In Conversation With Principal Dancer Davit Karapetyan -- San Francisco Ballet's 'Shostakovich'

San Francisco Ballet's Program 6, Shostakovich Trilogy, opens Wednesday, April 8 and will run for seven performances through Sunday, April 19. A major hit of the 2014 season, the triptych choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky is set to Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 9, Chamber Symphony in C minor, and Piano Concerto No. 1. The choreography for the second piece is narrative and reflects on the life of the composer. Previously acclaimed for his characterization of Shostakovich, Principal Dancer Da...