY 11109 View Map
Saturday, June 4th, 2022
3:30 p.m.
More InfoCreArtBox will be a part of Queens Rising. A multi-disciplinary arts & culture celebration, designed to highlight our borough’s cultural & creative diversity. Taking place throughout June 2022
In partnership with the Queens Public Library, CreArtBox presents a live podcast music series that utilizes classical music to trigger a conversation about art culture, society, and more.
Designed as a hybrid talk show / chamber music concert and published in podcast format (with a live audience). This program unfolds the intriguing minds of musicians to new audiences serving as a gateway to enter the profound and wild world of classical music.
On each episode, a different theme is chosen (a period of time, a specific composer, a particular piece, etc). Guest artists chat about it moderated by a host, and with a grand piano on stage, musical examples and full pieces are performed.
Podcast Concert Series
Part of: Podcast Concert Series
Queens Public Library at Kew Gardens Hills
Kew Gardens Hills
72-33 Vleigh Place,
Queens
NY 11109 View Map
Thursday, June 2th, 2022
6:30 p.m.
In partnership with the Queens Public Library, CreArtBox presents a live podcast music series that utilizes classical music to trigger a conversation about art culture, society, and more.
Designed as a hybrid talk show / chamber music concert and published in podcast format (with a live audience). This program unfolds the intriguing minds of musicians to new audiences serving as a gateway to enter the profound and wild world of classical music.
On each episode, a different theme is chosen (a period of time, a specific composer, a particular piece, etc). Guest artists chat about it moderated by a host, and with a grand piano on stage, musical examples and full pieces are performed.
Chutzpah! Festival, Vancouver
Part of: Chutzpah! Kibbitz Conversation Series
Chutzpah! Kibbitz
Online (www.chutzpahfestival.com)
On Demand May 27 - June 12, 2022
The Chutzpah! Kibbitz Conversation Series peeks behind the velvet drapes of the classical concert hall with a program of exquisite works by composers Ernest Bloch and Paul Schoenfield. Then, join host Iris Bahr and Chutzpah! Artistic Managing Director Jessica Gutteridge for an intimate conversation with pianist Josefina Urraca and flutist Guillermo Laporta about life, love, music, and what conductors are really like.
Chaminade Music Series
Part of: Chaminade Music Series
Grinton I. Will Library
1500 Central Park Ave,
Yonkers
NY 10710 View Map
Sunday, May 22nd, 2022
2:00 p.m.
Chaminade Music Club of Yonkers is celebrating its 126th Anniversary and CreArtBox will be a part of it with a program for flute and piano taken from the violin and clarinet repertoire. Janacek, Debussy, and Frank portray a wild reflection of the emotional scenery in Europe at the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st. Their music articulates profound emotions full of contrasts, indelible passages, and some of the finest melodies and harmonies ever written.
Artists
Program
Claude Debussy
First Rhapsody
Leoš Janáček
Violin Sonata
- Con moto
- Ballada
- Allegretto
- Adagio
César Franck
Sonata in A Major
- Allegretto ben moderato
- Allegro
- Recitativo-Fantasia: Ben moderato
- Allegretto poco mosso
Live Podcast Music Series
Part of: CreArt Music Series
Queens Public Library at Hunters Point
47-40 Center Blvd,
Queens
NY 11109 View Map
Thursday, May 5th, 2022
6:00 p.m.
In partnership with the Queens Public Library, CreArtBox presents a live podcast music series that utilizes classical music to trigger a conversation about art, culture, society, and more.
Designed as a hybrid talk show / chamber music concert and published in podcast format (with a live audience), this program delves into the intriguing minds of musicians, serving as a gateway for new audiences to enter the wild and profound world of classical music.
Each episode centers around a different theme (a period of time, a specific composer, a particular piece, etc). Guest artists participate in a lively discussion moderated by a host, and with a grand piano on stage, musical examples and full pieces are performed.
CreArt Music Festival
Wherever one turns
Culture Lab LIC 5-25 46th Ave, Queens, NY 11101
Artists
Mari Lee, violin
Yezu Wu, violin
Yi Qun Xu, cello
Matthew Cohen, viola
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Josefina Urraca, piano
Program
Joseph Haydn
Symphony 94: Surprise
for flute, strings and piano
Joaquin Turina
Piano quartet in a minor Op.67
- Lento - Andante mosso
- Vivo
- Andante
Cullyn Murphy *
Everywhere all ways
for flute, strings and piano
Gustav Mahler
Piano Quartet in A minor
for violin, viola, cello & piano
CreArt Music Festival
We can learn
Culture Lab LIC 5-25 46th Ave, Queens, NY 11101
Artists
Matthew Cohen, viola
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Josefina Urraca, piano
Program
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Trio in E flat major K.498
for flute, viola, and piano
- Andante
- Menuetto
- Allegretto
Robert Schumann
Fantasy Pieces
for viola and piano Op.73
- Tender and with expression
- Lively, light
- Quick and with fire
Tatiana Nikolayeva
Trio Op.18
for flute, viola, and piano
- Prelude. Moderato
- Scherzo. Presto
- Monologue (solo viola). Adagio
- Aria. Moderato
- Intermezzo. Allegro molto
- Pastorale. Andante
- Fantasy March. Tempo di marcia
- Finale. Allegro ma non troppo
Bryan Wysocki *
We Can Learn Me Together
for flute, viola, and piano
CreArt Music Festival
Childhood Memories
Culture Lab LIC 5-25 46th Ave, Queens, NY 11101
Artists
Mari Lee, violin
Yi Qun Xu, cello
Josefina Urraca, piano
Program
Joseph Haydn
Trio in E Major Hob.XV/28
Allegro Moderato
Allegretto
Finale: Allegro
Annamaria Kowalsky *
Autopoiesis
for cello solo
Dmitri Shostakovich
Piano trio n. 1 in c minor Op.8
Andante
Annamaria Kowalsky *
Perpetuo
for solo violin
Franz Schubert
Notturno in E-flat major, Op. 148
for violin, cello & piano
Annamaria Kowalsky *
Childhood Memories
for toy piano
Timo Andres *
Piano Trio
for violin, cello & piano
III. Coda (made of wood)
Culture Lab
Live Streaming Series
Janáček, Debussy and Franck
flute & piano recital
Culture Lab LIC 5-25 46th Ave, Queens, NY 11101
Artists
CreArtBox Ensemble
Program
Selection of the CreArtBox Music Festival
Anna-Maria Kellen Concert Hall
LiveSOUNDS Music Series
Janáček, Debussy and Franck
flute & piano recital
Janacek, Debussy, and Frank portray a wild reflection of the emotional scenery in Europe at the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st. Their music articulates profound emotions full of contrasts, indelible passages, and some of the finest melodies and harmonies ever written.
