Armenian oud player Ara Dinkjian, Turkish kanun player Tamer Pınarbaşı and Macedonian clarinetist Ismail Lumanovski. Their arrangements blend micro-tonal modes with jazz-inspired improvisation and folk melodies, and their albums include Soundscapes, Three Of Us and Coexist.

Armenian-American composer and oud player born in 1958. He earned the country’s first degree in oud at the Hartt College of Music, founded the band Night Ark and is a founding member of The Secret Trio.