Flutist • Composer • Multimedia Creator • Executive Director of CreArtBox and Festival ADAR
Guillermo Laporta is a flutist, composer, and performing arts entrepreneur whose multidisciplinary artistic practice presents innovative connections between music, theater, dance, and video. Through his work as a performer, composer, and cultural producer, Laporta creates immersive experiences that challenge traditional boundaries of classical music presentation and advance the accessibility of world-class art to diverse audiences regardless of economic circumstance.
At the center of Laporta's artistic identity lies the concept of the "visual concert"—multimedia performances that intricately weave visual art and theatrical design into the fabric of live classical and contemporary chamber music. These immersive productions enhance the audience's auditory experience while respecting the integrity of the original musical compositions, enveloping listeners in atmospheres created through innovative lighting design, projections, and spatial composition.
Through these works, Guillermo advances a distinctive artistic philosophy that positions visual and theatrical elements as integral to the concert experience rather than supplementary. This approach has earned critical recognition for creating "a wholly authentic, visually and aurally compelling experience" (Broadway World) and "a full scale set design and a unique visual approach" (I Care if You Listen).
Guillermo co-founded CreArtBox in New York City in 2013 with pianist Josefina Urraca, transforming it into a nationally recognized nonprofit arts organization. As Executive Producer and Co-Artistic Director, he has built CreArtBox from a small ensemble into a leading cultural force with a roster of more than 20 professional artists.
Under Guillermo's leadership, CreArtBox has established itself as a distinctive voice in contemporary classical music through innovative programming that blends classical and contemporary chamber music with original multimedia concepts. He has curated and produced more than 20 performances annually across multiple seasons and venues, including The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, Culture Lab Queens, Mark Morris Center, The William Vale, and community partnerships with Greenwich House, New York Society for Ethical Culture, the Brooklyn Public Library, and the Queens Library Culture Pass program. These efforts have earned the organization sustained support from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and critical recognition from The New Yorker ("art and music top pick"), Broadway World, and Time Out.
The project traces its origins to 2006 in Europe, where Guillermo and clarinetist/performance creator Tagore González founded Cre.Art Project. That same year, Guillermo received the Montehermoso Contemporary Creation Award, a national prize that launched the concept of the visual concert and supported the creation of Cre.Art Project 1, an early chamber-music production integrating quadraphonic electroacoustic music, video art, and choreography. During the Spain-based period (2006–2012), the group developed several multidisciplinary works, including Cre.Art Project 1, Noctum (2011), and London: The Show (2009), a production with a budget exceeding $100,000 and a team of more than 25 artists, which Guillermo produced at age 22. These projects established the foundation for the multimedia and interdisciplinary identity that continues to define CreArtBox today.
In 2020, Guillermo founded the Association for the Development of the Arts in Rural Areas (ADAR), establishing a platform dedicated to cultivating world-class musical projects in rural Spain. As founder and co-director, Guillermo has created the flagship Festival ADAR, an itinerant arts festival that brings internationally recognized classical music performances, artist talks, composer commissions, and multimedia collaborations to underserved rural communities.
Through ADAR, Guillermo has developed innovative programming that transforms rural landscapes into immersive artistic environments, connecting isolated communities with global audiences while providing meaningful performance and commissioning opportunities for professional musicians. His work through ADAR advances rural cultural development and demonstrates his commitment to expanding access to world-class artistic experiences beyond traditional urban centers.
Architecture of a Common Man (2023) — An opera-ballet-film production for which Guillermo served as composer, dramaturg, librettist, and designer. The work follows the journey of a world-recognized photographer documenting his own life, exploring themes of legacy, success, and retrospection. Presented at Culture Lab, Queens.
Queens Preludes (2021) — A multimedia chamber music concert for flute and piano lasting 40 minutes, combining original composition with visual design. Presented at Culture Lab (NYC), Madrid, and Tokyo. This work exemplifies Laporta's commitment to creating multisensory concert experiences that expand the possibilities of chamber music presentation.
Fragile Form (2022) — A trilogy consisting of "Equilibrium," "Rupture," and "Metamorphosis," presented as a visual concert at Blue Gallery NYC. Conceived and designed by Guillermo, this immersive experience explores the fragility of our surroundings, influenced by actions and the passage of time. The work demonstrates Laporta's approach to using multimedia elements to create profound aesthetic and emotional experiences.
Two Roads (2019) — An opera-ballet production presented at Culture Lab Theater and Tank Theater for which Guillermo composed, wrote the dramaturgy and libretto, and served as designer. The work explores the genesis of personal choices and the conscious and unconscious decisions that shape human lives, examining themes of addiction, routine, balance, guilt, and love. Featured as a "Critics Pick" in The New Yorker.
Awave (2018–2019) — A solo album with immersive video installation, showcased at Ryogoku Monten Hall in Tokyo and Renee Weiler Concert Hall in New York. Funded by the Spanish Embassy and the Amphion Foundation, this work features nine original pieces composed for flute, piano, electronics, and video, inspired by Guillermo's travels throughout Europe. The project demonstrates his commitment to developing the contemporary flute repertoire while creating innovative performance experiences.
Visuality (2014–2016) — A concert-theater production presented and funded by Queens Theater in the Park and supported by the Queens Council on the Arts. Also presented by Artosphere in Arlington, Virginia, as part of the 2014 season with funding from the Spanish Embassy. Co-directed with Josefina Urraca, this work represents an early exploration of the visual concert concept.
