ArtsRock presents internationally acclaimed chamber ensemble CreArtBox in an exciting performance blending classical music, stunning visual designs and the ambience of candlelight at the Angel Nyack. The program features works for piano quartet by Mozart and Mahler; Debussy’s Petite Suite and Dvořák’s magnificent American String Quartet, arranged for flute, violin, viola, cello and piano. The program also features Thousandth Orange, a contemporary work by Pulitzer Prize and Grammy winning composer Caroline Shaw. Hosted by Elliott Forrest, WQXR host and ArtsRock Executive Artistic Director.
CreArtBox brings together world-class musicians, composers, designers, and visual artists to create innovative multimedia performances combining classical and contemporary music with visual designs and projections. The ensemble performs globally, including in Japan, Spain, the UK, and the US. They have served as ensemble-in-residence at the New York Society for Ethical Culture and produced acclaimed festivals in Queens, NY and in Spain. Founded in 2013 by pianist Josefina Urraca and flutist Guillermo Laporta, their work has been celebrated by The New Yorker, Time Out, Broadway World and audiences around the world.
In addition to concert performances, CreArtBox has created theatrical touring shows including the opera-ballet “Two Roads” (2020), “Visuality” (2012/14), the opera Noctum (2011), the musical “London the Show” (2009), and “Cre.Art Project I” (2006).
“CreArtBox fuses together a variety of art forms to create a wholly authentic, visually and aurally compelling experience.” – Broadway World
EVENT DETAILS:
Saturday February 8th at 7pm
The Angel Nyack, 18 South Broadway, Nyack, NY
Tickets at ArtsRock.org