In this podcast we will be featuring the Danish band Optur recorded at the famous Danish Tønder Festival that runs the last weekend of august every year. 

Violinist Søren Korshøj is an experienced musician and composer who started the band Optur to play for dancing at the Danish folk festival Musik over Præstø Fjord.

From the very beginning Søren was aware that he wanted to work with musicians from different genres, so that they could challenge the traditionel sound of Nordic dance music. They call the new sound for Nordic Free Folk. 

An important idea behind the this new project has been to bring together an ensemble capable of playing dance music with an edge, leaving room for improvisation, and an occasional humorous hint. 

The name ‘Optur’ is Danish slang for the feeling you get when things all add up in a way that is totally positive in every sense of the word.

Optur is: 

- Søren Korshøj (Violin, Vocals, Composer)

- Michael Fleron (Saxophones)

- Jens Christian Andersen (Double bass)

- Heidi Luke (Drums)