As he takes his celebrated Shostakovich Trilogy to London, the choreographer explains how he was inspired by the Russian composer's political risks Alexei Ratmansky says he's been making dances to the music of Shostakovich ever since he was a student at the Bolshoi Ballet school. "I've always felt this very personal connection. It's hard to explain but when it plays, my brain responds. I have steps in my head, I see…
