Owen Chen Quintet at Laissez Faire NYC
Studio Ghibli Sextet at
The Red Pavilion.
Arrangements of music from the Studio Ghibli animated films.
Owen performs both in Victor Lin's Studio Ghibli Sextet and bandleads his own Studio Ghibli Quintet
Debut Album (EP) "Eternal" of 4 original compositions was released on April 24th 2022. iTunes Link.
Each piece draws from different sources of personal musical inspiration in Owen's life experiences, from influences of cinematic soundtracks, progressive rock, and anime music, the contrasting themes and melodic improvisations paint a picture of the different melodies that contributed to his "eternal" musical journey.
This music was brought to life by a phenomenal band of New York musicians - Sukyung Kim (piano), Sunhyun Yoo (saxophone), Sean Hannon (Bass), and Joshua Roberts (Drums)
Owen Chen Quintet at the Eternal Album Release concert Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3 May 24th 2022
Let's Eat is an animated short that centers around the relationship of a Chinese-American immigrant family and the unspoken translations of love into food. Owen contributed to this film as an acoustic guitarist for the original soundtrack. More details around this film can be found at www.letseatshortfilm.com