CreArt Music Festival First Edition 2018

Tao Ho, visual artist

2022 Oct 11

Kindred Spirit Series ED Program

Part of: Touring Productions

Kindred Spirit Series - The Milford Theater

114 E Catharine St
Milford, PA 18337
NY 11109 View Map

Saturday, October 11th, 2022

7:30 p.m.

Founded in 2002 at Grey Towers National Historic Site in Milford, PA, the birthplace of the American conservation movement, Kindred Spirits Arts Programs sees its goal in awakening, through music and art, a greater appreciation and sensitivity to the beauty and value of nature. The organization achieves this by presenting established and emerging artists in musical and other events in a variety of settings - often collaborative ventures with other arts and educational organizations. KSAP places special emphasis on bringing performances and master classes to children in the schools.

Artists

Mathew Cohen, viola

Tao Ho, visual artist

2022 Nov 5

We Can Learn

Part of: Touring Productions

Kitchener Waterloo Chamber Music Society

57 Young St W, Waterloo
ON N2L 2Z4, Canada View Map

Saturday, November 5th, 2022

8:00 p.m.

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Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Organization founded in 1974 by Jan Narveson (a philosophy professor at the University of Waterloo).K-W Chamber Music Society presents 70+ concerts annually, performing chamber music in a highly intimate environment.Concerts are broadcast weekly on the program "The World of Chamber Music" on the University of Waterloo radio station, CKMS-FM, and some of them have been made into privately distributed cassette or compact disc recordings (including a pair of CDs of Schubert piano sonatas performed by Kuerti). Since its inception in 1974, the KWCMS has had a board of directors. Original members included Jan Narveson, Hugh and Pat Smyth, Marek Irland, Beryl Hultin, and Tom and Lynn Certin.

Artists

Mathew Cohen, viola

Tao Ho, visual artist

2023 Mar 17-19

Architecture of a Common Man

Part of: New Productions

Culture Lab LIC

5-25 46th Ave
Queens, NY 11101
NY 10017 View Map

Friday, Mar 17th, Saturday, March 18th, Sunday, March 19th 2023

7:30 p.m.

An opera/baller that follows the journey of a man trying to be an exceptional person in different facets of his life, discovering his true self in the process. It will explore how society seems to encourage us to be exceptional, great, perfect, successful, or unique, and how someone can find happiness and the greatest success in life by just being a common man.

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2023 Apr 23

Frederick Piano Collection

Part of: Touring Productions

Frederick Piano Collection

30 Main St, Ashburnham
MA 01430 View Map

Sunday, April 23rd, 2023

8:00 p.m.

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The purpose of the Frederick Piano Collection is to give musicians and music lovers a chance to hear works by major piano composers, played on pianos such as those the composers knew, and for which their music was conceived. The Collection includes only grand pianos, by important makers whose instruments were highly regarded in their day, acquired in basically good condition, with most of their original materials intact (especially soundboards). It aims to match each instrument to a specific composer or generation of composers known to have used or preferred that make and vintage of piano. The period of pianos in the Collection extends from about 1790 to 1928, representing music from Haydn and Beethoven through the French Impressionists.

Artists

Josefina Urraca,piano

Guillermo Laporta,flute

2022 Sep 27-29

Fragile Form

Part of: CreArt Music Festival

The Blue Gallery

222 E 46th St, New York
NY 10017 View Map

Tuesday, Sep 27th, Wednesday, Sep 28th, Thursday, Sep 29th 2022

7:30 p.m.

Fragile form is a 3 part "visual concert", a type of performance that most defines the identity of CreArtBox. Visual art and theatrical design techniques enhance the audience's listening experience of classical and contemporary music while respecting the original musical composition. The music serves as the creative anchor of the performance while the visual component builds the dramaturgy arch that unifies the performance into a single piece of art.

Designed as a trilogy titled "Fragile Form: I Equilibrium, II Rupture, and III Metamorphosis", it explores the fragility of our surroundings, defined by the intervention of action and fueled by time. Objects, emotions, and thoughts alter their destiny suddenly, switching from a complete state to a broken state in a fraction of a second. Should we find the equilibrium to avoid any change? Are we ready to modify our behavior and learn from the past? ⁠ Do we have the courage to transform ourselves and find new perspectives?

This performance has been created by musician and visual artist Guillermo Laporta, pianist Josefina Urraca and multidisciplinary artist Sarah K Williams with music by Annamaria Kowalsky, Saint Saens, Caroline Shaw, Enrique Granados, Bryan Wysocki, Nico Muhly, Mozart, Michel van der aa, Tatiana Nikolayeva, Hannah Selin, Judd Greenstein, Shostakovich, Celeste Oram, Ravel & Nadia Boulanger, played by violinist Emilie-Anne Gendron, cellist Julia Yang, violist Mathew Cohen, pianist Josefina Urraca and flutist Guillermo Laporta. This project was made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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2022 Aug 8-14

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.

This year, ADAMR presents classical music concerts in Franco, Soto del Barco, Llastres, Llanes, Grado and Belmonte de Miranda, presenting music by Caroline Shaw, Brahms, Mozart, Dvorak and JP Jofre. The international guest artists: Emmanuel Bach (violin), Jone De la Fuente (violin), Almudena Arribas (viola), Natania Hoffman (cello), Žilvinas Brazauskas (clarinet) and Josefina Urraca & Guillermo Laporta (production and artistic direction).

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2022 Jun 4

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.

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CreArtBox 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.

Artists

Nick Rousseau, host

Dr. Chieh-Fan Yiu, viola

2022 Jun 2

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.

Artists

Nick Rousseau, host

2022 May 27

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.

Artists

Keir GoGwilt, Violin

Yi Qun Xu,Cello

2022 May 22

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

Nick Rousseau, host & producer

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

2022 May 5

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.

Artists

Yi Qun Xu, cello

Matthew Cohen, viola

2022 Apr 10

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

2022 Apr 9

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

2022 Apr 8

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)

2022 Apr 5

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

2022 Mar 11

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)
1. Allegretto ben moderato
2. Allegro
3. Recitativo-Fantasia: Ben moderato
4. Allegretto poco mosso

2021 Dec 5

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.

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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

2021 Dec 4

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.

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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

2021 Dec 3

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.

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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

2021 Dec 2

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.

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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

2021 Oct 15

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.

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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

2021 Oct 6

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".

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Program

Guillermo Laporta *

Queens Preludes

Artists