Ruin and Memory

Ruin and Memory is a piano concerto by the Canadian composer Howard Shore in 2010. The work was commissioned by the Beijing Music Festival Arts Foundation for the pianist Lang Lang in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the composer Frédéric Chopin. The world premiere was performed by Lang Lang and the China Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Long Yu on October 11, 2010. Shore later composed the cello concerto Mythic Gardens as a companion piece to the work.

Ruin and Memory

Ruin and Memory is a piano concerto by the Canadian composer Howard Shore in 2010. The work was commissioned by the Beijing Music Festival Arts Foundation for the pianist Lang Lang in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the composer Frédéric Chopin. The world premiere was performed by Lang Lang and the China Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Long Yu on October 11, 2010. Shore later composed the cello concerto Mythic Gardens as a companion piece to the work.