Artists
Guillermo Laporta, Flute
Josefina Urraca, Piano
Program
Claude Debussy
First Rhapsody
for flute and piano (original for clarinet & orchestra)
Leoš Janáček
Violin Sonata
for flute and piano (original for violin & piano)
- Con moto
- Ballada
- Allegretto
- Adagio
César Franck
Sonata for Flute and Piano in A Major
for flute & piano (original for violin & piano)- Allegretto ben moderato
- Allegro
- Recitativo-Fantasia: Ben moderato
- Allegretto poco mosso
Culture Lab LIC
Pari Intervalo
This festival engage new audiences by presenting high-quality performances of new music written by emerging and established living composers (David Lang, Sebastian Currier, Anna Clyne and, Meredith Monk), as well as classical music from the 17th century onwards (Debussy, Beethoven, Brahms, Rachmaninov, Schumann). A key component of the festival is the use of innovative visuals installations and multimedia designs alongside the musical performances. The festival lineup includes a series of performances featuring artists from CreArtBox's roster of 20 international musicians, as well as guest artists and collaborators.
Artists
Keir GoGwilt,
Violin
Matthew Cohen,
Viola
Yi Qun Xu,
Cello
Jane Yoon,
Harp
Guillermo Laporta,
Flute
Josefina Urraca,
Piano
Program
Gustav Mahler
Piano Quartet in A minor
for violin, viola, cello & piano
Henriette Renie
Legende
for solo harp
Georg Philipp Telemann
Quartet TWV 43 g4
for flute, violin, viola & cello
II Adagio
III. Allegro
Leoš Janáček
String Quartet No.1, “Kreutzer Sonata” for flute, violin, viola & cello (.arr)
IV Con moto
Johannes Brahms
Piano Quartet No.1, Op.25 for violin, viola, cello & piano
IV. Rondo alla Zingarese. Presto
Arvo Pärt *
Pari intervallo
for flute, violin, viola, cello, piano & harp
Culture Lab LIC
A wonderful day
This festival engage new audiences by presenting high-quality performances of new music written by emerging and established living composers (David Lang, Sebastian Currier, Anna Clyne and, Meredith Monk), as well as classical music from the 17th century onwards (Debussy, Beethoven, Brahms, Rachmaninov, Schumann). A key component of the festival is the use of innovative visuals installations and multimedia designs alongside the musical performances. The festival lineup includes a series of performances featuring artists from CreArtBox's roster of 20 international musicians, as well as guest artists and collaborators.
Artists
Keir GoGwilt,
Violin
Yi Qun Xu,
Cello
Josefina Urraca,
Piano
Sarah K. Williams,
Visual Artist
Program
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Trio Op. 11
for violin, cello & piano
I Allegro con brio
II Adagio
III Theme with variations
Arvo Pärt *
Mirror in the mirror for violin & piano
Ernest Bloch
3 Nocturnes for Piano Trio for violin, cello & piano
I. Andante
II. Andante quieto
III. Tempestoso
Guillermo Laporta
Waltz from the opera ballet Two Roads for piano solo
dancer Mary Taylor Hennings
Edward Grieg
Andante con moto
for violin, cello & piano
Timo Andres *
Piano Trio
for violin, cello & piano
III. Coda (made of wood)
video art by Sarah K. Williams
Culture Lab LIC
The Bringer of Pace
This festival engage new audiences by presenting high-quality performances of new music written by emerging and established living composers (David Lang, Sebastian Currier, Anna Clyne and, Meredith Monk), as well as classical music from the 17th century onwards (Debussy, Beethoven, Brahms, Rachmaninov, Schumann). A key component of the festival is the use of innovative visuals installations and multimedia designs alongside the musical performances. The festival lineup includes a series of performances featuring artists from CreArtBox's roster of 20 international musicians, as well as guest artists and collaborators.
