New York Series
A Home for Contemporary Chamber Music
Since 2012, CreArtBox has presented its New York Series at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, establishing a home for contemporary chamber music that merges sound, visual art, and stage design.
These performances are the flagship events of our New York season — projects fully produced by CreArtBox, where we shape every detail of the experience, from concept and design to audience engagement.
Each year, the series features around six original productions, each built around a specific theme or concept. These programs often include world premieres of newly commissioned works, alongside reimagined classics and collaborations with video artists, filmmakers, and designers who expand the visual dimension of live performance.
More than a concert series, the New York Series functions as a creative incubator. It is where CreArtBox experiments with form, technology, and narrative; where new commissions are born; and where projects that later tour nationally and internationally are first presented.
Located in the heart of Manhattan, The DiMenna Center offers the perfect setting — an intimate, acoustically vibrant space that allows audiences to connect deeply with the performance.
The CreArtBox Approach
Visual Concert Experience
Every performance integrates stage design, lighting, and visual elements that enhance rather than distract from the music, creating wholly authentic, visually and aurally compelling experiences.
World Premieres
New commissions from contemporary composers receive their world premieres, often developed through close collaboration with our artistic team and composer residency program.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Video artists, filmmakers, dancers, and designers work alongside world-class musicians to push the boundaries of what a chamber music concert can be.
Creative Incubator
Projects that premiere at DiMenna often grow into touring productions, reaching audiences across the United States and internationally in Japan, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Intimate Setting
The acoustically pristine DiMenna Center provides the ideal environment for both performer and audience to experience music at its most profound and personal level.
Community Hub
A gathering place for New York's creative community to discover emerging voices and experience the evolving landscape of contemporary music, as recognized by The New Yorker.
Celebrating Excellence
The New York Series has been recognized by The New Yorker as one of its "art and music top picks," praised by Time Out as "an ensemble devoted to multidisciplinary events," and described by BroadwayWorld as "wholly authentic, visually and aurally compelling." Our work has been supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, the Amphion Foundation, the Alice M. Ditson Fund, the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, and the Queens Council on the Arts New Work Grant.
Commissioning Contemporary Composers
Through our open call for scores and composer residency program, the New York Series fosters the creation of new works and mentors emerging voices. Over the past decade, we have presented works by a wide range of composers, from Pulitzer Prize winners to exciting contemporary creators.
"More than a concert series, the New York Series functions as a creative incubator—where new commissions are born and projects that later tour nationally and internationally are first presented."
Over a Decade of Innovation
Foundations
CreArtBox launches its New York Series at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, introducing Visuality, a pioneering production that merges live chamber music, video art, and stage design. In its early years, the ensemble performs with a flexible roster of musicians, establishing a platform where music and visual art coexist as equals.
Expanding Collaborations
The series moves to the New York Society for Ethical Culture, presenting larger-scale productions and expanding its artistic partnerships. During this period, CreArtBox performs with guest artists such as JP Jofre, Todd Reynolds, and others, and even presents Mahler's Symphony No. 4 in a chamber version. These seasons mark a key moment in shaping the ensemble's immersive and multidisciplinary identity.
Expanding the Stage
The New York Series broadens its reach to new venues, including Culture Lab LIC and The William Vale, connecting with diverse audiences across New York City. This period reflects CreArtBox's spirit of experimentation — developing ambitious site-specific productions while continuing to cultivate its signature integration of sound and visual design.
Going Digital
To extend its mission beyond the concert hall, CreArtBox launches the CreArtBox Digital Concert Hall — play.creartbox.nyc — an online platform that archives and streams past performances, commissions, and collaborative projects. The initiative opens the ensemble's work to audiences worldwide and serves as a digital hub for composers, performers, and partner organizations.
A Renewed Focus
After more than a decade of evolution, CreArtBox returns to its home at The DiMenna Center, reaffirming it as the heart of the New York Series. Now performing with a fixed core ensemble, the group continues to commission new works, refine its integration of music and visual art, and expand how chamber music can be experienced in the 21st century.
Experience the New York Series
Join us at The DiMenna Center for an evening that transcends traditional concert-going. Be part of New York's creative community discovering the future of chamber music.