This is a one-movement piano concerto that displays a diversity of musical mannerisms and texture. This piece can be seen as divided into five sections, creating an arch structure.

The piece begins with the piano and percussion leading the way, with the winds accentuating the piano’s gestures sparsely. It is rhythmically disjunct and purposefully throws off the sense of pulse and rhythm. It is also heavily influenced by fusion jazz. The piece eventually modulates from the time signature of 2/4 to 6/16. This section ends after a segment with a slow-moving muted brass choral juxtaposed with the rest of the orchestra scurrying in the background, as if there are two different time signatures happening simultaneously.

The next section is highly contrasting to the first section. It is melodious, rhythmically clear and peaceful. The orchestra takes away our attention for a moment with the interlude that is shortly followed by a long piano solo, accompanied sparsely by the orchestra. This section eventually reaches a catastrophic climax, which is then interrupted by the next section. The central section of this piece is yet another energized section. However, this time, the music is rhythmically clear and can be described as a grotesque march. This section eventually builds to the climax of this concerto, which features nothing more than the bass drum and the China cymbal. The deafening silence in between each strike is what creates the stark contrast from all the previous sections. The piece then returns to the melodious second section. Although, this time, the melody is recontextualized with a much more extended tonality. This section ends as the orchestra and the piano dies down into nothingness, with the piano uttering a quiet whisper.

The final section, or the finale, breaks the silence with the rising flute and the whip. It begins with the scurrying texture from the later portion of the first section, which is then followed by the 6/16 dotted-rhythm section, and then recapitulates into the jazz-fusion inspired section. The piece then comes to a rousing finish.