Artists
Guillermo Laporta,
Flute
Josefina Urraca,
Piano
Nuno Marques,
Piano
Nathaniel Sullivan,
Baritone
Robert Sirvent,
Visual Artist
Program
Albert Roussel
Two poems by Ronsard for voice & flute
Nightingale, my pretty
Heaven, air and wind
Gustav Holst
The Planets for two pianos
II. Venus - The Bringer of Peace
IV. Neptune - The mystic
Manuel De Falla
Spanish folk Songs for voice & piano V. Lullaby
III. Asturian
Andre Caplet
An invisible flute
for voice, flute & piano
Phillipe Gaubert
Pagan Evening
for voice, flute & piano
John Harbison *
Flashes and Illuminations for voice & piano
video art by Robert Sirvent
Steve Reich *
Piano Phase for two pianos
Culture Lab LIC
Then I Knew
This festival engage new audiences by presenting high-quality performances of new music written by emerging and established living composers (David Lang, Sebastian Currier, Anna Clyne and, Meredith Monk), as well as classical music from the 17th century onwards (Debussy, Beethoven, Brahms, Rachmaninov, Schumann). A key component of the festival is the use of innovative visuals installations and multimedia designs alongside the musical performances. The festival lineup includes a series of performances featuring artists from CreArtBox's roster of 20 international musicians, as well as guest artists and collaborators.
Artists
Matthew Cohen,
Viola
Jane Yoon,
Harp
Guillermo Laporta,
Flute
Marieken Cochius,
Painter
Mary Taylor Hennings,
Dancer
Sara C. Sun,
Visual Artist
Program
Andre Jolivet
Petite suite
for flute, viola & harp
Mario Díaz de León
Luciform
for flute solo & electronics
live painting video by Marieken Cochius
Claude Debussy
Second Sonata
for flute, viola & harp
Toru Takemitsu *
And Then I Knew ‘Twas Wind for flute, viola & harp
Video art by Sara C. Sun, video artist
Culture Lab LIC
Lighting the dark
a piano recital that combines classical repertoire alongside new pieces by Queens composers, finding a connection between the old and the new music, surrounded by an interactive space, with video mapping and projections design.
Program
Greg Karnillaw *
March [5’]
Alone Along [4’]
Sheree Clement *
Preludes (selection) [13’]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sonata KV 283 [15’]
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Moments Musicaux op. 16 (selection) [16’]
Beata Moon *
Submerged [4’]
Prelude [5’]
Artists
Mizuko Kaji, set designer
Sara C. Sun, video artist
Sarah K. Williams, video artist
Culture Lab LIC
Queens Preludes
CreArtBox is coming back to the NYC live music scene with the world premiere of the piece Queens Preludes, a composition of 12 preludes for flute and piano written by Guillermo Laporta during COVID times exploring the concept of "looking back at memories before life-changing events".
Program
Guillermo Laporta *
Queens Preludes
Asturias, Spain
Leiguarda Festival
A music festival in Asturias Spain connecting American and Spanish artists to develop rural areas, presenting new music and visual art.
Program
John Harbison *
Flashes and Illuminations [16’]
Felix Mendelssohn
Piano trio op.49 [35’]
Joseph Haydn
Piano trio in D Major, Hob. XV:16 [12’]
Manuel de Falla
Seven Spanish Folksongs [13’]
Leonard Berstein
To What You Said
Marcos Fernández *
Atlantic Fantasy
Johann Sebastian Bach
But hence, you foolish, useless worries!
(Aria N2 from the BWV 8 Cantanta)
Artists
Laude Martínez, host
Beatriz Blanco, cello
Nathaniel Sullivan, baritone
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Josefina Urraca, piano
WEB EXPERIENCE
CreArt Music Festival
An interactive online program based around classical and contemporary repertoire for solo flute, piano, violin and cello, and baritone and piano, including Flashes and illuminations by John Harbison, Luciform by Mario Diaz de Leon, Mozart’s Sonata KV 283, Violin Chaconne and Doch weichet, ihr tollen” from BWV 8 by Bach, and Britten’s 3rd suite for cello.
Program
John Harbison *
Flashes and Illuminations [16’]
Benjamin Britten
Third suite for cello [23’]
Mario Diaz de Leon *
Luciform [9’]
Johann Sebastian Bach
Violin Chaconne [20’]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sonata KV 283 [15’]
Guillermo Laporta *
Preludes [40’]
Artists
Robert Sirvent, video artist
Hsiao-Chu Hsia, dancer
Sara C. Sun, video artist
Sarah K. Williams, video artist
Marieken Cochius, painter
Mari Lee, violin
Julia Yang, cello
Nathaniel Sullivan, baritone
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Josefina Urraca, piano
Tank Theater
Two Roads
Two Road materialize the inner thoughts of Elle, scrutinizing the choices that she made throughout her life in an apocryphal attempt to write a letter to a future self, a reincarnation or a future generation. Elle’s character is constructed overlapping a conglomerated of performers that fluctuate in time & space.
Creative Team
Concept, music, and dramaturgy by
Guillermo Laporta *
Scene direction and choreography by
Tagore Gonzalez
Set and costume design by
Isis de Coura
Executive Producer
Josefina Urraca
Cast
Mary Taylor Hennings, dancer
Can Wang, dancer
Ariadne Greif, soprano
Nathaniel Sullivan, baritone
Julie Berndt, actress
Josefina Urraca, piano
Renee Weiller Concert Hall
Brandenburg
CreArt Music Series
CreArtBox collaborated with the Arte String Quartet to present a program based around Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5.
