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.
Both orchestras are nominated for signature projects led by their outgoing music directors.
