Yu-Peng Chen:
A New Journey /Yu-Peng Chen (piano), Isobel Griffiths Ltd (woodwinds), Isobel Griffiths Ltd (brassinstrument), Zhao Liu (accordion), London Philharmonic Orchestra & Robert Ziegler, Geoff Alexander
Welcome to Fantasyland! /Yu-Peng Chen (piano), Isobel Griffiths Ltd (woodwinds), Isobel Griffiths Ltd (brassinstrument), Zhao Liu (accordion), Fang Qi (chorusconductor), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sfuture & Robert Ziegler, Geoff Alexander
Towards the Blanks on the Map /Yu-Peng Chen (musicproduction), Isobel Griffiths Ltd (woodwinds), Isobel Griffiths Ltd (brassinstrument), London Philharmonic Orchestra & Robert Ziegler, Geoff Alexander
Daughter of the Sea and the Moon /Yu-Peng Chen (piano), Dozan Fujiwara (shakuhachi), LEO (koto), Zhao Liu (accordion), London Philharmonic Orchestra, International Master Philharmonic Orchestra & Robert Ziegler
Circle Dance of the Evernight Castle /Yu-Peng Chen (piano), Pieter Schoeman (violin), Kristina Blaumane (cello), Isobel Griffiths Ltd (woodwinds), Isobel Griffiths Ltd (brassinstrument), Zhao Liu (accordion), Ilona Soumalainen (accordion), London Philharmonic Orchestra & Robert Ziegler, Geoff Alexander
Ring of the Sky /Yu-Peng Chen (piano), Arjun Verma (sitar), Eliza Marshall (bansuri), Pieter Schoeman (violin), Emma Oldfield (violin), Nick Bootiman (viola), Kristina Blaumane (cello), Zhao Liu (accordion), Xiaobo Pu (guitar), London Philharmonic Orchestra & Robert Ziegler
Infinite Cloister of Flowers and Sins /Yu-Peng Chen (piano), Pieter Schoeman (violin), Emma Oldfield (violin), Nick Bootiman (viola), Kristina Blaumane (cello), Sebastian Pennar (doublebass), Isobel Griffiths Ltd (woodwinds), Isobel Griffiths Ltd (brassinstrument), Zhao Liu (accordion), Xiaobo Pu (guitar), London Philharmonic Orchestra & Robert Ziegler, Geoff Alexander
Ascending Dive Towards the Pyramidion /Yu-Peng Chen (piano), Isobel Griffiths Ltd (woodwinds), Isobel Griffiths Ltd (brassinstrument), Zhao Liu (accordion), Xuan Shi (accordion), Ilona Soumalainen (accordion), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Baritone Choir & Robert Ziegler, Geoff Alexander
Flourishing Lights of the Snowmelt Realm /Yu-Peng Chen (piano), Isobel Griffiths Ltd (woodwinds), Isobel Griffiths Ltd (brassinstrument), Bingyang Yang (doublebass), Jiajun Ma (erhu), Wenqing Shi (pipa), Hongxuan Chen (dizi), Mojia Zhao (guzheng), Qianqian He (guzheng), Haitao Li (fiddle), London Philharmonic Orchestra, International Master Philharmonic Orchestra & Robert Ziegler, Geoff Alexander
Farewell, My Friend! /Yu-Peng Chen (piano), Kristina Blaumane (cello), Zhao Liu (accordion), Zirong Zhu (vocalist), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sfuture & Robert Ziegler
Reminiscence /Yu-Peng Chen (piano), Kristina Blaumane (cello), London Philharmonic Orchestra & Robert Ziegler
Summer Fantasy /Yu-Peng Chen (piano), Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra
The Inn Beneath the Starry Sky /Yu-Peng Chen (piano), Yidu Jiang (drum), PaprikaJoe (trumpet), Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra
Fantasyland’s Invitation /Yu-Peng Chen (piano)
Summer Fantasy /Yu-Peng Chen (piano)
We are delighted to announce that the multi-award-winning composer, crossover pianist and producer Yu-Peng Chen has signed to DG. Classically trained, he becomes the first Chinese composer to sign an exclusive agreement with the Yellow Label.
Chen is known for the richly melodic and stylistically multifaceted music he has written for a number of film and game soundtracks, and earned global fame as the musical mastermind behind the open-world role-playing game Genshin Impact.
Yu-Peng will launch his DG career on 7 November 2025 with the release of an extended edition of his album Fantasyland, recorded with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Robert Ziegler and previously issued digitally in July 2024. Fantasyland is his first album for symphony orchestra, with virtuosic roles for piano (played by Chen) and for accordion solo and duo (Zhao Liu and Ilona Soumalainen). Its colourful soundworld is enriched by instruments from non-western traditions, including Indian bansuri and sitar, Japanese koto and shakuhachi, and a variety of Chinese instruments.
As Chen himself notes, his 2024 album Fantasyland represents a turning point in his career. It was written after his decision to leave HOYO-MiX, “to summarise and review my creative journey … as well as to bid farewell to the past and welcome the upcoming new chapter of my life”.
Tracklisting:
1. A New Journey
2. Welcome to Fantasyland!
3. Towards the Blanks on the Map
4. Daughter of the Sea and the Moon
5. Circle Dance of the Evernight Castle
6. Ring of the Sky
7. Infinite Cloister of Flowers and Sins
8. Ascending Dive Towards the Pyramidion
9. Flourishing Lights of the Snowmelt Realm
10. Farewell, My Friend!
11. Reminiscence
12. Summer Fantasy (Arrangement from game ”Justice Online“)
13. The Inn Beneath the Starry Sky (Arrangement from game ”The Neverending Dream“)
14. Fantasyland’s Invitation (Arrangement from ”Traveler“)
15. Summer Fantasy (Piano Ver.) (Arrangement from game ”Justice Online“)
