Connecting Aaron Copland’s Billy the Kid with the music of Black cowboys started Downes on a journey that she’ll share in this concert.
The ambitious daylong event now has a theme and a centerpiece film by visual artist Doug Aitken — Lightscape.
The filmmaker’s new documentary is his first on a non-American subject and his first to feature an original score.
Costanzo is set to make his Bay Area recital debut in a wide-ranging program presented by San Francisco Performances.
Both orchestras are nominated for signature projects led by their outgoing music directors.
The ensemble arrives at SF Performances with a program centered around the creative struggles of Haydn, Dvořák, and Shostakovich.
Orchestra and conductor take a crack at Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations, while pianist Conrad Tao solos in Tchaikovsky.
