Nikolaj Busk (piano and accordion), Ale Carr (Nordic cittern), and Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen (violin and first violin in the Danish String Quartet) view their Nordic folk roots as a point of departure rather than a fixed destination. The trio blends this adventurous attitude with outstanding musicianship to recast tradition into something startlingly original. As the ensemble members put it: “We are often asked what kind of music we play...[W]e try and encourage people to view it as something that can transcend genres. Perhaps it is no bad thing to defy classification now and again.”
Pre-Performance Discussion
Join us at 6:30 pm for a pre-performance discussion with the artists about their Nordic heritage and the inspiration behind the performance. The conversation will be moderated by Martha Merritt, Dean and the Carole M. Weinstein Chair of International Education at University of Richmond.
