Concerto DSCH
Choreography
Alexei RatmanskyMusic
Dmitri Shostakovich
Ballet Credits
Ballet Credits
Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky
Music by Dmitri Shostakovich*
Staged by Tatiana and Alexei Ratmansky
Costume Design by Holly Hynes
Lighting Design by Mark Stanley
*Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 102. By arrangement with G. Schirmer, INC. publisher and copyright owner.
Miami City Ballet premiere: April 6, 2018 at Kravis Center; West Palm Beach, FL.
Shostakovich’s use of his actual, coded signature, DSCH, was the ultimate symbol of his constant ambivalence between allowed artistic production and personal expression. He often used subtle coding and language in his music to convey his inner turmoil and opposition to the Soviet regime, and to assert his identity and existence in a repressive environment. This signature often appears in moments of darkness, tragedy, and despair in his compositions.
