Onur Çalışkan, who began playing the clarinet at a very young age, won first place in the competition held during the Istanbul Clarinet Festival in 2013 and received his award from Mustafa Kandıralı. After collaborating with various musicians in Turkey and abroad, he released his debut album, Esrik, in 2020. Onur Çalışkan is one of the rare young musicians who have created a contemporary space for the clarinet, a versatile instrument played in various styles across Anatolia and the Balkans, and has composed his own music. In his albums and singles, he blends traditional sounds with modern and jazz music.