Zhiye Peng

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PENG Zhiye (彭智烨, b.1985) is a freelance composer living currently in Chongqing, China. He initially studied architecture in Sichuan University, and then took postgraduate courses in composition with Prof. ZOU Xiangping and graduated in 2014 from Sichuan Conservatory of Music. In 2016, he studied in Europe shortly with Yann Robin and Klaus Lang.

He tries to present in his compositions a broad spectrum of sonic landscapes and organic gestures, in a distinct trajectory yet preferably slowly evolving movement that indicates a biotic scenario. He sees unpitched noise as the wide-range ocean, that manmade tones and harmonies depart from and return to. He prefers sporadic sonic events with capably natural dynamics, obviating excessively artificial control over them.

He has been keeping in collaboration with visual artists, his music having been presented at Art Museum of Sichuan University, A4 Art Museum Chengdu, Dimensions Art Centre Chongqing, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, California Museum of Photography and Barbara & Art Culver Center of the Arts, and so forth. 

His works are published by BabelScores, a French-based structure specially devoted to diffusing and promoting contemporary music.
Including:
Orchestral    
- Chamber Symphony, for chamber orchestra and 4 vocal soloists (2014)
- Qi Wu, for chamber orchestra (2018)
Chamber/Instrumental    
- Le Braccia della Foresta (Nos.1-3), for 4 contrabasses (2018-19)
- The Footpath, for video, sampled sounds, violoncello (2019)
- Slackness and Disappointment In an April Afternoon, for violoncello, contrabass, electric guitar and percussion (2020)
Vocal    
- 5 Selections from Shijing, for mixed choir a cappella (2013/2021)
- The Granulation Plant Ⅱ, for 4 spoken voices, 4 MIDI channels, tam-tam (2019)
Incidental music    
- The Dream of a Man in Qi State, for the eponymous video (2016)
- The Mockingbird Hidden, for the eponymous video (2017)

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Ordered by year. Most recent works appears first

Chamber Ensemble (5 - 9 instruments)

The Sorrowful Flower for 2 violoncelli, 2 contrabassi and 2 electric guitars (2023)
L'Epidermide Magnetica Ⅲ "The Magnetic Epidermis" Ⅲ, for four large tam-tams (2019)

Chamber Group ( 2 - 4 instruments )

The Scentless Perfume for electric guitar and violoncello (2022)
The August Sleepwalker after the eponymous poem by Bei Dao, for two violoncelli and two contrabassi (2022)
Slackness and Disappointment In an April Afternoon No.3 for violoncello, contrabass, electric guitar and percussion (2020)
Slackness and Disappointment In an April Afternoon No.2 for violoncello, contrabass, electric guitar and percussion (2020)
Slackness and Disappointment In an April Afternoon No.1 for violoncello, contrabass, electric guitar and percussion (2020)
Das Blau Dach No.1 "The Blue Roof" No.1, for 4 electric guitars (2020)
Das Blau Dach No.2 "The Blue Roof" No.2, for 4 electric guitars (2020)
The Balcony Facing West No.2 for 4 violoncelli (2020)
La Vernice Rossa "The Red Varnish" [2019 - 2020], for 2 contrabassi (2020)
Das Blau Dach No.3 "The Blue Roof" No.3, for 4 electric guitars (2020)
The Balcony Facing West No.3 for 4 violoncelli (2019)
L'Epidermide Magnetica Ⅰ "The Magnetic Epidermis" Ⅰ, for violoncello, contrabass, electric guitar and percussion (2019)
The Balcony Facing West No.1 for 4 violoncelli (2019)
Le Braccia della Foresta No.3 "The Arms of the Forest" No.3, for 4 contrabassi (2019)
Le Braccia della Foresta No.2 "The Arms of the Forest" No.2, for 4 contrabassi (2019)
Le Braccia della Foresta No.1 "The Arms of the Forest" No.1, for 4 contrabassi (2018)
Auf Dem Sand Spazieren "Walking On The Sand", for 4 contrabassi (2018)
L'Epidermide Magnetica Ⅱ "The Magnetic Epidermis" Ⅱ, for 4 contrabassi (2018)
Das Robuste Licht Ⅰ "The Robust Light" Ⅰ, for 4 violas (2018)
Das Robuste Licht Ⅱ "The Robust Light" Ⅱ, for 4 contrabassi (2018)
Das Polarisiertes Licht "The Polarized Light", for piano trio (2018)
Three Meditations for viola and pianoforte (2017)
Das Dünne Pferd Ⅱ "The Skinny Horse" Ⅱ, for 4 electric guitars (doubling electric bass guitars) (2017)
Das Dünne Pferd Ⅰ "The Skinny Horse" Ⅰ [2015/2017], for 4 contrabassi (2017)
Me Walking By A July Railway Ⅱ for 2 violins (2016)

