Melinda Maxwell is a composer, improviser and teacher. She has performed as solo oboist in Europe, Japan, Africa and the USA. Many pieces have been written for her by composers such as Sir Harrison Birtwistle, Simon Holt and Nicholas Maw. Her numerous recordings have been critically acclaimed: in 2007 and 2009 two solo recordings were voted CD of the month for the BBC’s Music Magazine. She is principal oboe of the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and guest principal with the London Sinfonietta. She completed a master’s degree in jazz performance in 2013. In 2023 she gained a PhD in improvisation and composition at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. One of her case studies explored the aulos, and as an ancient cousin of the oboe, it has inspired her to develop her aulos technique and playing skills. Her wish is to make music for it that comes from, and links to, an understanding of its history and that connects it to a contemporary voice.

Kamila Wysłucha is a researcher whose work connects archaeology, sound studies and ancient musical practice. She completed her PhD on cross-cultural musical exchange in the eastern Mediterranean, and is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Austrian Academy of Sciences, where she works on projects linking acoustics, material culture, and embodied musical practice. Her work includes field studies, experimental reconstructions, and analyses of performance contexts in Anatolia, Cyprus, and the Levant. Wysłucha publishes widely on ancient sound-making, ritual performance, and sensory experience, and her interdisciplinary approach integrates archaeology, iconography, organology, and ethnographic perspectives. She has contributed to international conferences, collaborative reconstruction projects, and research on the acoustics and affordances of ancient instruments.

Lukas De Clerck is a sound artist, performer, and researcher pioneering the revival of the ancient Greek aulos in contemporary music. His practice blends reed-making, instrument reconstruction, and sonic experimentation, often using a telescopic aulos of his own design. He has performed at festivals including Rewire, Sonic Acts, and Gaudeamus, and was selected for SHAPE+ 2024, a European platform for innovative music and art. De Clerck collaborates widely with composers, choreographers, and sound artists, exploring the aulos as both historical instrument and modern expressive tool. His debut solo album, released on Ideologic Organ, showcases his distinctive combination of curiosity, rigour, and play, inviting listeners to encounter the layered, penetrating sound of the aulos anew.

Barnaby Brown is a performer-researcher whose work bridges scholarship, instrument reconstruction, and creative practice. Internationally recognised for reviving ancient polyphonic pipes and early Scottish bagpipes, he combines deep historical knowledge with a passion for performance. His collaborations span universities, conservatoires, and leading ensembles, where he shares expertise in ancient musical craft, tuning systems, and vocabelising: how to “sing” the pipes. A co-founder of Lotos Lab, he creates projects that bring ancient soundscapes to life, balancing rigorous research with imaginative artistry.