Dreamers' Circus

Dreamers’ Circus, plus support from Duo Ruut.

Dreamers’ Circus perform at Union Chapel on 4 June 2026 at 5:30 pm.

Since first crossing paths at a late-night jam session in Copenhagen, the trio draw on backgrounds in traditional music, classical performance and jazz improvisation. They blend Nordic folk traditions with elements of classical music, pop and jazz.

The trio features Nikolaj Busk (piano, accordion), Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen (violin) and Ale Carr (cittern). Busk is a composer and arranger whose work spans folk, pop, jazz and classical ensembles, with 15 Danish Music Awards. Sørensen, a founding member of the Grammy-nominated Danish String Quartet, grew up with traditional Faroese and Danish music. Carr, born into a Swedish folk music family, is known for work on string instruments.

Over seven albums, Dreamers’ Circus have been honoured by the Danish Arts Foundation as a “Special Ensemble.” Their touring includes regular appearances across Europe, North America and Japan.

They have collaborated and contributed original music to film, television, theatre and contemporary dance, including The Lost Musicians with Aaben Dans. Their album Handed On reflects their musical heritage.

Duo Ruut's sound is based on the common ground that two Estonian musicians and songwriters, Ann-Lisett Rebane and Katariina Kivi, have explored since coming together in 2017. Their sound ties together a single Estonian zither and two distinct voices. Inspired by the traditions of their Estonian heritage, they draw influence from both the beliefs of different cultures and their own contemporary songwriting.

As they compose on one instrument, Duo Ruut’s music is minimalist at its core.

In December 2019 Duo Ruut released their debut album "Tuule sõnad," which was awarded Debut Album of the Year by the Estonian Ethno Music Awards 2020. The same album was nominated in different categories by the Estonian Music Awards. In 2021 Duo Ruut released an EP called “Kulla kerguseks,” which was nominated for Ethno/Folk Album of the Year by the Estonian Music Awards 2022. Their latest album, “Ilmateade,” was released in 2025.