Concerto

Concerto is a plotless neoclassical ballet that distills the emotional and structural essence of Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 into pure movement. MacMillan's choreography unfolds across three movements, mirroring the concerto's architecture while exploring themes of virtuosity, intimacy, and human connection. The work features a principal dancer partnered with an ensemble, creating a dynamic interplay between soloist and corps that echoes the musical dialogue between piano and orchestra. Through elegant, precise movement vocabulary, the ballet captures both the lyrical beauty and underlying tension of Shostakovich's score, creating an abstract meditation on musical form translated into kinetic language.