Alan Kwan

Alan Kwan is recognized across the world as a multi-talented guitarist and composer with
innate virtuosic musicality. Having garnered numerous international awards and nominations,
these accolades are a testament to Kwan’s dedicated musicianship. Under Kwan’s leadership,
the band Invisible Architecture, which debuted in 2021 with the album Between Now and
Never, won the prestigious Golden Melody Awards (GMA) for Best Instrumental Album
Producer and three other nominations. GMA has constantly been recognized as the equivalent
to the Grammy Awards in Chinese-speaking world. Kwan’s first album, Petrichor, also
received three GMA nominations for Best Instrumental Album, Best Instrumental Album
Producer, and Best Composer (Instrumental Category). In 2024, Alan Kwan collaborated with
Japanese pianist Masaki Hayashi to release the duo jazz album Liquid Sunshine, which was
featured three times on Apple Music’s editorial playlist for the Japan Jazz Scene and has been
selected for a vinyl release as part of Record Store Day 2025, with distribution in Japan.

Kwan performs and records with many of the world’s leading musicians including Billy
Childs, Stefan Karlsson, Dayna Stephens, Fabian Almazan, Linda May Oh, Johnathan Blake,
Orlando Le Fleming, Reuben James, Glenn Zaleski, Paul Bollenback, Rogerio Boccato,
Kazumi Watanabe, Ono Lisa, Maria Kim, Masaki Hayashi, Riyoko Takagi and Rich Huang
amongst others. Kwan has successfully built a strong profile as a performer and is frequently
invited to perform at diverse shows ranging from festivals, stage concerts to private shows in
locations across the globe, including the U.S.A., Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. A number of
these performances include, Montreux Jazz Festival China, Taichung Jazz Festival (main

stage), Taipei Jazz Festival (main stage) and French May Arts Festival. He is also invited to
serve as a judge for the GMA in 2024.

Kwan regularly conducts masterclasses in Japan, Mainland China, USA and Taiwan. He has
been invited by the Musician’s Institute as a Visiting Artist for a Masterclass Series. He is also
a close collaborator with instrument and gear makers, and is an artist for Eventide, JAM
Pedals, Westville Guitars, Yamaoka Guitars, Stringjoy, Daiking Corporation and
VEMURAM. Music for Kwan extends beyond categories; he has composed for several
feature films and advertisements and his works have complemented visual art forms, too.