Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee received his training in sitar and surbahar from his father, the late Acharya Pandit Bimalendu Mukherjee, a doyen of the Imdadkhani Gharana. As one of the most sought-after sitarists in India, he has received numerous awards, including the Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 2010 and the Padma Bhushan in 2019. He has also performed in many countries around the world and was the first musician ever to perform in the House of Commons, London in June 1990.

Indo-Canadian musician Arnab Chakrabarty (b. 1980) is widely considered one of the finest sarod players in the world. Born and raised in Bombay, India, Arnab has studied music over the past 35 years with luminaries of sarod music such as Pandit Buddhadev Dasgupta, Dr. Kalyan Mukherjea, and lately, Ustad Irfan Muhammad Khan. Arnab has also studied vocal music with the late Pandit Yeshwantbua Joshi. Over the last 24 years, Arnab has performed in over 1000 concerts in 33 countries, appearing at some of the most prestigious venues in the world, including the Victoria & Albert Museum, London Symphony Orchestra St. Luke’s, and the Copenhagen Jazz Festival. Arnab is also one of the most sought-after teachers of Hindustani instrumental music worldwide and an accomplished designer of musical instruments.

Ustad Sukhvinder Singh Pinky is one of India’s most dynamic percussionists, acclaimed for his mastery of both tabla and the rare jori. Born in Sri Bhaini Sahib, Punjab, he began performing in the Namdhari Sangeet tradition at age five and later trained intensively in Varanasi under the legendary Pt. Kishan Maharaj. Renowned for his spontaneity, power, and musical depth, he has accompanied icons like Pt. Ravi Shankar, Ustad Vilayat Khan, and Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. A Grammy winner, he has also performed with major orchestras and is widely regarded as the foremost global exponent of the jori.

Soumen Nandy began learning tabla at age six under Pt. Pankaj Chatterjee and now trains under Pt. Arup Chattopadhyay. His performances span platforms such as the Tansen Festival, Sangeet Natak Akademi, and Darbar Festival (London). He has worked with Pt. Budhaditya Mukherjee and Ustad Aashish Khan, and performed at Royal Albert Hall (BBC Proms).