Program
Evan O. Adams *
Branden Bird Can Share Too - New commission, world premiere [5’]
Benjamin Britten
String quartet No. 2 [30’]
Philip Lasser *
Ballade for flute & string quartet [9’]
Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 [25’]
Artists
Arte Quartet
Amelia Dietrich, violin
Harriet Langley, violin
Emily Liu, viola
Matthew Chen, cello
CreArtBox
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Josefina Urraca, piano
Michelle Ross, violin
Gregrory Robbins, double-bass
Monten Hall
Awave
CreArtBox presents AWAVE in Japan in collaboration with the costume and set designer Mizuko Kaji, (who previously worked at Visuality in 2016). Expect a multimedia concert experience for flute, piano, video, and electronics.
Program
Guillermo Laporta *
Awave [55’]
Artists
Guillermo Laporta *, composer and flute
Josefina Urraca, piano
Set and costume design by
Mizuko Kaji
Bay Ridge Presbyterian Church
Awave
Bay Ridge Concert Series is a brand new concert series taking place in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. These series enrich and celebrate the Bay Ridge Community by sponsoring an eclectic lineup of musicians and musical groups from jazz, classical, latin, and folk genres.
Program
Guillermo Laporta *
Awave [55’]
Artists
Guillermo Laporta *, composer and flute
Josefina Urraca, piano
Presented by
Bay Ridge Concert Series
Renee Weiler COncert Hall
Bilitis
CreArt Music Series
CreArtBox and Parhelion Trio join forces to kick off their 2019/20 concert series in an evening inspired by Claude Debussy’s Songs of Bilitis.
Program
Philip Glass *
Music in Similar Motion [12’]
Seong Ae Kim *
New commission [10’]
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata in D op.6 [6’]
Claude Debussy
The Songs of Bilitis [17’]
Camille Saint-Saëns
Tarantelle, Op.6 [7’]
Artists
Parhelion Trio
Sarah Carrier, flute
Ashleé Miller, clarinet
Andrea Christie, piano
CreArtBox
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Josefina Urraca, piano
Nuno Marques, Piano and Celesta
Jacopo Rampini, Reciter
Plaxall Art Gallery
Two Roads
CreArt Music Festival
Two Road is a chamber opera for mezzo-soprano, physical actor, choir & dance ensemble, electronic, piano, percussions and movable set. Although framed as an opera due to his musical nature, this performance embraces the set, the choreography, and the light and sound design, as part of the dramaturgy elements that are written in the “libretto” following a parallel creative process.
Creative Team
Concept, music, and dramaturgy by
Guillermo Laporta *
Scene direction and choreography by
Tagore Gonzalez
Set and costume design by
Isis de Coura
Music direction by
Josefina Urraca
Cast
Mary Taylor Hennings, dancer
Can Wang, dancer
Rosalie van Wamel, dancer
Ariadne Greif, soprano
Julie Berndt, actress
Josefina Urraca, piano
Plaxall Art Gallery
End Of Time
CreArt Music Festival
On August 31st, we presented one of the most emotionally weighted pieces of music ever written, Quartet for the End of Time by Olivier Messiaen, alongside Mandalas in the Rubble by Dai Wei.
Program
Dai Wei *
Mandalas in the Rubble, NY premiere [8’]
Olivier Messiaen
Quartet for the End of Time [50’]
Artists
Mari Lee, violin
Julia Yang, cello
Jonathan Cohen, clarinet
Josefina Urraca, piano
Plaxall Art Gallery
Memories
CreArt Music Festival
We joined forces with the cellist Julia Yang to present music written for flute, cello, and piano by Haydn, Mendelssohn, and Ned Rorem.
Program
Felix Mendelssohn
Piano trio op.49 [35’]
Joseph Haydn
Piano trio in D Major, Hob. XV:16 [12’]
Ned Rorem *
Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano [10’]
Artists
Julia Yang, cello
Josefina Urraca, piano
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Residency at Avaloch Farm Music Institute
Avaloch Farm Institute provides musicians to have the time and space to work intensively on repertoire, prepare for recordings, concerts or competitions, work with composers on commissions, and forge or reconnect to a group musical identity.
Artists
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Josefina Urraca, piano
Oktaven audiO studio
Recording AWAVE
CreArtBox came back to Oktaven audiO to record their new CD, Awave.
Artists
Josefina Urraca, piano
Guillermo Laporta *, composer and flute
Renee Weiller Concert Hall
Memories
CreArt Music Series
Music by Pulitzer Award winner, Ned Rorem, Mendelssohn, and Haydn, performed by CreArtBox.
Program
Elif Ebru Sakar *Memories
Felix MendelssohnPiano trio op.49
Philippe GaubertTrois Aquarelles
Joseph HaydnPiano trio in D Major, Hob. XV:16
Ned Rorem *Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano
Artists
Julia Yang, cello
Josefina Urraca, piano
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Edjo Wheeler, sculptor
Chamber Music America: 2019 National Conference
CMA’s National Conference is an annual gathering providing ensemble music professionals the opportunity to hear inspiring speakers, engage with industry leaders, network with peers, and more.
Renee Weiller Concert Hall
AWAVE WITHIN
CreArt Music Series
Greenwich House Music and CreArtBox music group, supported by the Amphion Foundation, presented a performance with music by Meredith Monk, Guillermo Laporta, Copland, Poulenc, Mompou, and Telemann, with the collaboration of the Italian-American actor, Jacopo Rampini.
