Setar virtuoso and acclaimed composer Kiya Tabassian has secured a prominent place on the international music scene with his ensemble Constantinople and as a soloist. Renowned for his cross-cultural musical collaborations, Tabassian performs his creations worldwide.

He has contributed as composer, performer, and improviser to numerous projects, including collaborations with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, CBC, and Nouvel Ensemble Moderne. From 2002 to 2005, he participated in the international MediMuses project, researching Mediterranean music history and repertoire, and contributed to various publications and recordings. Since 2009, he has worked with the Netherlands-based Atlas ensemble and Academy, merging contemporary music with oral traditions.

Dani de Morón is one of the most awarded flamenco guitarists of recent decades, receiving honours such as two Giraldillos at the Bienal de Flamenco in Seville and a 2018 Latin Grammy nomination for Best Flamenco Album for 21.

He began his flamenco journey in Morón de la Frontera, home to the guitar tradition of Diego del Gastor. Trained in dance accompaniment at Matilde Coral’s academy and in singing accompaniment with leading cantaores and bailaores, de Morón has performed with artists including José Mercé, Antonio Canales, Manuela Carrasco, Concha Buika, Patricia Guerrero, and Paco de Lucía, whose recognition of his virtuosity helped launch his international career.

Constantinople is a musical ensemble that chose the journey — geographical, but also historical, cultural, and inner —as its cornerstone. It draws inspiration from many sources and aims for distant horizons. Inspired by the ancient city illuminating the East and West, Constantinople was founded in 2001 in Montreal by Kiya Tabassian.