Commissions to Vicente Hansen, Bethan Morgan-Williams, Luis Puzo, & Thanakarn Schofield

In its 2027–2028 season, Spaceship Ensemble presents The Spaceship Concertos, a series of four new works by Luis Puzo, Vicente Atria, Bethan Morgan-Williams, and Thanakarn Schofield.

The four works take different approaches to the concerto format and to the relationship between soloist and ensemble. In Transistor, Luis Puzo uses the modular synthesizer to explore the possibilities of a solo part that unfolds entirely in real time. Vicente Atria’s Strange Machines combines synthesized harpsichord, microtonal harmonic fields, and Hawaiian lap steel guitar, drawing on the electronic sound world of Vangelis. Bethan Morgan-Williams’s new work for contrabass flute focuses on fragility, miscommunication, and resistance, bringing together folklore and natural imagery. Thanakarn Schofield’s accordion concerto reflects on diaspora through musical references to East and Southeast Asia.

The commissions for The Spaceship Concertos are supported by the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation.

Further information:
spaceshipensemble.com

Dates

November 14, 2027
November Music Festival, Den Bosch

December 23, 2027
InAct Festival, Bangkok

Additional events to be announced.