Program
Francis PoulencSonata for Flute and Piano
Guillermo Laporta *AWAVE for flute piano & electronic
Meredith Monk *Gotham Lullaby
George Philipp TelemannSonata For Recorder & Harpsichord In F Major
Aaron CoplandDuo for flute & piano
Frank MartinBallade for flute and piano
Artists
Jacopo Rampini, actor
Josefina Urraca, piano
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Grinton I. Will Public Library
Flute and piano recital
Chaminade Club invited CreArtBox to present a concert with music for flute and piano.
Program
Manuel de FallaSeven Spanish Folksongs (selection)
Ottorino RespighiViolin Sonata in B minor
I. Moderato
J.S. BachFlute Sonata in E major, BWV 1035
I. Adagio ma non tanto
II. Allegro
Cécile ChaminadeFlute Concertino in D major, Op. 107
Francis PoulencSonata for flute and piano
François BorneFantaisie brillante sur "Carmen"
Artists
Josefina Urraca, piano
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Presened by
Chaminade Club
Anthology Film Archives
PLAYFUL
Composer Greg Karnilaw and videographer Augusta Palmer invited CreArtBox to perform music written for several short films.
Program
Music by Greg Karnilaw *
Nugatory
Breath
Breath reprise
Tara episode I
Tara episode II
Child’s play
March
About Seven
Whimsical
Aye-Aye
Artists
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Jonathan Cohen, clarinet
Brigid Coleridge, violin
Julia Yang, cello
Doug Perry, percussion
Josefina Urraca, piano
Plaxall Art Gallery
Just as they are
CreArt Music Festival
"Just As They Are" presented the full core ensemble of CreArtBox (flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano) with full-scale set design and a unique visual approach. This was the finale of the CreArt Festival. The repertoire included music by Anna Clyne, Joshua Penman, Johannes Brahms, Márcos Fernandez, Georg Philipp Telemann, and David Lang.
Program
Claude Debussy (arr. Michael Webster)
Petite Suite
David Lang *
Sweet air
Telemann
Third Paris Quartet (TWV 43: G4)
Anna Clyne *
Just as they are
Brahms
Trio op.114
Joshua Penman *
Dawnlight
Marcos Fernandez *
Eclipse
Artists
Marissa Maislen, dancer and choreographer
Mélanie Clapiès, violin
Julia Yang, cello
Jonathan Cohen, clarinet
Josefina Urraca, piano
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Plaxall Art Gallery
Awave
CreArt Music Festival
The festival hosted the presentation of Guillermo Laporta’s Awave, which blends years of opera, symphonic and chamber music performances with multimedia sound design and sound track composition. The performance presented a collection of pieces written for VR experiences, theatrical sound design and video games. It also featured the world premiere of 10 new pieces for flute, piano and electronics.
Program
Guillermo Laporta *
AWAVE for flute piano and electronics
Jacob TV *
Lipstick
Marcos Fernandez *Mikado
Artists
Guillermo Laporta, solo flute and composer
Josefina Urraca, piano
Plaxall Art Gallery
Folk culture
CreArt Music Festival
“Folk Culture”, explored music written for violin, cello and piano, and popular tunes in classical music. Repertoire included: Beethoven’s Kakadu variations op. 121a, Rachmaninoff’s Trio Elegiaque number 1, Franck Martin’s Trio on Irish Folk Tunes, and Dvorak’s Dumky Trio.
Program
Frank MartinTrio on Irish Folk Tunes
Antonín DvořákDumky trio
Ludwig van BeethovenKakadu variations op.121a
RachmaninoffTrio Elegiaque n. 1
Artists
Mélanie Clapiès, violin
Julia Yang, cello
Josefina Urraca, piano
Plaxall Art Gallery
Presentation of the educational project CreArtED
CreArt ED is a modern music education program crafted to spread the love and values of music through engaging and collaborative programs in the 5 boroughs of New York.
Program
EnescoCantabile et Presto
BartokRomanian Folk Dances
Aaron CoplandDuo for Flute and Piano
Frank MartinBallade for Flute and Piano
Artists
Josefina Urraca, piano
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Presented by
Plaxall Art Gallery
Grinton I. Will Public Library
Violin and piano recital
Chaminade Club invited CreArtBox's musicians Mélanie Clapiès and Josefina Urraca to present a concert with French music for violin and piano.
Program
Massenet
Thaïs Meditation
Chaminade
Rondeau
Faure
Après un rêve
Franck
Violin Sonata
Debussy
Violin Sonata
Satie
Gymnopedies
Gounod
Ave Maria
Artists
Josefina Urraca, piano
Mélanie Clapiès, violin
Presened by
Chaminade Club
Arts Month at the New York Society for Ethical Culture
A humanist community dedicated to ethical relationships, social justice, and environmental stewardship for over 142 years.
Program
Bach
Flute sonata in E flat Major
Faure
Après un rêve
Jacob TV *
Lipstick
Marcos Fernandez *
Northumbrian
Enesco
Cantabile et Presto
Artists
Josefina Urraca, piano
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Presented by
New York Society for Ethical Culture
New York Society for Ethical Culture
Gustav Mahler’s Fourth Symphony, Martin Bresnick, Ransom Wilson and Le Train Bleu
CreArt Music Series
While a full orchestra usually performs Mahler’s most popular symphony, Erwin Stein helped bring it to life for chamber orchestra in this unique arrangement. We were thrilled about the opportunity to collaborate to perform this masterpiece with Le Train Bleu, and conductor Ransom Wilson.
