Danish violinist and composer Bjarke Falgren releases Turkis on June 26, 2026, a record shaped by openness, intuition, and a highly physical relationship with his instrument. Built around the idea of letting music unfold without force, the album centres on flow, space, and presence, with Falgren allowing compositions to emerge organically rather than directing them toward fixed outcomes.

The title reflects this approach. For Falgren, “turquoise” represents horizons – spaces where boundaries dissolve and movement feels unforced. “I never compose with an idea of where I want to go,” he explains. “I listen. I wait. And when the wind turns, I follow.” That sense of release runs throughout the album, where silence, slowness, and restraint are as central as melody and rhythm.

At the core of the record is Falgren’s distinctive violin language. His playing is rooted in a tactile, breath-like approach to the bow, shaped over decades with his nearly 300-year-old instrument. “I have worked with the bow the way others work with the voice,” he says. “Like a breath that is always present – even when nothing is being said.” The result is music that prioritises tone, phrasing, and space, drawing the listener into close, detailed interaction with the sound.

While Turkis moves between lyrical passages, rhythmic movement, and more reflective moments, its focus remains on immediacy rather than display. The album brings together elements from across Falgren’s wide musical background – jazz, folk traditions, and improvised music – without settling into a single idiom, instead favouring a fluid, personal language shaped by experience and collaboration.