Yibai Chen takes part in the 2026 Taiwan International Cello Festival (TWICF), appearing in Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung as both performer and masterclass faculty member.

Throughout the festival, Chen is featured in solo, chamber and ensemble programmes exploring the dialogue between Eastern and Western musical traditions. His repertoire includes works by Claude Debussy, Tan Dun, Wang Yi-Yu, Yuan-Chen Li, Gustav Mahler, Volkmar Andreae and Giacomo Puccini, alongside collaborations with leading international cellists, pianists and orchestral ensembles.

The festival also sees Chen join Victor Julien-Laferrière, Krzysztof Michalski and Yo Kitamura as part of the international masterclass faculty.

Dates:
- October 5th–6th | HeHe Ensemble, Taipei, Masterclasses
- October 8th | National Concert Hall, Taipei, Wang Yi-Yu, A World of Imagination for Cello and Chinese Orchestra
- October 9th | National Taichung Theater, Taichung, Tan Dun, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Sonata for Cello and Piano – III. Eternal Vow, IV. To the South
- October 10th, 2:30 PM | National Recital Hall, Taipei, Claude Debussy, Cello Sonata in D minor, L. 135
- October 10th, 7:30 PM | National Recital Hall, Taipei, Yuan-Chen Li, Twelve Zodiacs – When East Meets West for Cello Ensemble – World Premiere
- October 11th, 2:30 PM | Weiwuying Recital Hall, Kaohsiung, Tan Dun, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Sonata for Cello and Piano – III. Eternal Vow, IV. To the South
- October 12th | Weiwuying Recital Hall, Kaohsiung, Masterclasses – Yibai Chen, faculty