Program
Martin Bresnick *
My Twentieth Century
Gustav Mahler
4th Symphony arr.Erwin Stein
Artists
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Jonathan Cohen, clarinet
Tim Gocklin, oboe
Mélanie Clapiès, violin
Alex Shiozaki, violin
Colin Brook, viola
Julia Yang, cello
Greg Robbins, double-bass
Victor Cacesse, percussion
Nuno Da Silva, piano
Josefina Urraca, piano
Janna Baty, soprano
New York Society for Ethical Culture
Joshua Penman, Lewis Lockwood, Beethoven, Debussy and Bryce Dessner
CreArt Music Series
CreArtBox continued its mission working with living composers presenting a new piece written by the American Composer, Joshua Penman. The performance included a brief pre-concert talk by the Beethoven scholar and biographer Lewis Lockwood.
Program
BeethovenKakadu variations op. 121a
Bryce Dessner *Murder Ballades
Claude Debussy (arr. Michael Webster)Petite Suite
Joshua Penman *Moontides (World Premiere)
Artists
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Nick Gallas, clarinet
Mélanie Clapiès, violin
Julia Yang, cello
Doug Perry, percussion
Josefina Urraca, piano
Bay Ridge Presbyterian Church
Flute and piano recital
Bay Ridge Concert Series is a brand new concert series taking place in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. These series enrich and celebrate the Bay Ridge Community by sponsoring an eclectic lineup of musicians and musical groups from jazz, classical, Latin, and folk genres.
Program
DebussyViolin Sonata (transcibed for flute)
Ottorino RespighiViolin Sonata (transcibed for flute)
BartokRomanian Dances
Artists
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Josefina Urraca, piano
Presented by
Bay Ridge Concert Series
New York Society for Ethical Culture
JP Jofre, John Cage, Florent Schmitt, David Lang, Telleman, Guillermo Laporta and Rachmaninoff
CreArt Music Series
CreArtBox collaborated with JP Jofre who has been repeatedly highlighted by the New York Times and praised as one of today’s leading artists by Great Performers at Lincoln Center.
Program
John CageMelodies No. 3 & 6
Florent SchmittPour presque tous les temps (III movement)
David Lang*Short Fall
Georg Philipp TelemannThe fourth book of Quartets (selection)
Guillermo Laporta *Craziest Things (World Premiere)
Sergei RachmaninoffTrio élégiaque No.1 in G minor
JP Jofre *Como el Agua & Universe
Artists
Brigid Coleridge, violin
Julia Yang, cello
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Josefina Urraca, piano
Opera America Center
Piano recital
Josefina Urraca performed solo piano repertoire by Rachmaninoff, Haydn, and Albeniz.
Program
HaydnPiano Sonata Hob: XVI/34 e minor
RachmaninoffPiano Sonata op. 36, n.2
AlbenizEl Albaicin
Marcos Fernandez *Northumbrian
Artists
Josefina Urraca, piano
New York Society for Ethical Culture
Timo Andres, Anna Clyne, David Lang, Dvorak and Telemann
CreArt Music Series
The New York Society for Ethical Culture and CreArtBox presented a new edition of the CreArt Music Series. In this third edition, CreArtBox performed music by David Lang, Meredith Monk, Anna Clyne (New York premiere of Just As They Are), Timo Andres, Joshua Penman (World premiere of Dawnlight), Dvorak, and Telemann.
Program
Anna Clyne *Just As They are
Timo Andres *Formal Conceits
Joshua Penman *Dawnlight (World Premiere)
David Lang *Sweet Air
DvorakDumky trio
TelemannFlute quartets (selection)
Artists
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Nick Gallas, clarinet
Johnna Wu, violin
Julia Yang, cello
Josefina Urraca, piano
Queens Theatre
Visuality VII
Visuality is a music and theater production which develops a narrative inspired by studies by Sigmund Freud and Carl Rogers, where a psychoanalyst explores the deepest thoughts of his mind through music, poetry, and observation.
Program
Marcos Fernandez *Eclipse and Northumbrian
DebussyPiano trio in g minor
Joshua Penman *Mariri
Sebastian Currier *Selection from Verge and Static
Paul Moravec *Time Gallery
Jacob TV *Lipstick
Artists
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Jonathan Cohen, clarinet
Clara Vazquez, violin
Mindy Asher, cello
Robby Bowen, percussion
Josefina Urraca, piano
Marissa Maislen, dancer and choreographer
Jacopo Rampini, actor
Mizuko Kaji, costume designer
Presented by
Queens Theatre
Mary Flager Cary Hall
Todd Reynolds, Luke Dubois, Meredith Monk,Messiaen, Marcos Fernandez and Frank Martin
CreArt Music Series
CreArtBox presented the second edition of the CreArt Music Series with two guests: violinist and composer Todd Reynolds and video artist Luke Dubois. On these performances, audiences of all ages gathered together to experience a unique event where classical music meets visual art creating an exceptional experience.
