ABT's World Premier of Ratmansky's Trilogy

I went to the American Ballet's World Premiere of the Shostakovich Trilogy being a huge fan of both the Company & Ratmansky's illuminating choreography.  Last night only reinforced my opinion that Ratmansky is the most talented choreographer of our time.  It was all Ratmansky to all of Shostakovich's iconic music.  Ratmansky made Shostakovich music come alive.  The dancers elongated the notes, captured the music's artistry and meshed the dancing with syncopation to form a hybrid of artistry. (There were a few noteable faux pas by the dancers.)  However, ABT remains one of the world's best ballet companies.  Shostakovich's mellifluous music was played majestically by ABT's orchestra: Symphony #9, Chamber Symphony & Piano Concerto #1.  The individual pieces all shared several features I attribute to Ratmansky's works.  His porte bras fluidly accentuate the notes.  There is a bit of whimsy & flirtation in his dances which are delightful.  He also expresses great angst with dancers rolling on stage. His lifts and formations are exciting to behold.  Ratmansky simply creates dances that move beautifully in harmony with the music.  As the lady behind me kept saying, "that was so lovely." I did notice another brilliant choreographer in the audience:  Christopher Wheeldon.  However, last night was all about Ratmansky's exquisite new ballets.