Noctum (2011) — An opera production with music by Marcos Fernández for which Guillermo served as dramaturg and designer. Presented in September 2011 and funded by Audiencia Theater (Soria, Spain), Barakaldo Theater (Bilbao, Spain), and San Francisco Concert Hall (Huesca, Spain).
London: "The Show" (2009) — A musical theater production featuring over 100 artists, combining cinema and live theater with live jazz, drum & bass, Indian classical music, contemporary dance, acrobatics, video mapping, and narrative. Conceived and designed by Guillermo, this ambitious work celebrates London's vibrancy and diversity. Presented by Audiencia Theater (Soria, Spain), San Francisco Concert Hall (Huesca, Spain), and Palacio de Congresos (Huesca, Spain).
Deeply committed to expanding the flute repertoire, particularly in chamber music, Guillermo dedicates himself to creating original compositions and transcribing pieces originally composed for other instruments. He has released three studio albums:
Debussy & Respighi Violin Sonatas: Transcriptions for Flute and Piano (2019) — Transcriptions of major Romantic-era sonatas expanding the classical flute repertoire. Available on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music.
Awave: Original Compositions for Flute, Piano, Electronics & Video (2020) — A collection of nine original pieces composed for flute, piano, and electronics. Available on Spotify.
12 Preludes for Flute (2020) — Original compositions for solo flute. Available on Spotify.
Guillermo has also performed and recorded chamber repertoire with CreArtBox including works by Enrique Granados, Tatiana Nikolayeva, Joseph Haydn, J.S. Bach, and Gustav Mahler.
Guillermo studied the Postgraduate in Advanced Performance and the Undergraduate degree at the Royal College of Music in London with Jaime Martín, Paul Edmond Davies, and Sue Thomas, as well as the Superior Degree in Musikene (Spain) with Miguel Ángel Angulo.
He was co-principal flute of the Oviedo Filarmonía Orchestra from 2009 to 2012, one of Spain's major professional symphonic orchestras. Throughout his career as a flutist, he has performed a wide repertoire of symphonic, operatic, and chamber works with prestigious ensembles including the BBC Orchestra, Orquesta del Principado de Asturias, Le Train Bleu Ensemble, New York International Orchestra, and Orquesta Sinfónica de Euskadi.
He has shared the stage with renowned musicians including Sir Roger Norrington, Andrew Litton, Pablo González, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Truls Mørk, Natalia Gutman, the Labèque sisters, Ainhoa Arteta, Jiri Barta, and Heinrich Schiff, performing in prestigious venues around the world including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. He has collaborated with numerous artists for record labels including Warner Music, EMI, and Naxos.
He served as Principal Flute of the Herald Chamber Orchestra (2012–2015) and the New York International Chamber Orchestra (2013–2018), and maintains an active performance schedule as a freelance flutist and chamber musician. Since 2020, he serves as Associate Producer for the Aspect Chamber Music Series, an innovative concert experience known as "Music in Context" that integrates refined programming with talks by world-renowned speakers and musicians, transforming traditional recitals into intimate, thought-provoking performances.
Beyond his musical endeavors, Guillermo has contributed to numerous productions as a lighting designer, set designer, and video artist. Off-Broadway and theater credits include the opera As One (2018), 8 Million Protagonists (2014), the musical Pedro Pan (2016, 2018), and Painted Alice (2019), among many others, presented at venues including the 14th Street Y Theater, The Chain Theater, Toronto Playhouse, Queens Theater, Here Arts Center, and the Robert Moss Theater.
He has also worked as a sound designer and composer for virtual reality experiences including Inspirit, Puzzle Rain, The Dreamsons, Alice, Letris, and Blupt! with companies including Mozilla, Unboring, Barrabes Internet, and Ivanovich Games.
Master's Degree in Music Performance — Royal College of Music, London, UK (2010)
Postgraduate in Advanced Performance with Jaime Martín, Paul Edmond Davies, and Sue Thomas
Master's Degree in Arts Management — Alcalá de Henares University, Madrid, Spain (2009)
Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance — Royal College of Music, London, UK (2008)
Superior Degree in Music — Musikene, San Sebastián, Spain
Studies with Miguel Ángel Angulo
Jaime Martín, flute, chamber music, and orchestra (Chief Conductor, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra & Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra)
Sue Thomas, flute (Principal Flute, London Philharmonic)
Paul Edmund Davies, flute (Principal Flute, London Symphony)
Miguel Ángel Angulo, flute (Principal Flute, Spanish National Orchestra)
Guillermo Laporta has received recognition and support from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), Flushing Town Hall, Queens Council on the Arts, the Queens Arts Fund (New Work Grant), New York Foundation for the Arts, The Amphion Foundation, The Alice M. Ditson Fund, the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, the Promete Foundation Talent Award, Caja Madrid Foundation, Ibercaja Foundation, the Montehermoso Creation Award, Avaloch Music Institute, and the SMA Chamber Music Competition.
Guillermo's work has been featured and acclaimed in publications including The New Yorker, Time Out, Times Ledger, El País, El Diario del Alto Aragón, Broadway World, I Care if You Listen, and Mozvr, among others.
Email: guillermo@creartbox.nyc
I don't use personal social media, but you can follow my work through:
@creartbox and @festivaladar