Program
Marcos Fernandez *Mikado and Northumbrian
MessiaenQuartet for the end of time
Todd Reynolds *Outerborought
David Lang *Killer
Meredith Monk *Gotham Lullaby
Frank MartinBallade
Artists
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Josefina Urraca, piano
Todd Reynolds, violin
Luke DuBois,video artist
Mary Flager Cary Hall
Sebastian Currier, Gaubert, Beethoven, Joshua Penman and Judd Greenstein
CreArt Music Series
CreArtBox presented the first edition of the CreArt Music Series with three guest composers: Sebastian Currier, Judd Greenstein, and Joshua Penman. CreArtBox performed their music among Gaubert and Beethoven' compositions.
Program
BeethovenQuintet for Piano and Winds
Philippe Gaubert3 Aquarelles
Judd Greenstein *Untitled (finding something special)
Sebastian Currier *Selection from Verge and Static
Joshua Penman *Mariri-World Premier
Artists
Guillermo Laporta, flute and projection design
Jonathan Cohen, clarinet
Clara Vazquez, violin
Yves Dharamraj, cello
Josefina Urraca, piano
Pam Larson, video artist
Le Poisson Rouge
Chamber Music America Showcase
Winners of the Chamber Music Competition, sponsored by the University of South Carolina in collaboration with Chamber Music America, is the country’s only major chamber music competition in which the judging criteria include both artistic excellence and innovative event design.
Program
BeethovenQuintet for Piano and Winds
George Crumb *Vox Balaenae
Marcos Fernandez *Eclipse
Artists
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Anton Rist, clarinet
Clara Vazquez, violin
Yves Dharamraj, cello
Josefina Urraca, piano
Presented by
Chamber Music America Showcase
Steinway Concert Hall
Flute and piano recital
This CD, with its ardor for the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, reimagines the music for violin and piano of Claude Debussy and Ottorino Respighi, expanding it into the repertoire of the modern flute. The recordign was made in the Summer of 2016 at Oktaven Studios, New York City.
Program
DebussyViolin Sonata (transcibed for flute)
Ottorino RespighiViolin Sonata (transcibed for flute)
BartokRomanian Dances
Artists
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Josefina Urraca, piano
Presented by
Steinway Concert Hall
Clemente Soto Velez
Visuality VI
VISUALITY VI was almost an identical production to Visuality 5. CreArtBox was a resident ensemble at the Flamboyan Theater at the Clemente Soto Velez in New York City. This project is the last one before shifting into a scripted production the following year.
Program
Marcos Fernandez *Eclipse and Northumbrian
DebussyPiano trio in g minor
Jacob TV *Lipstick
Sebastian Currier *Selection from Verge and Static
Paul Moravec *Time Gallery
Artists
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Anton Rist, clarinet
Keir Gogwilt, violin
Yves Dharamraj, cello
Josefina Urraca, piano
Morgelyn Tenbeth-ward, dancer and choreographer
Rick Cekovsky, actor
Jen Fok, lighting designer
Presented by
Clemente Soto Velez
Michiko Studios
Soundtrack recordinf of ¨A is for Aye Aye¨
CreArtBox recorded the soundtrack for this short film. A young girl named Iris is transformed by her encounter with an engraving from a nineteenth-century book. Tired of the offerings of the virtual world, nine-year-oldd Iris wanders down Fifth Avenue and into the New York Public Library’s Picture Collection.
Program
Greg Karnilaw *A is for Aye Aye
Artists
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Colin Brook, viola
Keir Gogwilt, violin
Yves Dharamraj, cello
Josefina Urraca, piano
Tank Theater
Visuality V
VISUALITY V continued the evolution of a multimedia concert that explores the visual aspects of music. Each piece explores how light and sound can intersect in their purest form. Visuality was considered an ongoing series that explored the concert of “Visual Concert”.
Program
Marcos Fernandez *Eclipse and Northumbrian
DebussyPiano trio in g minor
Jacob TV *Lipstick
Sebastian Currier *Selection from Verge and Static
Paul Moravec *Time Gallery
Artists
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Anton Rist, clarinet
Keir Gogwilt, violin
Yves Dharamraj, cello
Josefina Urraca, piano
Morgelyn Tenbeth-ward, dancer and choreographer
Rick Cekovsky, actor
Jen Fok, lighting designer
Presented by
The Tank Theater
Artisphere Theater
Visuality IV
VISUALITY is a multimedia concert that explores the visual aspects of music. Each piece explores how light and sound can intersect in their purest form. Visuality was considered an ongoing series that explored the concert of “Visual Concert”.
Program
Marcos Fernandez *Eclipse and Northumbrian
DebussyPiano trio in g minor
Jacob TV *Lipstick
Sebastian Currier *Selection from Verge and Static
Paul Moravec *Time Gallery
Artists
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Anton Rist, clarinet
Keir Gogwilt, violin
Miho Zaitsu, cello
Josefina Urraca, piano
Morgelyn Tenbeth-ward, dancer and choreographer
Rick Cekovsky, actor
Jen Fok, lighting designer
Presented by
Artisphere Theater, D.C.
Cervantes Institute
Visuality III
The three first productions of Visuality were the genesis of a music series that explored the visual aspects of music with a narrative voice guiding the audience through and almost meditative journey. This project evolved into a new scripted production during a total of 7 productions from 2014 to 2016.
