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Nabil Azzam is a pioneering oud master and a driving force behind the MESTO project. As founder and conductor of the Multi-Ethnic Star Orchestra, he has built a bridge between traditional Arab music and contemporary world sounds. Since establishing the Nazareth conservatory in 1977 and launching MESTO in 2001, Azzam has shaped a collective that celebrates cross-cultural collaboration and virtuosic performance.