Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Title: Fontaine
Game: Genshin Impact
Composer: HOYO-MiX
Arranger: Cynthia Xi
Featuring: Amy Wang (Flute), Stephanie Do (Violin 1), Michael Maroney (Viola), and Cynthia Xi (Violin 1)
GSO has played many pieces from Genshin Impact over the last couple of semesters, each of which is unique to the various in-game regions and deeply embodies the musicality of their real-world counterparts. Fontaine, the fifth region introduced, is a land of romanticism and water, modeled after France during the late 19th to early 20th centuries, a period of time called the Belle Époque during which enlightenment reigned and art flourished. In contrast to the more traditional-sounding pieces from Genshin Impact like that of Inazuma or Sumeru, Fontaine may seem more familiar – its style is decidedly classical, something that we actually don’t see that often in gaming music!
While on the surface Fontaine appears ethereal and full of beauty, secrets hide underneath, buried underneath a carefully scripted drama, a supposedly undefiable fate, and a tragedy five hundred years in the making. And still, we continue to march towards that inevitable end of the story.
Please enjoy: “Fontaine”.
Full program from this concert:
umd.gamersymphony.org/docs/concert_programs/FL24%20GSO_Winter_MAIN!!2025.pdf
This piece was performed at our Fall 2024 Concert in Dekelboum Hall. Follow us on our social media platforms or visit our website to stay up-to-date on our latest events and performances!
Official Website: umd.gamersymphony.org
Instagram: instagram.com/gamersymphonyumd
TikTok: tiktok.com/@gamersymphonyumd
Twitch: twitch.tv/gamersymphonyumd
Recording provided by Open Range Video and J-Tech Audio Visual. Audio mixed by Antonino d'Urzo.
The Gamer Symphony Orchestra is a student-run symphonic orchestra consisting of more than 140+ musicians, including a full choir. Since our establishment in 2005, we have strived to promote video game music as an art form and to continue bringing video game worlds to life through orchestral arrangements - almost all of which are created by our own members.
For more information, visit umd.gamersymphony.org
Title: Fontaine
Game: Genshin Impact
Composer: HOYO-MiX
Arranger: Cynthia Xi
Featuring: Amy Wang (Flute), Stephanie Do (Violin 1), Michael Maroney (Viola), and Cynthia Xi (Violin 1)
GSO has played many pieces from Genshin Impact over the last couple of semesters, each of which is unique to the various in-game regions and deeply embodies the musicality of their real-world counterparts. Fontaine, the fifth region introduced, is a land of romanticism and water, modeled after France during the late 19th to early 20th centuries, a period of time called the Belle Époque during which enlightenment reigned and art flourished. In contrast to the more traditional-sounding pieces from Genshin Impact like that of Inazuma or Sumeru, Fontaine may seem more familiar – its style is decidedly classical, something that we actually don’t see that often in gaming music!
While on the surface Fontaine appears ethereal and full of beauty, secrets hide underneath, buried underneath a carefully scripted drama, a supposedly undefiable fate, and a tragedy five hundred years in the making. And still, we continue to march towards that inevitable end of the story.
Please enjoy: “Fontaine”.
Full program from this concert:
umd.gamersymphony.org/docs/concert_programs/FL24%20GSO_Winter_MAIN!!2025.pdf
This piece was performed at our Fall 2024 Concert in Dekelboum Hall. Follow us on our social media platforms or visit our website to stay up-to-date on our latest events and performances!
Official Website: umd.gamersymphony.org
Instagram: instagram.com/gamersymphonyumd
TikTok: tiktok.com/@gamersymphonyumd
Twitch: twitch.tv/gamersymphonyumd
Recording provided by Open Range Video and J-Tech Audio Visual. Audio mixed by Antonino d'Urzo.
The Gamer Symphony Orchestra is a student-run symphonic orchestra consisting of more than 140+ musicians, including a full choir. Since our establishment in 2005, we have strived to promote video game music as an art form and to continue bringing video game worlds to life through orchestral arrangements - almost all of which are created by our own members.
For more information, visit umd.gamersymphony.org