Program
Marcos Fernandez *Eclipse and Northumbrian
DebussyPiano trio in g minor
Jacob TV *Lipstick
Sebastian Currier *Selection from Verge and Static
Paul Moravec *Time Gallery
Artists
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Anton Rist, clarinet
Keir Gogwilt, violin
Miho Zaitsu, cello
Josefina Urraca, piano
Morgelyn Tenbeth-ward, dancer and choreographer
Rick Cekovsky, actor
Jen Fok, lighting designer
Presented by
PlayLoud Music Festival
Mary Flager Cary Hall
Visuality II
The three first productions of Visuality were the genesis of a music series that explored the visual aspects of music with a narrative voice guiding the audience through and almost meditative journey. This project evolved into a new scripted production during a total of 7 productions from 2014 to 2016.
Program
Marcos Fernandez *Eclipse and Northumbrian
DebussyPiano trio in g minor
JP Jofre *Como el Agua & Universe
Michael Torke *The telephone book
Paul Moravec *Time Gallery
Artists
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Tagore Gonzalez, clarinet
Doori Na, violin
Yves Dharamraj, cello
Josefina Urraca, piano
Morgelyn Tenbeth-ward, dancer and choreographer
Rick Cekovsky, actor
Spectrum
Visuality I
The three first productions of Visuality were the genesis of a music series that explored the visual aspects of music with a narrative voice guiding the audience through and almost meditative journey. This project evolved into a new scripted production during a total of 7 productions from 2014 to 2016.
Program
Marcos Fernandez *Eclipse and Northumbrian
DebussyPiano trio in g minor
JP Jofre *Como el Agua & Universe
Michael Torke *The telephone book
Paul Moravec *Time Gallery
Artists
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Tagore Gonzalez, clarinet
Doori Na, violin
Yves Dharamraj, cello
Josefina Urraca, piano
Morgelyn Tenbeth-ward, dancer and choreographer
Rick Cekovsky, actor
Presented by
Spectrum
Gershwin Hotel
Paris a.m.
Paris a.m., a production that explores how the city of Paris and its artists inspired the age of Impressionism. The show interweave visual projections and actors reciting French poetry within the chamber music of Debussy, Roussel, and Pierne.
Program
Albert RousselSerenade Op. 30
Claude DebussySonata for Flute, Viola y Harp
Gabriel PiernéVoyage au pays du Tendre
Artists
Keir GoGwilt, violin
Nathan Schram, viola
Yves Dharamraj, cello
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Jane Yoon, harp
Presented by
Gershwin Hotel
Cervantes Institute
Paris a.m.
Paris a.m., a production that explores how the city of Paris and its artists inspired the age of Impressionism. The show interweave visual projections and actors reciting French poetry within the chamber music of Debussy, Roussel, and Pierne.
Program
Albert RousselSerenade Op. 30
Claude DebussySonata for Flute, Viola y Harp
Gabriel PiernéVoyage au pays du Tendre
Artists
Keir GoGwilt, violin
Nathan Schram, viola
Yves Dharamraj, cello
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Jane Yoon, harp
Presented by
PlayLoud Music Festival
Opera America Center
NYC Debut
A new ensemble devoted to multidisciplinary events makes its debut with a concert designed by flutist Guillermo Laporta, who gathers a handful of very sharp freelance musician.
Program
Marcos Fernandez *Eclipse and Northumbrian
DebussyPiano trio in g minor
JP Jofre *Como el Agua & Universe
George Crumb *Vox Balaenae
Jacob TV *Jesus is coming
Artists
JP Jofre, bandoneon and composer
Yves Dharamraj, cello
Nathan Schram, viola
Josefina Urraca, piano
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Eve Chan, dancer and choreographer
Yung-Li Chen, dancer and choreographer
Julia Griffin, painter
Samuel Krichmar, illustrator
Stage, lighting and projection design by Guillermo Laporta
Noctum
An opera commissioned by Cre.Art Project during the artist residency program in Oviedo Asturias. Co-produced by Cre.Art Project, Audiencia Theater, Barakaldo Theater and San Francisco Concert Hall.
Program
Marcos Fernandez *Opera Noctum
Artists
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Luis Miguel Garcia, viola
Alvaro Llorente, cello
Tagore Gonzalez, clarinet
Eugenia Enguita, singer
Miguel Branca, actor
Vicky and Angel, aerealist
Diego and Elena, aerealist
Josefina Urraca, piano
London The Show
A musical theater production with more the 100 artists involved. Combining cinema and live theater with live jazz, drum & bass, indian, classical music, contemporary dance, acrobats, video mapping and narrative.
Creative Team
Tagore González y Guillermo Laporta
Roger Juliá
Agustín Arrazola
Marcos Fernández * / Ander García *
Carla Orete
Lazul Estudios / Charle-Henri Belleville / Charles H. Joslain
Julia Skupny / Israel Rodríguez
Cre.Art Project / Ganga Producciones / Lazul Estudios
Artists
Toni González / Roger Zanuy Igor Santos
Julia Cortés / Francesc Fernández
Sergi Orduña / Wendy García
Insomnia Company, dance
Natalia Calderón, singer
Mayka Edjo, singer
Guillermo Alvarez, guitar
Ander García – Double bass
Gito Maletá – Piano
Luis Caruana – Bandoneon
Carlos Úrbez – Sitar
Miguel Ángel «PT» – Drums
David Romano – Percussion
Past Performances
Explore our online archive of events, with photos, videos, audio, programs, posters of each CreArtBox's performances all the way back to 2006.