Their compositions fuse the Mystical Persian musical heritage with the contemporary sensibilities of postmodern Jazz.
Lian's music flows between a diverse range of styles and traditions, forging a sound that is all their own.
After much collaboration, the musicians have acquired the requisite knowledge of Persian music, and each adds their own distinctive rhythmic sounds to compositions, creating a mix of melodies.
In performance, Lian's ever-evolving repertoire of creative original music is expanded, rearranged, and examined with exploratory eyes at each and every concert.
"The Lian Ensemble features the best Iranian musicians in the West" GAVRIEL FISKE, The Jerusalem Post "The Lian Ensemble's concert was an exhilarating highlight of the triannual World Festival of Sacred Music" Laurel Fishman, GRAMMY.com "Painstakingly structured compositions with pounding rhythms" Los Angeles Times "combining intricate musical structure with an evocative blend of traditional and original compositions" Laurel Fishman, GRAMMY.com