Dušan Balarin is a versatile soloist and accompanist on historical lutes and guitars. His curiosity has led him to collaborate with leading artists and ensembles across Early Music, Jazz, and Contemporary Arts. Notably, he has worked with Cécile McLorin Salvant, Les Art Florissants, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Emerson Quartet, Rachel Podger, Bruce Dickey, Lionel Meunier, Stephan MacLeod, Tessa Lark, and Reginald Mobley. Dušan regularly performs with leading early music organizations, including the Washington Bach Consort, ARTEK, TENET, Chatham Baroque, Harmonia Stellarum, and EMNY. A Juilliard graduate and recipient of the prestigious Historical Performance Scholarship, Dušan first developed his craft under lute virtuoso Nigel North, earning his MM with highest honors from Indiana University. Originally from Lima, Peru, previous studies took him to Brazil and Texas.