Alan Kushan is arguably one of the most accomplished santur players in the world. He stands out not only because of his brilliant realizations of traditional Persian compositions, but also for his innovative avant-guard soundscapes. His style, however, is not limited to the traditional approaches but it extends itself beyond any such boundaries.

Danny Gottlieb is the original drummer for the Pat Metheny Group. He is the co-founder of Elements group with Mark Egan. He has performed or recorded for Sting, Al Dimeola, Ahmad Jamal, Eddi Goez, The Blues Brothers, Stan Getz, The Manhattan Jazz Quintet and Gil Davis. He has won the Modern Drummer poll for the best electronic jazz drummer.

George Brooks met composer Terry Riley and sitarist Krishna Bhatt in 1979. Improvising with these musicians ignited an interest in Indian music. In 1996, Zakir Hussain's label released Brooks' debut CD and he toured in concerts with Zakir Hossain worldwide. He also performed with many of India's top classical artists including Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Sultan Khan, Aashish Khan and Swapan Chaudhuri.

Hans Christian has played the cello for 30 years and developed a legacy of collaborating with many artists. His own music can be heard on several solo releases, among them Surrender and Phantoms, and on his newest project with singer Kim Waters, called Rasa.

Ira Stein signed his first recording contract and released his first album on Windham Hill Records before age of 20 in 1982. In 1991, Ira formed a new group and released two albums on Narada Records. Currently Ira has done his new album independently on his own Lost Time Records label.

Mary Ellen Donald is a nationally acclaimed author, instructor and performer in middle eastern percussion. Matthew Montfort is a pioneer of the scalloped fretboard guitar and the leader of Ancient Future. Founded in 1978, Ancient Future is the first and longest running ensemble dedicated to creating world fusion music.