Choral Ensemble

Five Selections from Shijing [2013/2021] for mixed choir a cappella (SATB) (2021)

Percussion Ensemble

L'Epidermide Magnetica Ⅲ "The Magnetic Epidermis" Ⅲ, for four large tam-tams (2019)

Solo Instrument

Deux Moments Musicaux for piano (2018)
Quatre Morceaux [2011 - 2014] for piano (2014)
Four Cantus in Old Tunes [2011 - 2012] for piano (2012)
Three Cantus in Lament [2008 - 2012] for piano (2012)

Orchestral Music

Mount Qiwu for chamber orchestra (2018)

Music and Video

The Mockingbird Hidden incidental music for the eponymous video (2017)
The Dream of a Man in Qi State incidental music for the eponymous video (2016)
Auf Dem Sand Spazieren "Walking On The Sand", for 4 contrabassi (2018)
Das Blau Dach No.1 "The Blue Roof" No.1, for 4 electric guitars (2020)
Das Blau Dach No.2 "The Blue Roof" No.2, for 4 electric guitars (2020)
Das Blau Dach No.3 "The Blue Roof" No.3, for 4 electric guitars (2020)
Das Dünne Pferd Ⅰ "The Skinny Horse" Ⅰ [2015/2017], for 4 contrabassi (2017)
Das Dünne Pferd Ⅱ "The Skinny Horse" Ⅱ, for 4 electric guitars (doubling electric bass guitars) (2017)
Das Polarisiertes Licht "The Polarized Light", for piano trio (2018)
Das Robuste Licht Ⅰ "The Robust Light" Ⅰ, for 4 violas (2018)
Das Robuste Licht Ⅱ "The Robust Light" Ⅱ, for 4 contrabassi (2018)
Deux Moments Musicaux for piano (2018)
Five Selections from Shijing [2013/2021] for mixed choir a cappella (SATB) (2021)
Four Cantus in Old Tunes [2011 - 2012] for piano (2012)
L'Epidermide Magnetica Ⅰ "The Magnetic Epidermis" Ⅰ, for violoncello, contrabass, electric guitar and percussion (2019)
L'Epidermide Magnetica Ⅱ "The Magnetic Epidermis" Ⅱ, for 4 contrabassi (2018)
L'Epidermide Magnetica Ⅲ "The Magnetic Epidermis" Ⅲ, for four large tam-tams (2019)
La Vernice Rossa "The Red Varnish" [2019 - 2020], for 2 contrabassi (2020)
Le Braccia della Foresta No.1 "The Arms of the Forest" No.1, for 4 contrabassi (2018)
Le Braccia della Foresta No.2 "The Arms of the Forest" No.2, for 4 contrabassi (2019)
Le Braccia della Foresta No.3 "The Arms of the Forest" No.3, for 4 contrabassi (2019)
Me Walking By A July Railway Ⅱ for 2 violins (2016)
Mount Qiwu for chamber orchestra (2018)
Quatre Morceaux [2011 - 2014] for piano (2014)
Slackness and Disappointment In an April Afternoon No.1 for violoncello, contrabass, electric guitar and percussion (2020)
Slackness and Disappointment In an April Afternoon No.2 for violoncello, contrabass, electric guitar and percussion (2020)
Slackness and Disappointment In an April Afternoon No.3 for violoncello, contrabass, electric guitar and percussion (2020)
The August Sleepwalker after the eponymous poem by Bei Dao, for two violoncelli and two contrabassi (2022)
The Balcony Facing West No.1 for 4 violoncelli (2019)
The Balcony Facing West No.2 for 4 violoncelli (2020)
The Balcony Facing West No.3 for 4 violoncelli (2019)
The Dream of a Man in Qi State incidental music for the eponymous video (2016)
The Mockingbird Hidden incidental music for the eponymous video (2017)
The Scentless Perfume for electric guitar and violoncello (2022)
The Sorrowful Flower for 2 violoncelli, 2 contrabassi and 2 electric guitars (2023)
Three Cantus in Lament [2008 - 2012] for piano (2012)
Three Meditations for viola and pianoforte (2017)