CreArtBox: Evolving Threads
$50-$70 ($19 student)
- Josefina Urraca, piano
- Julia Yang, cello
- Emilie-Anne Gendron, violin
- Matthew Cohen, viola
Johannes Brahms — Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60 ("III. Andante")
Caroline Shaw — Thousandth Orange
Claude Debussy — Violin Sonata in G minor, L. 140
Gustav Mahler — Piano Quartet in A minor
Music is a story, and every note is a clue. Mozart opens—clean, sharp, every note landing like it's meant to be there, no wasted motion. Then Mahler rolls in, dark and stormy, his Piano Quartet in A minor pulling you into a world he didn't even finish. It's raw, unresolved, like a conversation cut short.
Brahms follows with the Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60. Its Andante movement is tender and introspective, offering a glimpse of warmth and longing amidst the stormy undercurrents of the work. And then there's Debussy, whose Violin Sonata shimmers with impressionistic colors, weaving elegance and mystery into every phrase.
Finally, Caroline Shaw opens with Thousandth Orange, bridging the past and the present with music that feels alive—vivid, layered, and brimming with curiosity.
Stage design by Guillermo Laporta.
About CreArtBox
CreArtBox is a dynamic chamber music ensemble founded in 2013 by flutist and composer Guillermo Laporta and pianist Josefina Urraca. Since its inception, CreArtBox has dedicated itself to producing innovative live art performances that blend classical and contemporary music. CreArtBox is not a presenting organization; we are a chamber music ensemble, a quintet, committed to creating and performing our own productions.
https://creartbox.nyc/About Josefina Urraca, piano
About Julia Yang, cello
About Emilie-Anne Gendron, violin
Lauded by The New York Times as "brilliant" and by The Strad for her "marvellous and lyrical playing," violinist Emilie-Anne Gendron enjoys an active and versatile freelance career based in New York. A deeply committed chamber musician, Ms. Gendron has been on the roster of the Marlboro Music Festival and the touring Musicians from Marlboro since 2011. She has appeared frequently with Talea Ensemble, A Far Cry, Argento Ensemble, Sejong Soloists, and has served on numerous occasions as concertmaster of ensembles including Orpheus, IRIS Orchestra, and Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia. She is a founding member of Ensemble Échappé, a new-music sinfonietta, as well as the Gamut Bach Ensemble, in residence with the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society. Ms. Gendron's extensively varied international appearances have included recitals in Sweden and at the Louvre in Paris; festivals in Russia, Finland, and Jordan; and recently, major venues in China, South Korea, Argentina, Chile, and Colombia. She was trained at the Juilliard School where her teachers were Won Bin Yim, Dorothy DeLay, David Chan, and Hyo Kang. A dual U.S.-Canadian citizen, she holds a B.A. in Classics from Columbia with Phi Beta Kappa honors, and a Master of Music degree and the coveted Artist Diploma from Juilliard.
https://www.emilieannegendron.com/About Matthew Cohen, viola
Benzaquen Hall at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music
450 W 37th StNew York, NY 10018
United States