Keys to the City is not just an organization; it's a collaboration of artists, engineers, and music enthusiasts who bring a wealth of expertise and passion to the table.

Aakash Desai - is an engineer and polymath musician who spends his free time working on, thinking about and obsessing over music and musical instruments.

Martin Perna - is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and music educator. He is founder of the Grammy-nominated orchestra Antibalas and founding member of Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings. He has served as music director at Carnegie Hall for the Music of Paul Simon (2014), David Byrne and Talking Heads (2015), Aretha Franklin (2017) among many other large projects.

Mark Speer - is an American musician and songwriter, best known as the guitarist and one of the founding members of the musical trio Khruangbin.

Ali Momeni - is an artist, engineer, and instrument builder. After receiving his PhD in electro acoustic music from UC Berkeley, he taught as a music technology and media art professor for 10 years and then transitioned to an engineering leadership role in the robotics industry. He continues to lead several music technology software and hardware projects and is an avid collector of sounds and instruments.

Rafael - is a musician, DJ and visual artist. Fan of all things that make hips shake and souls smile.

Together, we're united by a single mission: to transform spaces into cultural hubs where unique instruments serve as catalysts for community connection, artistic exploration, and cultural enrichment.