GUILLERMO LAPORTA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Flutist, composer and designer based in Asturias and New York. His outstanding compositions include the opera/film "Architecture of an Ordinary Man" (2023), the ballet/opera "Two Paths" (2020), the opera "Noctum" (2011) and the musical "London The Show" (2009).

Critics have praised his work, describing it as "stunning staging" (EL PAÍS), "an authentic visual and aural experience" (Broadway World) "a unique take on classical music" (Times Ledger) and "large-scale set design with a unique visual approach" (I Care if You Listen), and highlighting it as one of The New Yorker's "outstanding art and music choices."

Guillermo is the Founder, Executive Director and Co-Artistic Director of CreArtBox, a New York City-based music organization celebrated for its artistic innovation, now entering its eleventh season. In 2020, he founded the ADAR Festival in Spain, dedicated to fostering the arts in unpopulated areas of the country.

Deeply committed to expanding the flute repertoire, especially in chamber music, Guillermo is dedicated to creating original compositions and transcribing pieces originally composed for other instruments. He has released three studio albums, two of which feature his original compositions for flute and piano.

Guillermo has had the privilege of playing with world-class orchestras, including the BBC Orchestra under the baton of renowned conductors, performing at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, and recording albums for labels such as Warner Music, EMI and Naxos. In addition, he served as co-principal flutist of the Oviedo Philharmonic Orchestra from 2009 to 2012. His formative years included studies at the Royal College of Music (2008-2012) under the tutelage of flutist and conductor Jaime Martín.

JOSEFINA URRACA

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Josefina Urraca, co-director of CreArtBox and the ADAR Festival, is a Spanish pianist whose passion for music has led her to study at some of the world's most prestigious institutions, including Madrid, Paris, London and New York. Her teachers and mentors include renowned musicians such as Dmitri Bashkirov and Maria Joao Pires. Urraca is known for her interpretations characterized by "introspection and musical unbridledness," as praised by Classical World, and has performed in major concert halls such as Carnegie Hall and the Salle Cortot in Paris.

Throughout her career, Josefina has received numerous awards and recognitions from foundations and international competitions, standing out for her talent and dedication. She has been honored by entities such as the New York State Council on the Arts and the Manhattan School of Music. In addition to her outstanding career as a performer, she has contributed significantly to music education and has worked on several projects that promote music and the arts in the community.

As co-founder of CreArtBox, Urraca has played a crucial role in creating innovative art experiences that combine classical music with visual and theatrical elements. The ensemble has been acclaimed by publications such as The New Yorker and Time Out. Together with Guillermo Laporta, she has also founded a platform to develop the arts in rural areas of Spain, most notably with the ADAR Festival. Josefina divides her time between New York and Leiguarda, Asturias, where she continues to promote music and the arts in diverse communities.

RAQUEL LOPEZ FERNANDEZ

SCIENTIFIC TRANSFER AND CULTURAL MEDIATION

Raquel López Fernández holds a PhD in Art History (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) and a diploma in Nursing (Universidad de Oviedo). During her pre-doctoral period she worked at the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (Spanish National Research Council). Her academic training also includes international institutions such as the Università di Pisa, the Università di Bologna and the Institut National d'histoire de l'art de Paris. She is currently a researcher at the Department of Art History and Musicology of the University of Oviedo.

She is a specialist in dance and performative arts and her lines of research cover different links between visual and performing arts, and, more generally, the different relationships between art and society during contemporaneity. She is interested in working with history from the perspective of care, community memory, transcultural phenomena, ecofeminism, cultural mediation and educational innovation.

He has coordinated and/or participated in scientific transfer and dissemination activities in prestigious institutions such as the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, the Museo Picasso Málaga, the Museo del Romanticismo, the MCNARS, the Teatros del Canal or the Residencia de Estudiantes-CSIC in Madrid. His work also includes teaching, curating art events and editing publications.

She has worked as a teacher in different contexts and educational levels of academic training. She has also worked as an art critic and curator of artistic events. She combines her scientific research with artistic research through media such as writing, movement and engraving.