The festival features composer Caroline Shaw, Nico Muhly, Michel van Der AA, and Judd Greenstein
What: CreArtBox Classical Music Festival - Fragile Form
When: September 27th, 28th, and 29th 7.30 pm
Where: THE BLUE GALLERY 222 E 46th St, New York NY 10017
URL: www.creartbox.nyc
CreArtBox has announced the programs for the 6thth edition of its CreArtBox Classical Music Festival, September 27th, 28th, and 29th at 7.30 pm each evening at THE BLUE GALLERY, 222 E 46th St, New York NY 10017.
Directed and curated by Guillermo Laporta and Josefina Urraca, the festival presents CreArtBox's roster of musicians, including violinist Emilie-Anne Gendron, cellist Julia Yang, violist Mathew Cohen, pianist Josefina Urraca and flutist Guillermo Laporta many of whom are members of notable orchestras and ensembles such as the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, New York Philharmonic, New World Symphony Orchestra, and BBC Orchestra.
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?
Created by musician and visual artist Guillermo Laporta, pianist Josefina Urraca and multidisciplinary artist Sarah K Williams. These performances will feature classical chamber music masterpieces such as Ravel Piano Trio, Saint Saens Piano Quartet in E major, Enrique Granados Piano Quintet in G Minor Op.49, Mozart Trio in E flat major K.498, Shostakovich Piano Trio No 1 in C Minor, Op.8 and Nadia Boulanger 3 Pieces for cello and piano, combined with new music pieces by Annamaria Kowalsky, Caroline Shaw, Bryan Wysocki, Nico Muhly, Michel van der Aa, Tatiana Nikolayeva, Hannah Selin, Judd Greenstein & Celeste Oram.
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.
Tickets are $35 to $65, and are available at https://creartbox.nyc/.
For more information, contact CreArtBox at 646-287-3158 or info@creartbox.nyc.
For MTA transportation info, visit https://new.mta.info/
ABOUT CREARTBOX
Founded in 2013, CreArtBox pairs exceptional classical and new music with a crafted visual aesthetic to design programs that foster art commitment in present society, promote the creation of new meaningful work, support professional artists, enhance local communities, and inspire future generations.
Festival events are 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. They are also supported through individual donors and grants from the Amphion Foundation, Alice M. Ditson Fund, Spain Arts and Culture, and Queens Council for the Arts.
For photos or other press inquiries, please contact Guillermo Laporta at 646-287-3158 or info@creartbox.nyc.
ABOUT BLUE GALLERY
With its 12-foot ceilings, Italian terrazzo tile floors, exposed 153-year-old brickwork, oak beams, and cast iron fixtures, Blue Gallery is a peaceful, history-soaked space in the midst of bustling Midtown, that evokes New York City at the end of the Civil War and the beginning of the Industrial Age.
Once the home of a midtown Manhattan stable and working dairy, which produced and delivered its own products throughout New York City, the space is now an art gallery unlike any in the City. It is also available for unique pop-up retail opportunities and is a memorable multipurpose venue.
The Art Gallery itself is 1500 square feet. Up to 6800 total square feet of timeless 19th-century pre-industrial space with 22' ceilings, and multiple seating areas is also available for use as a film location, for performances, and for larger events of many kinds.
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Fragile Form Part I: Equilibrium | Tuesday, Sep 27th 7:30 p.m.
PROGRAM
Annamaria Kowalsky
Heart Meditation
Saint Saens
Piano Quartet in E major
Caroline Shaw
Thousandth Orange
Enrique Granados
Piano Quintet in G Minor Op.49
ARTISTS
Emilie Anne Gendron, violin
Mathew Cohen, viola
Julia Yang, cello
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Josefina Urraca, piano
Sarah K Williams, Mise-en-scène
Tao Ho, visual artist
Guillermo Laporta, light, sound and projection design
Fragile Form Part II: Rupture | Wednesday, Sep 28th, 7:30 p.m.
PROGRAM
Bryan Wysocki
We Can Learn Me together
Nico Muhly
Etude 1
Mozart
Trio in E flat major K.498
Michel van der Aa
Rekindle
Tatiana Nikolayeva
Trio for flute viola and piano Op.8
Hannah Selin
Dream Journal
ARTISTS
Mathew Cohen, viola
Guillermo Laporta, flute
Josefina Urraca, piano
Sarah K Williams, Mise-en-scène
Tao Ho, visual artist
Hannah Selin, composer & visual artist
Guillermo Laporta, light, sound and projection design
Fragile Form Part III: Metamorphosis | Thursday, Sep 29th 2022 7:30 p.m.
PROGRAM
Judd Greenstein
A Serious Man
Shostakovich
Piano Trio No 1 in C Minor, Op.8
Celeste Oram
toccata & bruise
Maurice Ravel
Piano trio in A minor
Nadia Boulanger
3 Pieces for cello and piano, No.1 Modere
ARTISTS
Emilie Anne Gendron, violin
Julia Yang, cello
Josefina Urraca, piano
Sarah K Williams, Mise-en-scène
Celeste Oran, composer and visual artist
Guillermo Laporta, light, sound and projection design