Radu Paponiu takes up the baton on Nov. 24 for the first concert in an overall smartly programmed season.
The orchestra, joined by tenor Andrew Staples, gives its first performances of this rather underrated 1958 song cycle.
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.
