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 flute and 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 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.
