About.

Swedish-born cittern maestro Ale Carr has performed worldwide on stages as varied as the Sydney Opera House, Royal Albert Hall, Roskilde Festival, and in Hayao Miyazaki’s personal studio in Japan. A recipient of 12 Danish Music Awards, he has also been honoured with Composer of the Year and Artist of the Year awards in Denmark.

In 2009, together with the Danish virtuosos Nikolaj Busk and Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, he formed the trio Dreamers’ Circus, which in recent years has pioneered new Nordic folk music internationally. Alongside this work, Carr is also a member of the ensemble Rydvall Mjelva Carr, exploring Nordic folk music through an intimate chamber format.

Ale Carr’s roots lie in Scania in the south of Sweden, where he grew up in a family of folk musicians. Early exposure to lived folk music and dance remains an enduring influence on his performance and on how he collaborates with fellow musicians. Challenging himself from an early age to develop the traditions he grew up with, Ale began composing new music to broaden his artistic spectrum. Today, he is recognised as one of the leading string instrumentalists in Nordic folk music.

Alongside his ongoing work with Dreamers’ Circus and Rydvall Mjelva Carr, his projects and collaborations have included performances with Finnish star Pekka Kuusisto, as well as symphony orchestras, big bands, choirs, and chamber ensembles such as the Danish String Quartet.