Which virtuoso tar and setar player and composer, a key figure in reviving and modernizing Persian classical music in the late 20th century, co-founded ensembles such as the Aref Ensemble and Shams Ensemble?

• A Hossein Alizadeh ✓
• B Parviz Meshkatian
• C Shahram Nazeri
• D Kayhan Kalhor

Alizadeh has composed extensively for both traditional Persian instruments and orchestral settings.